A workshop in which students examine who they are, what they genuinely think and value, and where those beliefs came from.

 

 Students explore the difference between who they are and who they have been told to be. It is a direct, honest conversation that goes into territory most school sessions avoid: gender roles, social pressure, the weight of family expectations, and the constant noise of social media. 

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What students take away:

• A clearer sense of their own values

• The ability to question beliefs they have never examined

• More confidence in knowing and expressing what they actually think

A workshop that teaches students to examine information carefully, question assumptions and reach their own conclusions rather than accepting what they are told.

 

In a world of algorithms, influencers and constant opinion, the ability to think independently is one of the most valuable skills a young person can have.

This workshop teaches students to identify bias, question sources, recognise manipulation and form their own views based on evidence. 

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What students take away:

• The ability to identify bias and question sources

• Stronger independent reasoning

• Confidence in forming and defending their own views

A workshop that teaches students to hold their position in a conversation or group without either backing down under pressure or becoming aggressive.

 

Most people, at any age, either cave under social pressure or escalate into conflict when challenged. This workshop teaches the middle ground: how to disagree clearly and respectfully, how to listen to an opposing view without abandoning your own, and how to hold a position in a group without needing everyone to agree. 

 

What students take away:

 

• The ability to disagree without aggression or capitulation

• Stronger listening and reasoning skills

• Greater confidence in group and one-to-one conversations

A workshop that helps students learn to function and make decisions when there is no clear answer, no clear path and no one telling them what to do.

 

Anxiety is often the result of being unable to tolerate uncertainty. This workshop teaches students that uncertainty is not a problem to solve but a condition to navigate. It builds practical skills for making decisions without complete information, sitting with not-knowing, and moving forward when the path is unclear. 

 

What students take away:

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• Practical tools for decision-making under uncertainty

• Greater tolerance for ambiguity

• More confidence in their own judgement when there are no clear answers

If you are looking for a workshop that is not listed here please get in touch.

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I can design custom online or face-to-face workshops or courses for teenagers.

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If you prefer to deliver the workshops yourselves I can also provide you with slides and facilitator notes in English or Italian.

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If you are a school, educational organisation or parent and would like to discuss how these workshops might work for your students, please get in touch. 

 

persefonecoaching@gmail.com

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A workshop that helps students recognise what they are feeling, understand where those feelings come from, and learn how to respond rather than react.

 

Many teenagers have never been taught to name what they feel, let alone understand it. This workshop gives students practical tools to recognise their emotional responses, trace them to their source, and choose how to act on them. It addresses anger, anxiety, shame, loneliness and the pressure to perform happiness. 

 

What students take away:

• The ability to name and understand their emotions

• Tools for responding rather than reacting

• A more honest relationship with their own inner life

A workshop that helps students understand how media, platforms and algorithms work, and how they shape opinions and behaviour without people realising it.

 

Teenagers spend hours a day inside systems designed to influence what they think, feel and want.

 

This workshop pulls back the curtain on how platforms and algorithms work, why certain content is shown and not others, and how to engage with media critically rather than passively. 

 

What students take away:

 

• Understanding of how algorithms shape what they see

• The ability to consume media critically

• Greater awareness of how their opinions are being influenced

A workshop for students who have grown up between countries and cultures, exploring what it means to build a sense of self when you do not fully belong anywhere.

 

International schools are full of students who carry multiple cultural identities and belong completely to none of them. This workshop speaks directly to that experience. It explores the loneliness and richness of growing up between worlds, and helps students understand that not belonging everywhere can be the foundation of knowing exactly who you are. 

 

What students take away:

• A language for their own experience of cultural in-betweenness

• Greater self-understanding and acceptance

• A sense that their outsider experience is an asset.

A workshop that helps students recognise how the people around them shape what they think and want, and how to tell the difference between genuine choice and social pressure.

 

This workshop goes beyond media literacy to look at how influence operates in personal relationships, peer groups and families. Students learn to recognise the subtle ways their opinions and choices are shaped by the people around them, and to develop the awareness to choose genuinely rather than conform automatically. 

What students take away:

• Awareness of how personal influence operates

• The ability to distinguish genuine choice from social pressure

• Greater independence in thinking and decision-making

Workshops for university students and other young adults.

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I also offer the same workshops

for 18+ 

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