It’s Challenging To Find Truly Effective Help
Because Too Often Kids Like Yours Are Misunderstood
If your son or daughter feels things more intensely, thinks constantly (often over-thinking), questions many things and/or wants more out of relationships, career or life, it can be very challenging for them to stay positive and balanced in this world.
When they struggle, conventional models are quick to put them in a treatment, but your instinct probably tells you that’s an overreaction… that there is nothing wrong with them.
Often what what they really need is an education in life customized to their needs… They need to learn how to be the kind of person they are in a world that doesn’t make it easy.
That’s what Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching offers.
Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching may be a good fit if the Following Applies to Your Teen:
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you have come to the right place.
Rather than try and change your teen into someone who will more easily fit in, they need to learn how to confidently and courageously be who they truly are in a culture that doesn’t make it easy.
Growth and Learning Instead of Treatment
Imagine what it would feel like to be confident your son or daughter has the maturity and skills to not just survive in the real world but boldly step into their life with a sense of clarity and direction.
Partnering with Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching will help your son or daughter experience dramatic, positive results.
What makes Jeffery Leiken’s Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching Different?
Growing up doesn’t just happen between 9 and 5 which is why Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching is designed for access any time your teen wants to talk.
A Mentor They (and You) Can Trust
Your teen will gain the courage to become who they were meant to be with wisdom from someone who has the unique ability to connect with your teen.
Real Results
Your teen will learn how to use their specific challenges and strengths to become more assertive, capable and sophisticated.
24/7 Access
Instead of waiting until their next 50 minute session with a psychologist, your son or daughter can text or call during a crisis or challenge which allows for in-the-moment learning.
“When I met Jeff at 15, it was not on my terms… my parents made me meet him… I never expected to like him or come back, especially because I was convinced they were the ones with the problem, not me! Looking back on it, bringing Jeff into my life was one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me…. Since meeting Jeff I have become a much more confident and “real”. I’m 23 now and with Jeff’s help, I’ve grown into someone my 15 year old self would look up to… “
“I understand how difficult it is…”
Meet Jeff: World-Class Expert, Author, and Mentor for Teens and Their Parents
Adolescence is full of challenges but it’s especially challenging for more intense teens like yours and as a parent, it can be concerning and frustrating to watch them spiral.
For more than 25 years, I’ve received calls from parents of teens like yours, many who have tried conventional interventions like psychotherapy and did not see the changes they want. In contrast to the conventional thought and practice, when I meet teens, I begin with the presumption there is nothing wrong or broken in them. I believe what they fundamentally need is to learn how to be the kind of person they are in a world that doesn’t make it easy to be this way.
Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching is a Relationship, not a Technique
It’s An Education In Life, Not A Treatment For It.
That’s Why For 25 Years It’s Worked for Countless Teens and Young Adults Around The World… And It Could It Be The Game Changer For Your Son Or Daughter Too.
Over the course of six-months, you’ll see your teen gain confidence, life-skills, and the ability to choose a better direction.
1. Schedule a
Free Consultation
This call is designed for parents to meet with Jeff, ask questions and decide whether or not this is a good fit for your teen.
2. Meet
Jeff Leiken
After you decide to work with Jeff, an introductory meeting will be scheduled with you and your teen in person or over Skype.
3. Build a
Relationship
Transformation takes time which is why we commit to work together for a minimum of six-months.
4. See Your
Teen Transform
When your teen has the confidence, savvy, and communication tools they need to succeed, their life – and yours – will change for the better.
Investing in Your Son or
Daughter Will Last a Lifetime
While Evolution Mentoring and Life Coaching is not for everyone, if you want to see your son or
daughter find true stability, delight in life’s adventures and challenges, and gain
the courage to boldly step into who they were meant to be, then we can help.
Get the book!
A refreshing approach to inspire hope and restore power and sanity to parents and teens.
