Online sessions for ages 15-19

Academic Life Coaching for Teens Who Are Struggling to Keep Up

Your kid is smart, but his grades don’t reflect that? I can help with academic coaching for teens!

“Whatever the task is, some teens start at the eleventh hour. The result? They lose focus, tasks keep piling up, and your reminders add to their mental pressure.”

"I coach teens from 15 to 19 years of age and help them make sense of things. With my academic coaching for teens, they learn to work differently. They focus better within a structure without constant pressure!"

Parents with struggling teens have tried everything - it didn’t work.

Coaching helped me when I was 16 and now I help teens in the same way!

Teen life is a new experience for most of our children. At this point, they’re experiencing new things in life. They are restless, and sitting down with them and having them focus on academic stuff feels like a chore.

They might put some effort into things in short bursts and then start avoiding them again. Parents often push their children, and they push back. They rely on parents more to get the job done. It’s a cycle.

Procrastination

Starting at the eleventh hour leads to immense pressure.

Loss of Focus

Jumping onto the next shiny object too soon.

Let me explain the problem
“Constant loss of focus, procrastination, abandoning things, and jumping onto the next shiny object too soon seem to be a “motivational” problem rather than anything else.”
Your teenage children are struggling to complete schoolwork and finding it hard to compete with others. They simply don’t have a specific structure or system to:

This is why they avoid academics and fall behind. It is a cycle. Pressure won’t fix it.

Equipping the child with the missing skills and proper training will!

What Do I Mean by Academic Life Coaching?

Academic coaching for teens is done one-on-one with teenagers aged 15 to 19 years. It’s a structured system designed to work on their approach to school tasks as a whole.

Structured System

It doesn’t limit itself to studying. We work on the approach to school tasks as a whole.

Real-Life Skills

I help your kid build skills for time management in real life through mutual cooperation.

Core Confidence

My goal isn’t simply raking or better grades. It’s to instill confidence in teens.

"I help teens manage their day-to-day tasks and themselves without relying on their parents."

What I Have to Offer as a Coach?
Parents often think their teenage son/daughter needs tutoring or therapy to understand his/her problems. But… it’s not how they see the problems. Rather, it’s in “execution.”

No School Subjects

I don't teach school subjects or provide physical training.

No Therapy

I don't do therapy. My methods are more akin to guidance.

Positive Approach

Teens learn to approach their academic life in a positive manner.

System Builders

Teens build systems suited to their thinking patterns.

I help them build a system to:
A Sneak Peek into My Process

01

Simple & Easy

I work with those who don’t know where to begin. I keep things simple for my clients.

02

Analysis

We work together to find out what’s getting in their way based on their patterns. I don't assume, I analyze.

03

Strategy

We come up with a structure and a system that teen boys and girls can adapt to and follow.

04

Execution

They work within that planned structure while ensuring they take responsibility for their actions.

“I understand ‘Execution’ is the problem for most teens. My process addresses the problem without freaking them out. But I meet them where they are at and come from a collaborative approach that teens are able to receive.”

What will Teens with Academic Struggles Learn from Me?

My sessions aren't just some random advice. Rather, they work on some core aspects of their lives to ensure they don't falter in studies or sports. It is giving them a tool box that they can use for the rest of their lives.

Executive Functions

Starting tasks, organizing steps, and staying focused until completion.

Processing Info

Receiving, processing, and remembering key aspects for exam prep.

Time Management

Managing plans ahead and assigning specific periods for tasks.

Life Management

Managing life better with confidence without putting work off.

IF everything goes well...

They won't resist school tasks.

Resistance transforms into engagement.

You won't notice your kids arguing much when at home.

Home life becomes more peaceful.

They'll put in the effort and it will show.

Visible results in school and beyond.

Teen boys and girls will take on the world with newfound confidence.

Ready for future challenges.

Andrew Petrillo - Life coach
About Andrew Petrillo…
“Hi, I’m Andrew Petrillo! I’m an ICF PCC certified life coach from Portland, Oregon. My specialty is working with teens between the age of 15 – 19 to solve their life issues.”
I hold online sessions with a “Direct” and “Practical” approach to combat their life struggles. My job is to come up with a system that befits them, helps them in staying focused, AND instills some much-needed confidence in them.
15-19
Target Age
PCC
Certification
100%
Online Sessions
“IF WE CHANGE NOTHING,
NOTHING WILL CHANGE”
Take the next step, help your kids look to life through a new lens starting today!
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