Hello! I’m Chantal, teen life coach and psychologist who’s helping teen girls build confidence, handle tough stuff, and grow into their most authentic selves. I’ve curate tools to make your journey as a parent, auntie, or supportive professional a little easier, and a lot more connected. These are the things I use, love, and trust to spark calm, courage, and real conversations with teens.
Calgary’s Child Magazine Winter Edition is out
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Hello Reader, Just a little FYI to brighten your week. The Winter Edition of Calgary’s Child Magazine is out, and it’s packed with helpful ideas, tips, and resources for families. This issue covers everything from winter activities to parenting insights, and I’m excited to share that we contributed an article to this edition! Our article- Parenting Through Transitions: How to Support Your Tween/Teen When Big Changes Happen 👉 Calgary’s Child Magazine Winter Edition (page 57) It’s short, practical, and created with a lot of heart. Feel free to take a peek when you have a moment and check out the rest of the issue too. Calgary’s Child always puts together such a thoughtful range of family-centered content. Wishing you a warm and cozy rest of your day❄️ With gratitude, Chantal Psychologist| Teen Coach| Part of the Pyramid Psychology Team Come Make Wacky Never Done Before Gingerbread Houses With Us! The Happiness Path (THP) Hangouts 3 spots left! A chance to do a hands-on craft that’s totally beginner-friendly, a little bit of easy movement (no pressure, no performance), and have a few laughs 👉 Are you in? Register here |
Pyramid Psychology- Inspiring Teen Girls to Build Unbreakable Mindsets
Hello! I’m Chantal, teen life coach and psychologist who’s helping teen girls build confidence, handle tough stuff, and grow into their most authentic selves. I’ve curate tools to make your journey as a parent, auntie, or supportive professional a little easier, and a lot more connected. These are the things I use, love, and trust to spark calm, courage, and real conversations with teens.
Hello Reader, When it comes to thinking about that next step for teens from Junior High to High School, I often hear questions like: ansitions aren’t just academic they challenge your teen’s social world too. They might worry: “Should I go to the same school as my friends?" Will I lose my friends?” “What if I pick the wrong classes?” “Which one should I choose?” Teens are figuring things out step by step. There is no one right path. What matters is giving them space to explore and supporting...
Change is rarely easy, Readerwould you agree? And when it comes to the big shifts our teen daughters face like junior high → high school, or high school → graduation, those changes stir up more than just new schedules. For many girls, these transitions shake identity, provoke self-doubt, and activate nerves in unexpected ways. I just wrote about why these seasons feel so intense… and how parents and caregivers can support their teen girls through them with compassion, clarity, and support....
Hello Reader, Big changes can overwhelm your teen daughter (and anyone for that matter!) but there are simple to use, practical tools that can help them navigate with more calm and confidence. Here are three favourites of the teens I work with: Sensory GroundingWhether it's 5 things they see, 4 they touch, 3 they hear, 2 they smell, 1 they taste OR spotting as much (insert colour here) in the room as they can in two minutes, OR naming fruit/cities/characters in alphabetical order. 1 to 2...