Illustrative example · not a real person
A young person aged 16 or 17: not sure what was wrong
A young person who had stopped going out much, seen at home for a mental health assessment.
Goal Coaching Mentorship Programme
Goal coaching for young adults aged 16 to 21
a realistic plan, built together
The Goal Coaching Mentorship Programme is for young people aged 16 to 21 who want to work towards their own goals and feel something is getting in the way. Hans Naicker works one to one with each young person to identify the barriers, build a realistic action plan together and review progress along the way. No diagnosis is needed.
Who this page is for: young people aged 16 to 21, and parents looking for support for them.
Who is the mentorship programme for?
Young people aged 16 to 21 who feel stuck, and want to make progress towards something that matters to them. The goals are theirs: we start from what they want, not from a diagnosis or a label.
If you’re a parent looking for support for your son or daughter, they’ll need to want to take part. You’re welcome to get in touch first, and we’ll talk about how to ask them. CHECK: who contracts and pays for 16 and 17-year-olds (D2.6)
How does the programme work?
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Identifying the challenges and barriers in the way of their goals
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A realistic action plan, built together
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Regular one-to-one mentoring sessions
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Progress reviewed along the way
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No diagnosis needed to begin
What does a session look like?
Each session is one to one with Hans. Together, you look at what has happened since last time, what worked and what got in the way, and agree the next realistic step in the plan. The plan changes as the young person does. CHECK: Hans to describe a typical session, and the format (online or in person) once D2.6 is answered
Can family be involved?
Yes, if the young person wants that. Family can be kept involved on the young person’s terms. Some young people like a parent to join the first conversation or a review, and others prefer to work on their own.
Young people aged 16 and 17 are generally presumed able to consent to their own assessment. We encourage family involvement and record consent.
What is coaching, and what isn’t it?
This is coaching, not therapy or medical treatment. If clinical needs come up, we’ll talk about the right support, including a mental health assessment.
Progress is measured against the young person’s own goals, not clinical outcomes. If you’re not sure whether coaching or a mental health assessment and triage is the right place to start, a free 15-minute call can help you decide.
What does it cost?
The fee and the length of the programme will be shown here once they are confirmed. CHECK: fee and length stay hidden until D2.6 is answered: same £999 for 8 and 12 weeks? who contracts and pays for 16 to 17-year-olds? does Hans’s DBS include the children’s barred list?
What can it look like?
Questions about mentorship
Is the mentorship programme therapy?
No. This is coaching, not therapy or medical treatment. The young person sets the goals, and Hans helps them build and work through a realistic plan. If clinical needs come up, we’ll talk about the right support, including a mental health assessment.
Does a young person need a diagnosis to start mentorship?
No. No diagnosis is needed to begin. The programme starts from the young person’s own goals and what’s getting in the way of them. It can follow an autism or mental health assessment, but it doesn’t have to.
Can family be involved in mentorship?
Yes, if the young person wants that. Family can be kept involved on the young person’s terms: some young people like a parent to join the first conversation or a review, and others prefer to work on their own. CHECK: Hans to confirm how family involvement usually works
Who is the mentorship programme for?
Young people aged 16 to 21 who want to work towards their own goals and feel something is getting in the way. No diagnosis is needed to begin. The programme is delivered one to one by Hans Naicker, and family can be involved if the young person wants that. CHECK: other ages considered: which ages, given safeguarding for under-16s? (D2.6)
How long does the mentorship programme last?
The programme is goal-focused rather than open-ended: together, we agree a realistic plan and review progress along the way, so the young person can see what’s changing. CHECK: length, session pattern and fee are published once D2.6 is answered (§22.11)
Areas we cover
Autism assessments are online; home visits are for the mental health assessment, across these areas and surrounding areas.
What happens
The stages of the programmeMental health
Mental health assessment for ages 16 and overTeam
Meet Hans Naicker
Feeling stuck? Talk it through with us.
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