Based on 50,000 hours of successfully helping teens grow into thriving adults, this book will give parents a window into how Jeff works with teens – from late night Skype calls guiding them through a relationship conflict to midday text exchanges to help them refocus at school to a 90 second phone call with a college student where Jeff asks her the one question that saved her life…
Whether you have a teen who is struggling or you are being proactive, this book is a must read to equip parents to help their teen succeed in complex competitive scholastic and social environments.
Teen Life Coach in Marin County, CA
Evolution Mentoring and Coaching provides teen life coaching and mentoring in Marin County, California, and virtually worldwide. Led by Jeffrey Leiken, MA, an experienced mentor with more than 25 years of practice, Evolution Mentoring and Coaching works with bright, thoughtful, sensitive teens and young adults ages 13 to 31 who look capable on the outside but feel stuck underneath. This is mentoring and life coaching, not therapy.
Your Teen Is Not Broken. They Are Stuck.
Most parents who find Evolution Mentoring and Coaching are not describing a troubled kid. They are describing a bright, capable, often creative young person who is quietly struggling with confidence, identity, and direction, and who overthinks until they become their own worst enemy.
Jeff Leiken is a life coach and mentor, not a therapist. He offers a straightforward alternative: teaching a way of life. Real skills, real conversation, real direction, delivered by a trusted adult who is not your child’s parent, which is exactly why your child will listen.
Jeff meets regularly with your teen in person in Marin County or remotely anywhere in the world, and stays reachable in between. The moment that matters, whether a breakup, a humiliation or a decision, rarely waits for the next appointment.
Jeffrey Leiken’s Evolution Mentoring and Coaching works with a small number of families at a time. That limit is deliberate and ensures Jeff’s availability to teens and parents. Schedule a free consultation with Jeff to see whether this is the right fit for your family.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Evolution Mentoring and Coaching psychotherapy?
No. Jeff Leiken is a highly experienced professional Life Coach and Mentor, not a therapist, and Evolution Mentoring and Coaching does not provide therapy or take insurance. The approach is a legit education in life: teaching skills, perspective, and direction rather than treating a condition. Historically 2 out of 3 families who work with Jeff have tried conventional Psychotherapy before switching to Jeff’s practice, finding this to be highly effective
What ages does Jeff Leiken work with?
Ages 13 to 31: Middle, High School and College students make up the bulk of Jeff’s practice. 1 in 5 clients are in their mid to late 20s.
What kind of teen is this a good fit for?
Bright, thoughtful, sensitive, intense and searching young people. Teens who overthink, are hard on themselves, want deep relationships, struggle with motivation, or question the way things are done.
My teen won’t take advice from me. Will they talk to Jeff?
Usually, yes, and that is the point. Many teens who will not accept guidance from a parent will accept it readily from a trusted adult who is not their parent and has no stake in the outcome. There is an old adage: “Great Advice, Wrong Source!”
Do you work with anxious teens struggling with Anxiety?
Yes. Anxiety, social anxiety, overthinking, avoidance, and the loss of motivation that often comes with them are among the most common reasons parents reach out.
Our teen has been through therapy or a treatment program already. Is this different?
Yes. Many families arrive after clinical care has run its course and their child understands the problem without living any differently. Mentoring picks up there, rebuilding confidence, direction and momentum once things are stable.
Is the work in person or virtual?
Both. In-person meetings are available in Mill Valley and throughout Marin County. The majority of Jeff’s work is virtual by video or phone, with families across the United States and in 17 countries.
How long does mentoring take?
Most families commit to a minimum of six months. Parents commonly notice change in the first two months, with deeper development continuing from there.
Do you work with young adults, not just teens?
Yes. Jeff works with young adults, many who have finished school and lost the structure that was holding things together.
What if my teen doesn’t want to do this?
That is common and not a reason to rule it out. Many teens agree to one conversation and continue because they want to, not because they were told to. Parents can also begin with a parent coaching consultation on their own.
How do we start?
Schedule a free consultation with Jeff. There is no charge and no obligation, and if Evolution Mentoring and Coaching is not the right fit Jeff will point you toward something that is.