18-25 elementas Young Adult Coaching

Is your son or daughter feeling a little lost?

Coaching that helps young adults understand themselves , recognise their strengths and build the inner skills that support success at work and in life.

Awareness and Compassion

Learning to pause, reflect and understand yourself.

Through mindfulness and coaching, young adults begin to notice their thoughts, emotions, strengths, values and patterns of behaviour. They can relax more which helps focus and clarity. Developing a kinder and more resilient relationship with yourself. Self-compassion is not about lowering standards. It is about learning how to respond to setbacks, mistakes and uncertainty without becoming overwhelmed by self-criticism.

At elementas Coaching & Consulting, Young Adult Coaching combines career and life coaching and mentoring with mindfulness, compassionate self-leadership and practical tools for resilience.

This is not therapy, counselling or traditional careers advice. It is a personalised coaching experience that helps young adults understand themselves, recognise their strengths and develop the inner skills that support success in work and life.

“I believe adulthood isn’t something we simply arrive at. It’s something we learn with the right support and compassionate guidance. We don’t always have that person to guide us that we can turn to. I know I didn’t always and I realise I can use my personal learning to help young adults discover their strengths, build their Inner Compass and move forward with confidence, compassion and clarity.” Lou elementas founder

Who is it for?

Young Adult Coaching is designed for people aged 18 to 25 who may be:

• Unsure about their next step
• Leaving college, university or an apprenticeship
• Looking for work or preparing for interviews
• Starting their first role
• Feeling anxious or lacking confidence
• Managing change or uncertainty
• Wanting greater independence
• Looking to discover their strengths, values and purpose

Together we can explore

• Confidence and self-belief
• Career direction and life choices
• Strengths and personal values
• Managing anxiety, stress and setbacks
• Mindfulness and emotional resilience
• Compassionate self-leadership
• Communication and professional confidence
• Combining AI with your emotional intelligence
• Interview preparation and workplace skills
• Healthy boundaries and relationships
• Sustainable wellness habits for adult life

The elementas Inner Compass Framework

At the heart of this coaching is the elementas Inner Compass Framework, an evidence-informed approach that helps young adults develop the inner skills needed to flourish in work, relationships and life.

Confidence

Building courage through action.

Coaching supports young adults to make decisions, have conversations, apply for opportunities, practise interviews and take realistic steps forward.

Connection

Strengthening communication, relationships and belonging.

This includes boundaries, teamwork, asking for help, developing empathy and learning how to relate confidently with others.

Direction

Exploring values, purpose and future possibilities.

Whether the next step is work, university, an apprenticeship, a gap year or something still emerging, coaching helps young adults make thoughtful choices that feel aligned with who they are.

Why this approach matters

Rather than focusing only on qualifications, applications or career choices, the Inner Compass Framework recognises that lasting confidence begins with self-awareness, emotional resilience and compassionate self-leadership.

Qualifications and technical knowledge are important, but they are only part of preparing for adulthood.

The ability to manage emotions, communicate well, make thoughtful decisions, respond to setbacks and believe in yourself are life skills that support wellbeing, relationships, learning and long-term career success.

Research increasingly shows that mindfulness, self-compassion and compassionate self-leadership can help young adults strengthen emotional resilience, confidence and psychological wellbeing during one of the most important transitions of their lives.

This approach is informed by research including Professor Kristin Neff’s work on self-compassion, Professor Karen Bluth’s research into mindful self-compassion for young people, and Tzortzaki’s work highlighting self-compassion as a foundation for future compassionate leadership.

At elementas, this evidence is combined with over 30 years’ experience in coaching, business, mentoring, education, museums, employer engagement and personal development.

For parents

Watching your son, daughter or young adult struggle with confidence, motivation or uncertainty can be difficult.

Many parents are unsure how much to encourage, when to step back and how best to support without taking over.

Coaching provides an independent, supportive space where young adults can think openly, explore their options and build the confidence to make their own decisions.

The aim is not to tell them what to do. It is to help them discover who they are, what matters to them and how they can move forward with confidence, compassion and purpose.

Coaching options

Inner Compass Coaching Journey -£400

Helping young adults (18–25) develop confidence, resilience and direction for work, study and adult life.

Your coaching journey includes:

• Discovery Call (30 minutes)– A chance to discuss your needs and see if coaching is the right fit.
• Getting to Know You & Goal Planning (90-mins)
• Three Personal Coaching Sessions (60 mins each)
• Total Investment: £400

A personalised coaching programme designed to build the Inner Skills for Life and Work.

Additional sessions are available if further support is needed.

Young Adult Coaching can support:

Finding My Direction

Ideal for young adults who feel stuck or uncertain about what comes next. Together we’ll explore strengths, values, interests and realistic next steps.

Career Launch

Helping young adults preparing for work, interviews, applications or their first professional role from speaking on the phone, logging in on zoom to meeting face-to-face for practice interviews.

Confidence and Life Coaching

A chance to zoom out and take stock looking at individual strengths and areas with practical ways to build confidence, resilience, independence and self-belief.

First 100 Days

Mentoring and a sounding board in the early days of starting and navigating that new job new job, apprenticeship or placement.

Register your interest

The elementas Young Adult Coaching Programme is now being developed. If you would like to register your interest, enquire about coaching or discuss whether this approach may be suitable for you, your son, daughter or organisation, please get in touch.

About Lou

Helping young adults move from uncertainty to opportunity with confidence, compassion and clarity.

Lou Booth MSc is the founder of elementas Coaching & Consulting and has over 30 years’ experience helping people build confidence, resilience and navigate life’s important transitions.

An experienced coach, mentor and educator, Lou has worked across business, education, museums, public sector and the voluntary sector. She has mentored young people and designed education and research programmes in UK museums, volunteered with young people in Bolivia South America and Mongolia. Lou has participated in 4 European Erasmus+ international projects with young people and youth-workers exploring innovative ways to grow wellness, resilience with non-formal learning.

Lou holds an MSc in Studies in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen, where her research explored Mindful Self-Compassion as a coaching approach for developing self-leadership and resilience. She is also a qualified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher, an ILM Level 7 Executive Coach, an EMCC Member and a Chartered Marketer.

Inspired by years of working with both young people and employers, Lou created elementas Young Adult Coaching to help 18 to 25-year-olds develop the confidence, self-awareness and resilience to navigate work, study and adult life.

Having coached senior leaders, worked with employers and mentored young people throughout her career, Lou understands both the opportunities and the challenges facing young adults today. Her coaching helps bridge the gap between education, employment and adulthood.

Frequently Asked Questions

Evidence base

Bluth, K., Campo, R. A., Futch, W. S., & Gaylord, S. A. 2016.

Bluth, K., & Eisenlohr-Moul, T. A. 2017.

Neff, K. D. 2003. Self-Compassion: An Alternative Conceptualization of a Healthy Attitude Toward Oneself.

Neff, K. D., & McGehee, P. 2010. Self-Compassion and Psychological Resilience Among Adolescents and Young Adults.

Tzortzaki, A. M. 2019. Compassionate Leadership: A Framework for Leadership Education and Practice.