Yes, families and young adults in Tampa Bay can work with a Blackburn mentor by video. Our team is in Los Angeles, and clients in South Tampa, Hyde Park, Westchase, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and across the bay meet one dedicated mentor online every week, scheduled in Eastern time. We work with high school students alongside parents, college students, and young professionals who moved here for work and the lifestyle.
A region full of newcomers
Tampa Bay has drawn a steady stream of new residents in recent years, many from the Northeast and Midwest, along with remote workers and companies relocating. That means many teenagers have changed schools recently and many young adults arrived without a local network. A weekly mentor offers one steady relationship while the rest of life is still settling in.
For families with teenagers
Tampa Bay families send students to public magnet programs, suburban high schools and independent schools around Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The concerns parents bring us are familiar anywhere, with a local flavor:
- A student who moved here and has not found their footing.
- A strong athlete with a year-round sports schedule and little time to plan.
- Endless summer weather making it hard to take school seriously.
- A junior or senior who needs a plan for what comes after graduation.
The parent joins the intro call, helps agree goals and receives regular progress updates. Our guide does my teenager need a mentor? can help you decide.
Young adults and the beach-town economy
Tampa Bay offers a lower cost of living than many coastal cities and no state income tax, which attracts young professionals. It also offers boats, beaches and a social scene that can make long-term planning easy to postpone. Young adults often come to us for:
- A clearer career path, or a career change.
- A budget and savings plan that makes the most of a lower cost of living.
- A health and fitness routine that sticks.
- Building friendships and a life in a city they are new to.
The sports and summer factor
Warm weather all year means sports never really stop in Tampa Bay. Club seasons overlap with school seasons, and travel weekends are common. A mentor helps busy student athletes build a weekly plan that holds up on the road: when homework happens, how to handle a tournament weekend before a test, and how to talk with teachers ahead of time. Sessions can be scheduled around practices and games. For families who travel most weekends, a short midweek session plus a text check-in on Sunday night often keeps everything on track without adding pressure to an already full week.
Storm season and keeping the routine
Hurricane season runs from June through November, and storms can close schools and disrupt life for days. Because sessions are online, they can continue from wherever a family is, and the mentor can help a student or young adult get back on track afterward. When needed, sessions are simply moved.
Scheduling from the Gulf Coast
Tampa Bay is on Eastern time, three hours ahead of Los Angeles. An after-school session at 4 pm in Tampa is 1 pm for the mentor; evening sessions for working clients are easy to arrange. Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes, weekly or several times a week, on a weekly or monthly plan, with text and phone check-ins between them.
Where a mentor fits
Mentors are not tutors, therapists or admissions counselors. They are consistent, practical guides who help people follow through. Parents usually begin with mentoring for high school students; young adults with young adult mentoring. Our online mentoring page explains how video sessions work.
Related
- Online mentoring in Miami and Palm Beach
- Online mentoring in Atlanta
- Mentoring for families
- Online Mentoring in Orlando and Central Florida
Common questions
Do you work with clients in St. Petersburg and Clearwater?
Yes. Clients anywhere in Tampa Bay, and across the United States, work with their mentor by video, scheduled in local time.
We just moved to Tampa. Can a mentor help our teenager adjust?
A mentor can help a student set goals, build routines and find their footing at a new school, while keeping parents updated.
Is your team in Florida?
No. Our team is in Los Angeles. Tampa Bay clients work with their mentor by video and stay in touch by text and phone between sessions.
Get started
Want to talk about mentoring for someone in Tampa Bay? 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.