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Reader, The other day my business coach said something that made me pause and smile:

“You’re giving people a license to live big.”

And immediately, I thought of the teen girls we serve.

Because while coping skills are important (and we absolutely teach them), they’re not the whole story.

They need permission.

Permission to:

  • take up space
  • have all the feelings
  • want meaningful friendships
  • try new things
  • live a life that actually feels like theirs

Teen girls can become very good at coping. Distracting from their thoughts, pushing through, covering up in sarcasm, and appearing fine.

But underneath, many are still shrinking, second-guessing, and wondering if they’re allowed to want more.

Coping skills without permission can quietly turn into:

  • over-functioning (productivity over wellness)
  • people-pleasing (putting everyone's needs ahead of theirs)
  • performing calm while feeling disconnected (now this leads to nervous system exhaustion & overwhelm)
  • managing anxiety instead of building confidence (constant survival mode)

What teen girls really need is a foundation that says:

💛 You are allowed to live big, loud, quiet, free, whatever your cup of tea.
💛 You are allowed to try, fail, and learn.
💛 You are allowed to feel deeply and still move forward.

At Pyramid Psychology, this is the heart of our work.

Yes, we teach regulation skills, grounding tools, and emotional awareness.
But we also teach daily action steps, small, doable ways teen girls practice:

  • speaking up
  • setting boundaries
  • connecting meaningfully
  • trusting themselves
  • moving toward what matters to them

We’re not here to make girls “less anxious” so they fit better into the world. We’re here to help them feel safe enough to show up fully in it.

To live big in a way that feels aligned, grounded, and true to who they are.

And while I’m not opening the doors just yet, I’ll share this:

Something special for teen girls is opening soon 💛

Stay close.

Oh and if you need a smile today-

With so much gratitude,

Chantal

Teen Coach| Psychologist | Par of the Pyramid Psychology Team

- Inspiring teen girls to build unbreakable mindsets 🧠💪🏻

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Saturday March 7th | 11-2pm | Bluebird Acres Wellness (just southwest of Okotoks)

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