Do you love working with youth but get frustrated at their lack of motivation? How often have you wished you had more 'tools' in your toolbox? Are you tired of wondering if the teenagers you are serving need to see a therapist? Are you frustrated lying awake at night wondering what to do with a particular adolescent?

If you work with youth ages 12-25, "I Support YOUth! Success Through the Latest Motivational Approach" Is the book for you! Sandi Lindgren walks you through the ins and outs of life coaching teens and young adults. She brings you a Supportive Youth Coaching Model perfect for life coaching and working with youth.

Research has found that youth who experience coaching have increased self-determination, self-efficacy, self-confidence, and hope while improving their academic performance and building resilience. Increase your effectiveness and success in your work with youth through this breakthrough supportive coaching model.

Uncover in these pages:

• Why coaching youth? How does it work, and what's in it for me?
• A Supportive Youth Coaching Model: Core Knowledge, Core Principles and Core Methods.
• Developmental stages of youth: early, middle and late adolescence.
• When should you refer to a mental health professional?
• What are the ethical considerations for coaching minor youth?
• ICF core competencies with a youth focus
• 15 skills of Emotional Intelligence and how it aids teenagers' learning.
• Insight into what youth coaches need: training, collaboration, supervision, awareness, and cooperation

• "I SUPPORT YOUth! is a highly motivating and accessible book for professional coaches who want to encourage and inspire young people. Highly recommended."--David McNally Author of Mark of an Eagle: How Your Life Changes the World
• "Sandi Lindgren has done youth coaching a great service in giving the field a comprehensive guide to the practice. Sandi's education and vast experience allow her to provide practical answers and client interactions that will enable coaches in this field to excel!" --Mark Demos Founder, Talent DNA, My Life Scene, and 321Go.college
• "Sandi Lindgren reminds everyone who is committed to promoting the health and well-being of young people that there are best practices and tried and true ways for adults to come alongside these youth. If every adult met every young person in the way that Sandi does, our youth would all be better positioned for success, feeling loved and accepted as they are." --Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, SANE-A, FAAN Professor and Director, Global Health, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota
• "I SUPPORT YOUth! is a powerful balance of research, experience, context, and practical application. I have read sound theory in adolescent development, emotional intelligence, and motivational engagement from many sources, but this book has been a concise and insightful study of methods to exercise the skills in a meaningful way. I SUPPORT YOUth! should be on the shelf or reading device of anyone who works with young adults." --Wes Thomsen Senior Content Developer/Project Manager Hazelden Publishing
• "I SUPPORT YOUth! is a must-read for everyone who works with young people. Dr. Lindgren lays out useful approaches to working in support of all youth. Her easy-to-use tools and clear and practical advice will be an important asset to teachers, social workers, counselors, and anyone who works with teenagers."--Dr. Alan Tuchtenhagen Director, The Center for Leadership Studies, Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN