Teens, college students and young professionals in Dallas, Highland Park and across North Texas can work with a Blackburn mentor by video. Our team is in Los Angeles. Each client has one dedicated mentor, sessions in Central time weekly or several times a week, and text and phone contact between sessions.
New to Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth has grown fast, and a lot of that growth comes from companies moving headquarters and families following the job. If your family recently arrived in Plano, Frisco, Southlake or Coppell, your teen may be starting over at a new school with new friends, new sports programs and a new sense of where they fit.
A mentor gives a student a constant during that change. Early goals often include:
- Getting organized in a new school system with different expectations
- Finding one or two activities that create real friendships
- Keeping grades steady through the first semester after a move
- Talking about what they miss without it becoming a daily argument at home
Highland Park, University Park and Preston Hollow
Closer in, families in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow often have students in competitive public and independent schools where Friday night football, varsity sports, service work and social life are all part of the culture. High school mentoring helps a student carry all of that without letting the basics slip: a planner that works, enough sleep, and a habit of asking for help early. A parent or guardian joins the intro call and receives regular progress updates. Mentors are not tutors or admissions counselors.
The first car and the school year calendar
North Texas is built around driving. For many teens, a license is the biggest jump in independence they will have before college: getting themselves to school, practice and a part-time job. It also means more time in the car and more to keep track of. Texas schools usually start in mid-August, while summer heat is at its peak, so the routine resets earlier than in many states. Families often start mentoring in July so a plan is ready before the first week.
Leaving for college, in Texas or beyond
Dallas students go everywhere: large public universities around the state, schools in neighboring states, and colleges on both coasts. Big campuses can be a shock after a close-knit high school. College transition mentoring helps a first-year student set up a weekly schedule, use campus resources, make friends outside the dorm and keep parents informed with permission.
Young professionals in Uptown and Deep Ellum
Plenty of graduates come back to Dallas or move here for corporate jobs in finance, real estate, consulting, healthcare and energy. Uptown, Lower Greenville and Deep Ellum are full of people in their twenties working long hours and spending a lot on the weekends. Young adult mentoring helps with:
- A budget that keeps up with a paycheck instead of chasing it
- Fitness and sleep routines during busy seasons at work
- Planning a promotion, a job change or graduate school
- Staying on track with personal goals that are not about work
Booking sessions from North Texas
Dallas is two hours ahead of Los Angeles. A 4:00 pm Central session after school is 2:00 pm for your mentor, and a 7:00 pm Central evening session is 5:00 pm Pacific. Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes on a weekly or monthly plan.
How a mentor helps a Dallas family
Dallas families tend to be busy, connected and ambitious. A mentor adds one thing that is easy to lack: a person outside the family who checks in every week, keeps goals realistic and reports progress. With permission, mentors coordinate with tutors, school counselors or therapists already involved. Where stress, anxiety or substance use come up, a licensed professional is the right step. In a crisis, call or text 988. Read how mentoring works.
Related
- Online mentoring in Austin
- Online mentoring in Houston
- Online mentoring nationwide
- Preparing your teen for college
Common questions
We just relocated to the Dallas area. Is now a good time to start?
Often, yes. A mentor can help a teen settle into a new school and routine, and the same mentor stays with them if the family moves again.
Do you work with families in Plano, Frisco and Southlake?
Yes. We work with families across Dallas-Fort Worth, including the Park Cities, Collin County and Tarrant County suburbs, entirely by video.
Do you meet in person in Dallas?
No. Our team is based in Los Angeles, and Dallas clients work with us entirely by video, with text and phone contact between sessions.
How long are sessions?
Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes, weekly or several times a week, on a weekly or monthly plan.
Get started
Want to talk about mentoring in Dallas? 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.