1:1 Online Career Coaching for Teenagers Aged 13–19

Career coaching gives teenagers personalised support to understand themselves, explore suitable careers and make informed decisions about education, training and employment.

Rather than simply giving a young person a list of jobs, I help them consider their strengths, interests, values, preferences and long-term goals. We can then research realistic career ideas, courses and routes before agreeing clear next steps.

Career coaching is a relaxed but structured conversation focused entirely on your teenager. We explore their strengths, interests, personality, values and what matters to them, then look at careers and education pathways that could suit them.

The aim is not simply to give them a list of jobs. It is to help them understand themselves better, explore realistic options and leave with clear next steps and an action plan.

Absolutely not. In fact, many of the young people I work with come to me precisely because they have no idea what they want to do, or have several different ideas and cannot decide between them.

We start with the young person rather than the job. By exploring their strengths, interests, personality and priorities, we can gradually narrow down the possibilities and identify some realistic directions to investigate.

“We start with the young person rather than the job”.

Yes. A young person does not need to arrive with any career ideas.

Many teenagers feel overwhelmed because they do not know where to begin. Career coaching gives them a structured and supportive space to explore what they enjoy, what they do well, what matters to them and the types of environments in which they may thrive.

The Silver or Gold programme is usually more appropriate than a one-off session when a teenager needs help discovering possible career directions.

I bring together more than 25 years of experience in education, specialist careers knowledge and professional coaching expertise. During my teaching career, I worked in a wide range of schools and held senior roles including Head of Careers and PSHE and SENCO. This has given me a broad understanding of different personalities, learning needs, educational pathways and the pressures young people can face when making decisions about their future.

I am also a parent to two very different young adults, one of whom has significant special educational needs and one who graduated from a leading university with a first class degree. This personal experience has helped me understand that there is no single definition of success and no one pathway that suits every young person.

Alongside my qualified teacher status, I hold a Level 5 Diploma in PSHE, a Level 6 qualification in Careers Leadership and a Professional Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring, which I completed with distinction. I am also an EMCC accredited life and career coach.

This combination of professional knowledge, coaching skills and personal understanding enables me to offer support that is informed, realistic, compassionate and genuinely tailored to each young person.

Yes. We can explore your teenager’s interests, strengths, skills, personality, values and preferred ways of working before researching suitable career areas.

I will not tell them which job they must choose. My role is to help them understand themselves, investigate appropriate possibilities and make their own informed decisions.

Yes. I can also provide practical support with CVs, personal statements, university and college applications and interview preparation. These can be included as part of career coaching where appropriate or booked as additional support.

Parents are welcome to be involved, particularly at the beginning and end of the process, but I also give the young person space to talk openly and develop their own ideas.

My role is not to tell a teenager what they should do, or to choose between what they want and what their parents want. I help them explore their options, understand the implications of different choices and make informed decisions they feel confident about.

I primarily offer career coaching for teenagers aged 13–19.

This may include young people who are:

• Choosing GCSE, A-level or college subjects.  
• Deciding what to do after Year 11  or Year 13.  
• Considering university or apprenticeships.  
• Preparing for employment or further training.  
• Feeling unsure about their future direction.  

I am also able to support young adults making early education or career decisions or those with special and additional needs. 

Yes. Subject choices can feel particularly difficult when a teenager does not yet know which career they want.

I can help them consider:

• The subjects they enjoy and perform well in.  
• Entry requirements for possible future courses.  
• How different subjects may keep particular pathways open.  
• The difference between academic and vocational routes.  
• Their learning preferences and longer-term goals.  

The aim is to make a thoughtful decision without expecting them to plan their entire future at a young age.

No. University is only one of the pathways we can explore.

I also help teenagers investigate:

• Apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships.  
• College and sixth-form courses.  
• T Levels and vocational qualifications.  
• Employment with training.  
• Professional qualifications.  
• Work experience and volunteering.  
• Carefully planned gap years.  

My approach is impartial. The aim is to identify the route that best suits the individual young person, rather than assuming university is automatically the right choice.

Yes. We can compare university with apprenticeships, college, employment and other training routes.

We may consider:

• How they prefer to learn.  
• The career they are considering.  
• Course and entry requirements.  
• Costs and financial implications.  
• Their independence and readiness.  
• Whether a degree is required for their chosen career.  
• The advantages and disadvantages of alternative routes.  

University can be an excellent option, but it should be an informed choice rather than something a young person feels pressured to do.