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Is Challenge-Based Mentorship Right for Your Teen?

30 minutes to explore whether challenge-based development could transform your family's situation.

What We'll Discuss

Your Teen's Situation

  • What approaches you've tried and what hasn't worked

  • Your teen's specific challenges and hidden strengths

  • Whether they show signs of needing challenge over comfort

The Challenge-Based Approach

  • How real-world coaching, climbing, and wilderness experiences work

  • What transformation looks like through capability building

  • Realistic timeline for meaningful change (not 90-day promises)

Next Steps

  • Whether this approach fits your teen and family values

  • What working together would actually look like

  • How to get started if it feels like the right path

This Consultation Is For You If:

✓ Traditional therapy hasn't created the changes you hoped for
✓ Your teen seems capable of far more than they're showing
✓ You're ready to support them through challenges, not around them
✓ You sense they need mentorship more than accommodation
✓ You're open to approaches that build strength rather than manage symptoms

This Probably Isn't Right If:

✗ You're looking for someone to validate current limitations
✗ You want quick fixes without capability building
✗ You're not ready for your teen to face appropriate challenges
✗ You prefer accommodation over skill development

What to Expect

No pressure. No sales pitch. Just honest conversation about what your teen actually needs and whether adventure-based mentorship could provide it.

If it's not the right fit, I'll tell you. If it could help, we'll discuss what that looks like for your specific situation.

You'll leave with clarity about next steps, whether that's working together or finding a different approach that serves your family better.

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Questions Before We Talk?

  • Just come ready to talk honestly about your teen's situation and what you're hoping to change.

  • No. This is about determining fit. If it's not right, I'll tell you directly.

  • We'll discuss how to present this approach and whether they're ready for challenge-based development.

  • This is my specialty. Many neurodivergent teens thrive with challenge-based approaches when traditional methods haven't worked.

  • None at all. All activities are tailored to your teen's current abilities, with proper instruction and safety measures.

  • Bay Area climbing gyms, outdoor spaces, and real-world environments where your teen actually needs to apply developing skills.

  • Primarily teens and young adults (ages 12-22), with family sessions including parents and siblings as needed.

  • The consultation is designed to determine this. Many families benefit from the integrated Base Camp, Ascent, and Summit approach.

  • Focus on capability assessment, goal-setting, and beginning challenge-based skill development through both conversation and experiential activities.

  • Typically within 1-2 weeks depending on schedules and readiness.