Young People's Mentoring

Every young person deserves to feel understood, valued, and accepted for who they are.

Through relationship-based mentoring, I support children and young people to develop confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.

 

Areas of Support

  • Emotional wellbeing and regulation

  • Building self-esteem, confidence and resilience

  • Anxiety and school-related challenges

  • Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and difficulties accessing education

  • Autism and understanding autistic identity

  • ADHD and developing strategies that work for the individual

  • Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and low-demand approaches

  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs

  • Social communication, friendships and relationships

  • Identity and self-understanding

  • Neurodiversity-affirming mentoring

  • Developing coping and self-regulation strategies

  • Executive functioning skills

  • Goal setting and motivation

  • Interest-led learning and engagement

  • Transition support

  • Community access and participation

  • Building independence and self-advocacy skills

 

This support is designed to provide a safe, accepting, and neurodiversity-affirming space where young people can explore their experiences, build confidence, and develop the skills they need to navigate everyday life. Sessions are centred around the individual, recognising their strengths, interests, needs, and aspirations, rather than focusing solely on challenges or difficulties.

Support may focus on emotional wellbeing, self-esteem, anxiety, social relationships, identity, and self-understanding. For some young people, this may involve developing strategies to manage overwhelming emotions, navigate school-related challenges, or build confidence in social situations. For others, it may be about understanding their neurodivergent identity, discovering what helps them thrive, and learning how to advocate for their needs effectively.

A strengths-based and interest-led approach is used to encourage engagement, motivation, and meaningful progress. Sessions can support young people experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), difficulties with attendance, periods of transition, or challenges accessing their community and wider opportunities. The focus is on helping young people develop practical coping strategies, increase independence, strengthen self-advocacy skills, and work towards goals that are personally meaningful to them.

Sessions are tailored to the individual and delivered at a pace that feels safe and manageable, recognising that progress looks different for everyone. 

The aim is to build trusting relationships, foster self-belief, and empower young people to better understand themselves and engage with the world in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.