Overview
What you'll achieve
Move through the college application process with more organization and less overwhelm
Build a realistic, manageable plan for deadlines, decisions, and next steps
Navigate the transition from high school to college with more clarity and less panic
(For current college students) Work through burnout and rediscover a sense of direction
Explore what comes after college — career paths, next steps, or a sense of purpose beyond graduation
Leave sessions with a clearer, more confident sense of who they are amid a major life transition
Who this is for
High schoolers overwhelmed by the college application process
Students who freeze up on personal essays or feel exposed putting their story on paper
Current college students navigating burnout or feeling lost in their major
College students trying to figure out what comes after graduation — career direction, next steps, or a sense of purpose
Families navigating the transition from high school to college,
Verified Top Expert
Dru Cartier
Academic Coach
Portland, United States
2 years experience
I'm Dru, a Teen Development Coach with dual Master's degrees in Adolescent Developmental Counseling and Teaching English. I am also a Teen Resilience Coach, certified through Youth Coaching Institute's ICF-accredited program.
I've spent 10+ years working directly with students — not just on academics, but on the emotional side of learning that so often gets missed. I've seen firsthand how a teen who is very capable can still freeze up under pressure, how perfectionism can quietly turn into burnout, and how the right support at the right moment can change the whole trajectory of how a student sees themselves and their futures.
My coaching sits at the intersection of academics and emotional development — I help teens reconnect the struggle in front of them (a hard class, test anxiety, a shutdown around writing) to the bigger picture of who they're becoming. I also work with parents navigating the ups and downs of raising a teen, and with college students figuring out who they are once the structure of high school is gone.
Sessions are 1:1, 45 minutes, and built around exactly what you or your teen need in that moment — no fixed curriculum, no pressure to commit to a package. Just real support, when you need it.
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