Confidence Bootcamp

The Confidence Bootcamp is a skills group put together to help teens strengthen their mental game the same way they stay on top of their physical game by training at the gym, hours of repetition on an instrument, or any other practice that may be used on the way to accomplish their specific goals. I use my years of experience of working with teens to lead the group by using a championship theme and sports framing to bring together proven tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, performance, and values-based work into real strategies students can use.

What Teens Learn

• How to stay confident under pressure, in and out of the classroom, and/or game.

• How to manage negative self-talk and perfectionism and staying motivated.

• Techniques for helping reset, focus, and regain confidence.

• How to find and develop relationships with like-minded peers.

Why It Works

Teens who are used to excelling and going above and beyond can appear balanced and secure when things are going well, but even when things are going well, there is often stress that does not get noticed early and then builds to a size that is unavoidable. At this point, this could look like irregular sleep, reduced motivation, increased worry, doubt, and generally less enjoyment in what they do. This group provides an open, comfortable space where teens learn evidence-based skills, practice with peers and me, and will have more tools added to their bag ready-to-use every day to continue or return to performing at their best.

Details

• Format: 4–6 students, weekly 60-minute sessions, 5 sessions (5 weeks)

• Where: Virtual

• Who it is for: High school students who want to work on their confidence, lower stress, and do their best.