Teen life coaching

 Work with Charlotte 1:1

It all started when…

My parents divorced at age 12. Although I had everything I could have ever wanted, it was an intense, painful time that took me by complete surprise.

I felt I had to grow up quickly to care for my younger brothers while my parents were occupied— their lives unraveling right in front of us.

At 12, I was trying to figure out how to be a teen: I was trying to fit in, my body was changing, my hormones were a mess! I remember I having so many questions and no one to ask:

• Q — is this normal to feel  “weird” before I get my period?

• Q — does this boy/girl like me?

• Q —why do I feel sadness sometimes for no apparent reason?

• Q — Why do I always want to do exactly what I am told no to do?

• Q — why won’t my mom/dad let me XYZ?

• Q — How does sex work? Why are people at school talking about XYZ and I don’t know anything about it?

I was too embarrassed to ask my mom, and my friends didn’t know anymore than I did.

Somehow I survived my family, by body, my emotions, and high school. But I developed some unhealthy coping mechanisms all the while.

As I moved into young adulthood, I felt a sense of emptiness and loneliness because I did not process my pain from the divorce,  my sadness from losing my youth,  and my anxiety around my changing body.

At 18 I realized I needed to rediscover who I was and began I began a healing journey.

It began with travel.(to Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ecuador, Fiji, to name a few). I learned about cultures and families from around the world. I saw different types of love, true suffering, and learned to feel okay in extremely unfamiliar territory.

Later I found yoga and mindfulness practice. I learned to be still, to be strong, to love my body.

I sought mentors, and teachers. I learned healthy relationships, boundaries, and the value of sharing experiences.

Through years of learning and practicing, I’ve become extremely confident and knowledgeable on healing practices and techniques that have brought fullness and presence to my life. I now face whatever comes my way with courage, grace, and awareness.

I want this for you, too.

With this lens of mindfulness, or being aware of the present moment and meeting yourself where you are, I will show up as your guide, mentor, sister. 

I will share tools and techniques that will help you be RESILIENT, confident, happy, engaged, and fulfilled.

There is nothing to change or fix.

You are enough.

Together, we will work on body image, self image, acceptance, pain, sorrow, hurt on a deep level through understanding the teenage model of growth, meditations, loving kindness, yoga postures (if desired)...and various other techniques I’ve mastered over the years.