Teen support
They withdraw, rage, or seem lost. You want to help, but every attempt turns into conflict, and the distance keeps growing.
Free 15-min call for parentsWhat if the path forward was a space where your teen could simply be heard, without judgment, without pressure, at their own pace?
What brings you here
You are the one reading this. The work happens with your teenager. I don't offer miracle recipes: I give them a space of their own, and I create the conditions for something to shift.
What I offer your teenager
A judgment-free space where they are supported at their own pace, not the adults' pace.
Putting words on what they feel, seeing where their reactions come from, to connect with themselves and with others.
Their strengths recognized with precision, not empty praise, a real vision of who they are.
Seeing the way they enter relationships, and what it produces, so they find their own way of setting limits.
Insights that let them take better care of themselves and their own needs.
I work only with what they bring, here and now. Nothing is forced, nothing is extracted.
A word for you, directly
Here, this is a space that's just yours. No judgment, no lectures. You can say what you really think, even the stuff that feels weird or off-limits elsewhere. My job: to really listen.
We go at your speed. I won't push you where you don't want to go. You're allowed to say stop.
I won't decide for you, and I won't fix your problems for you. I help you find your own answers. It's your life, and your compass. I walk beside you, not ahead of you.
Little by little, you gain freedom: to be yourself, with others, without betraying who you are. My greatest joy: watching your unique colors come out.
My approach
Every teen has a unique entry point, their type of intelligence, their way of relating to others, their needs. That's where I start.
Training
Colette Portelance method · Non-Directive Creative Approach (Canada)
Certified in teen and child support (ANDC)
Certified CCPÉ-ANDC
30 years at the heart of human complexity
How it works
You bring what is there, no preparation, no form to fill in.
By video, worldwide, in English or French.
Session after session. No commitment to a number of sessions.
Without judgment, confidential, and I tell you what I see.
Sessions & prices
A practical conversation: is this right for my child? No session, no commitment.
Request a callPrices are adjusted to the cost of living where you live. If none of these fits your situation, write to me and we will find what is right.
Online sessions · Worldwide · English or French · Lower prices for teenagers
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