My name is Karen Vincent. I am a Certified Life Coach as well as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a Masters Degree from Boston University. I have worked with teenagers / adolescents and their parents for the last 15 years in a variety of settings, including outpatient therapy, specialized schools, and in the home.
I have developed and conducted numerous parenting classes and support workshops specific to parents of teens. I have also created and presented training for professional staff including teachers, therapists and counselors who work with adolescents in Massachusetts, Connecticut and in New York City.
In my work, I partner with parents (usually through phone calls) who are experiencing difficulties in connecting with their teenage children and who are struggling to manage social, emotional or behavioral issues which arise during the teenage years. Through working with me, parents are able to:
• work through any self doubt they are having about their parenting
• develop action plans for addressing their areas of concern
• develop new ways of parenting their teens effectively
• discover new ways of connecting effectively with their teens
• eliminate sleepless nights and worries while Restoring Peace of Mind During the Teenage Years
Coaching is different than counseling or therapy because in coaching we focus on the present and develop solutions and action plans for moving forward. In counseling or therapy, individuals generally spend time focusing on the past which is quite different than what we do in coaching. Coaching at times is used in conjunction with counseling or therapy, however, often time counseling and therapy are not necessary when an individual is able to engage fully in the coaching process.
I enjoy working with committed parents who are searching for what’s best for their teenage children. Adolescence can be a scary time of uncertainty and unpredictability for the whole family. Through coaching, parents find effective ways to support their children as they guide them to becoming happy, healthy, successful individuals. Coaching has allowed me to be witness to so many amazing transformations. Let me help you create real change and navigate the teenage years with grace and dignity.
"Elite Life Coaching offers coaching to parents looking for support in parenting their teenagers. Through the coaching process, we are able to help parents nationwide transform their parent / teen relationships".