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Hi! I'm Chantal, a Registered Psychologist and teen life coach specializing in supporting elite teen girl athletes through injury recovery. Each week, I share practical psychology, inspiring stories, and evidence-informed tools to help teens, parents, coaches, and mentors build confident, resilient young women with strength that extends far beyond sport.
but... how does that saying go again.... If you've ever tried to help a teen girl feel more confident, you probably already know... Telling her she's amazing doesn't make her feel amazing. Telling her not to worry doesn't stop the worry. Telling her not to waste her time comparing herself to everyone else doesn't magically make comparison disappear. Sometimes our girls need to do it Merida the Brave Style As parents, we can point toward the path. We can cheer from the sidelines. We can remind...
Do I like or dislike this thing happening? When your teen daughter is going through something difficult like an injury, a friendship struggle, a tough day at school, it’s natural for her mind to go straight to: What if this gets worse?What if I embarass myself? What if everything changes? And often, underneath those thoughts is another question: Do I like or dislike this thing happening? For an injured athlete, the answer is probably a resounding No. She doesn’t like missing practice.Or...
Want to come along for the ride? Okay, maybe it’s the Pink Pony Club effect… But lately I’ve been thinking a LOT about teen girls having a place where they can be themselves, find their people, try new things, laugh a little louder, and discover just how capable they are. And it got me thinking… What if we created that place? 💗 wait. we did that! Something fun.Something meaningful.Something I really wish existed when I was a teenager. I’m not quite ready to reveal exactly where this PATH is...