Therapy and Coaching for teen boys
Helping young men reach their potential.
As a parent, you want your son to thrive. You know he can. But he isn’t and you aren’t sure how to help.
You believe in your son. You find yourself worried though. He isn’t performing academically, and most of the time it doesn’t really seem like he’s trying. Rather than studying, he is often on his phone or playing video games. He hangs with friends, but you’re not sure that they are the best influence on him.
You’ve noticed his procrastination and tried everything. You’ve lectured him, given him consequences, and even tried doing nothing. None of it seemed to work. You just want to connect with him. You’re worried that he is going to fall too far behind and dig himself into an even greater hole.
The good news is that he can be successful and really enjoy his high school experience.
The biggest task of adolescence is discovering your identity and who you are. Your son is doing important work.
Your son feels more pressure to succeed than ever before. He feels the pressure from peers, college counselors, and, unfortunately, parents. Many kids choose to opt-out when faced with so much pressure.
But there’s a better way.
What if he could figure out who he is, what he cares about, and who he wants to be? What if he could know himself in a way that helps him face challenges head-on, learn to be a self-starter, and get the necessary support along the way when he needs it?
My approach to working with teens
Adolescence is about learning who you are and how to best launch into adulthood. I help adolescents do this by:
Mentoring Relationship
Teenagers are looking for someone with whom they can trust to guide them into adulthood. The mentoring relationship prioritizes your teen’s interests and utilizing the time spent together to help them grow and reach their goals.
Therapeutic Skills
We focus on learning lifelong skills to help your teen navigate his complex emotional world and the decisions that he faces. This includes learning to become aware of his own thinking and behaviors and how to choose actions that serve him best in the long term.
Coaching Vision
Any good coach focuses not just on what is going wrong but also how to develop hidden potential. Our work focuses on your teen’s strengths and helping him identify his goals, values, and beliefs to catapult him to success.
Having the right guide is important.
My name is Ash Blanton. I’ve been helping teen boys and young adult men launch into adulthood since 2010. I’ve worked in schools, with college athletes, church organizations, and in private practice where I have been fortunate enough to help young men gain the skills necessary for life.
I want your son to be his best, because I believe healthy young men grow into being healthy husbands, fathers, and community leaders.