Resistance is common at the beginning. Many young people don’t want “another adult telling them what to do.” Our mentors specialize in building authentic connection first, focusing less on fixing problems and more on earning trust. Once a relationship is established, resistance usually softens as clients discover that mentoring is a space where they are respected, supported, and given more ownership of their own process. Additionally, if a client is not yet ready to engage in mentoring, we can still support the family system. Through parent coaching and boundary-setting, we help create the expectations and natural consequences that make mentoring not only more accessible, but also more desirable when the
client recognizes the need for support.