Innovative NLP Mind Coaching for Adolescents and Young Adults

I’m a researcher and lecturer at Harvard University, and I’ve always been fascinated by how language shapes the way we think, see the world, and understand ourselves. My work brings together ideas from philosophy, neuroscience, and language studies to explore how language can strengthen thought, focus, imagination, and a strong sense of self. As a mother of a 17-year-old, I’m especially attuned to the changes and challenges of adolescence—a time of rapid mental growth, when the need for inner clarity and self-trust is extraordinarily high. As someone who studies media, I’m also concerned about how visual culture and social media are reshaping the way we think and feel. The coaching approach I use is grounded in the targeted use of language and turn-taking in conversation, combined with mental imagery and carefully selected external visuals—film, photographs, and metaphors. It’s a way to reawaken the symbolic, imaginative layers of the mind—the ones that steady us, sharpen us, and bring us back to a self that has agency.​

You can learn more about the services I offer and how this method supports teens in building focus, motivation, and inner confidence.