Virtual 1:1 Coaching

Coping skills, or coping mechanisms, are the strategies you use to manage stress and deal with big emotions. Teaching kids and teens healthy coping skills can help them navigate the stress that comes with life’s challenges, from school pressure to the ups and downs of everyday life.

Potential stressors for kids of all ages

• Conflict with friends, bullying, and peer pressure
• Changing schools
• Struggling in school  (i.e. curriculum, grades, homework, socializing)
• Balancing responsibilities (i.e. school and extracurricular activities)
• Disappointing their parents
• Parental divorce or separation
• Financial difficulties within the family
• Unsafe or precarious living situation

Potential stressors for children

• New experiences and places
• Being away from home
• Performing in front of others (i.e. sports, speeches, recitals)
• Getting picked last for sports teams
• Perceived dangers (i.e. kidnapping, fires, burglars, natural disasters, the dark)

Potential stressors for preteens and teens

• Going through puberty and bodily changes
• Poor self-esteem and negative thoughts about themselves
• Fear of the future (i.e. going off to college, getting a job)
• Cyberbullying
• Romantic relationships and dating
• Pressure to try drugs and alcohol with friends

Physical signs of stress in children

• Headaches
• Upset stomach
• Chest pain
• Heart palpitations or increased heart rate
• Insomnia
• Nightmares
• Bedwetting
• Decreased appetite, comfort-eating, or bingeing
• Pretending to be sick to avoid activities

Emotional symptoms of stress in children

• Anxiety
• Mood swings
• Restlessness
• Clinginess
• New or recurring fears
• Increased crying, anger, stubbornness, or aggression
• Decreased concentration or motivation
• Emotional overreactions to minor incidents
• Regressing toward comforting behaviors from early childhood (i.e. thumb-sucking, nail-biting, sleeping with a stuffed animal)
• Social isolation, withdrawal, or unwillingness to participate in formerly enjoyed activities

• Coaching sessions are 30-45 minutes in length, depending on the age of the child
• Sessions are “face to face” using a secure and private Zoom link
• The typical frequency of meetings is once a week but frequency is tailored to individual need.

Please note that while Kids that Cope coaches are  trained and experienced counselors, this is not therapy.

Coaching sessions are $80 for 30-minute sessions and $100 for 45-minute session.  Length of session is determined by the age and attention span of the child/teen. Initial intake sessions are an hour in length and cost $125.  Intake sessions include input from parent(s), as well as, the child/teen.

For clients who live in the greater Phoenix area, in-person coaching session may be scheduled at our Ahwatukee office or in the client’s home for an additional travel fee.