Blackburn Mentoring works with students, young adults and professionals in Newport Beach and Irvine through one dedicated mentor, usually by video and in person in Los Angeles when it helps. Goals are written down, broken into weekly steps and followed up by text and phone between sessions, so progress does not wait for the next meeting.
Two very different neighbors
Newport Beach is built around the water: the harbor, Balboa Island and the peninsula, with neighborhoods climbing the hills behind them. Irvine, next door, is one of the best-known master-planned cities in the country, with business parks, villages laid out around schools and parks, and many residents who moved there for work. Between them they hold a lot of corporate offices and tech and life science companies.
For a broader view of the county, our page on mentoring in Orange County covers the region as a whole.
What people come to a mentor for
Students under pressure
Some students are juggling heavy course loads, activities and a packed calendar and are starting to burn out or fall behind on the basics. Others have checked out. A mentor helps with routines, time management and a plan for after high school that the student actually owns. If stress turns into lasting anxiety or low mood, a licensed professional is the right step, and a mentor can work alongside one with permission. In a crisis, call or text 988. A parent or guardian is always part of it for high school students (high school mentoring).
College students near home or far away
Students at colleges in the area, and students from here who left for school elsewhere, can keep a mentor through the first year, a change of major or an internship search (mentoring for college students).
Young professionals in their first jobs
Many people in their twenties land in Irvine for a first job and find the work fine but the rest of life thin: few friends, no routine outside the office and no clear next step. A mentor helps with career goals, money and building a life around the job (coaching for professionals).
The weekly structure
- A first session that narrows things down to two or three goals
- A short list of commitments at the end of every session
- A midweek text check-in, plus a call when something comes up
- An honest review each week: what happened, what got in the way, what changes
- With permission, progress updates for family and coordination with professionals already involved
Where sessions happen
Newport Beach and Irvine are a long drive from Los Angeles on the 405, so most clients here meet by video, often before work, at lunch or after practice. In-person meetings take place in Los Angeles. Families farther up the coast may also want to read about mentoring in Long Beach and mentoring in Los Angeles.
Getting started
- Fill in the five-minute assessment.
- Talk with our team on a free intro call about what you want, how often to meet and what it costs.
- Get matched with a single mentor whose style suits you.
- Meet weekly or several times a week, mostly by video, with in-person meetings in Los Angeles, with text and phone contact in between.
Related
- Mentoring in Orange County
- Mentoring in Long Beach
- Young adult mentoring
- Mentoring across California
Common questions
Do mentors meet in person in Newport Beach or Irvine?
Regular sessions here run by video. In-person meetings happen in Los Angeles and can be arranged after the intro call.
Is this academic coaching?
Not in the tutoring sense. Mentors help with planning, habits and follow-through, and can work alongside a tutor the family already uses.
Can a professional meet before the workday?
Yes. Sessions are scheduled around the workday, and a 30 minute video session can fit before work or at lunch.
Do parents get updates?
For high school students, yes, regularly. For older clients, updates go to family only with the client’s permission.
Get started
Thinking about a mentor in Newport Beach or Irvine? 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.