They need these real-life skills.
Big Feelings
Big Feelings
Big Feelings
Feelings suck when they're confusing. Learning to name the feeling will tame the feeling. Feelings don't have to run their whole life. They will learn why feelings matter and what to do with them.
Big Problems
Big Feelings
Big Feelings
Zoning out is the drug of choice for this age group. I will help them learn to break down their problem into bite sized chunks and know when to ask for help. They will learn how to handle the problems they face with confidence.
Mind Traps
Big Feelings
Mind Traps
Kids feel out of control of their minds and they need to know that they can change the thoughts they don't want. Knowing they have agency over their mind gives them strength. They will learn how to flip the script on the thoughts you don’t want.
Move it or Lose it
Move it or Lose it
Move it or Lose it
The nervous system is often taking over their daily experiences and making them anxious, but if they know how to calm themselves down, they will be set up for a lifetime of self-regulating. They will learn how to use their senses & movement to help regulate their bodies.
Friends or Foes
Move it or Lose it
Move it or Lose it
Losing a friend seems life shattering so they will compromise their values and morals over losing a friend every time. Help them learn boundaries at a young age so they know what's ok with them, what's not, and what to do about it. They will learn how to handle your feelings about friends.
Like it or Love it
Move it or Lose it
Like it or Love it
Shutting down is all too common when there are too many choices. They will learn to discern what they actually like, what they don't, how to handle peer pressure, and what to do next.
Who is Kelly Garashay?
I want to help teens understand more about what's going on inside because it will help them grow into a mentally mature and healthy adult. This world needs them to be a fully alive and well rounded person in adulthood. I have been teaching young people and helping them with the changing thoughts in their minds for over 25 years. I am a youth mentor and Certified Life Coach, and I want to intervene now so they become adults with mindsets that set them up for a lifetime of wisdom and fulfillment.
How will your teen change for the better?
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Hands-on Learning
Creative Expansion
Creative Expansion
Lincoln Logs are an object lesson for discovering the size of our problems. Getting a new perspective is easier to see when you have something you can feel and touch.
Creative Expansion
Creative Expansion
Creative Expansion
Hearing another student's ideas your child ability to expand their own thinking. Creativity can grow when you realize you don't have all the answers.
Kindness Coaching
Creative Expansion
Kindness Coaching
Every problem a child has affects their relationships. I give them positive thought experiments so they can grow in compassion & kindness in their relationships.