For parents of high-achieving teens
Helping driven teens handle pressure without burning out
12 weeks of virtual coaching for high-achieving students and student-athletes, with parents involved from day one.
Marilyn Gansel, PsyD | Applied Sport Psychology | Certified Youth Resilience Coach
Does this sound like your teen?
- Grades are holding, but sleep and mood are slipping
- They shut down when you ask how they're doing
- Nerves hurt their performance in tests, games or auditions
- They've started dropping activities they used to love
- They put off hard work until the last minute, then spiral
These patterns are common in driven teens, and they are coachable.
How teen coaching works
- 1
Free parent consult
A 30-minute call to talk through what's going on and whether coaching is the right fit. No obligation.
- 2
12 weekly sessions
Your teen meets with Marilyn virtually for 30 minutes a week and practices tools they can use that same week.
- 3
Parent check-ins
You stay informed with a clear plan from the start and regular check-ins along the way.
12-Week Teen Coaching
12 weeks · weekly 30-minute virtual sessions
A dedicated track for adolescents managing school demands, an extracurricular load, and the social world of growing up, often all at once. Coaching gives a teen a structured place to step back from the pressure, understand how they work best, and build the habits that hold up under real academic and social stress.
Who it is for
- Adolescents carrying a heavy course load or a demanding extracurricular schedule
- Teens whose sleep, stress, or motivation is slipping even while grades hold
- Students in a transition: a new school, a harder program, or a new team
- Teens who shut down when parents ask how they are doing and would work better with a coach
In 12 weeks, teens practice
- Starting hard tasks without waiting for motivation
- Handling stress before tests, games and performances
- Bouncing back from mistakes with less self-criticism
- Building small habits around sleep, focus and study
- Talking about what they need with parents and teachers
These are practice goals, not promised results. Every teen's progress is different.
For parents: What you can expect
- A free 30-minute parent consult with no obligation
- Parents involved from the start, with a clear plan and regular check-ins
- Weekly 30-minute virtual sessions for 12 weeks
- Practical tools your teen can use the same week
Meet Marilyn
Marilyn Gansel, PsyD, has spent more than 35 years helping athletes and high performers handle pressure. She holds a Doctor of Psychology in Applied Sport Psychology and is a Certified Youth Resilience Coach, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and ICF Associate Certified Coach. Her approach is practical, warm and grounded in well-being science. Teens leave with tools, not lectures.
Read Marilyn's full story →Questions parents ask
Ready to help your teen thrive under pressure?
Start with a free 30-minute parent consult. If it's a fit, your teen can begin within the week.
12-Week Teen Coaching
$1,500
12 weekly 30-minute virtual sessions, parent check-ins, practical tools every week.
Coaching is not therapy and is not for emergencies. If your teen is in crisis, call or text 988.
Coaching for adults, too
Marilyn also coaches executives, founders and athletes through burnout, performance under pressure and midlife energy resets.
Explore adult coaching →Not ready for a call? Start here.
Take the 2-minute Teen Burnout Check. You'll see where your teen stands and get practical next steps right away.
Questions? Email marilyn@positiveperformancecoach.org or call 203.979.0269.