Brooklyn families and young adults can work with a Blackburn mentor by video from any neighborhood, whether that is Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Fort Greene or Williamsburg. You get one dedicated mentor, sessions weekly or more often in Eastern time, and text and phone contact between meetings. Our team is in Los Angeles, which means sessions are online and there is no trip across the borough to make.
Big borough, small apartments
Brooklyn is large enough to be a major city on its own, and every neighborhood is different. Brownstone blocks in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, high-rises along the waterfront, busy avenues in Bensonhurst and Flatbush, and converted lofts in Bushwick all share the same subway map and very little else.
What many households do share is space. Siblings may share a room, homework happens at the kitchen table, and young adults may live with roommates well into their late twenties. A video session from a phone with headphones, or a laptop in a quiet corner, works better here than a commute to an office.
Teenagers who get around on their own
City teenagers have a kind of independence suburban kids often lack: they ride the subway alone, navigate a high school that may be across the borough, and manage their own time between school and home. That independence is real. It can also hide problems, because a parent may not see how the afternoon is spent until grades show it.
A mentor works with the student on the structure of the day: when homework happens, how long a commute takes and what can get done on the train, and how to balance friends and phones with sleep. Our guides on screen time and school and helping a disorganized teenager go deeper.
Young adults in their first New York years
Brooklyn draws people in their twenties from all over the country. Rent is high, jobs can be precarious, and the city moves fast. Common goals we help with:
- A budget that covers rent and still leaves room to save.
- A plan to move from freelance or gig work toward something steadier, or to make freelance work sustainable.
- A weekly routine that includes exercise, sleep and friends, not just work.
- A clear look at whether to stay in the city, and what it would take either way.
How sessions fit a New York day
New York is three hours ahead of California. A 6 pm session after work in Brooklyn is 3 pm for your mentor, and a 3:30 pm slot after school is lunchtime in Los Angeles. Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes on a weekly plan billed week to week or a monthly plan.
Where a mentor helps
A mentor offers one consistent relationship in a busy city: someone who remembers last week’s goals and asks what happened. Mentors are not tutors, therapists or admissions counselors. Teens usually fit mentoring for high school students, always with a parent involved. People in their twenties often start with help for young adults feeling stuck. See the online mentoring page and the New York mentoring page for more.
Related
- Online mentoring in New York
- Online mentoring on Long Island
- Online mentoring in Northern New Jersey
- Budgeting for young adults
Common questions
Is there an office in Brooklyn?
No. Our team is based in Los Angeles. In Brooklyn, you meet your mentor by video and stay in touch by text and phone.
Can a teenager do sessions from a shared apartment?
Yes. Headphones and a phone or laptop are enough. Some students take sessions from a library or a quiet room after school.
Do you help young adults who just moved to New York?
Yes. A mentor can help with the practical side of a first city year: money, work, routines and building a social life.
Get started
Want to talk about mentoring for someone in Brooklyn? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free intro call.