Katie Tornes
Career coach
For many young people, navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be overwhelming, especially when it involves making important decisions about their future careers and developing the skills necessary for adult life.I can help.Hi, I’m Katie Tornes, a trained careers coach,I specialise in coaching high school / secondary school students through the process of choosing their future study options and career pathways.I also coach teenagers to help them build and develop essential self-management skills as well as providing coaching to support them in managing their own well-being.
Career Coaching
For teenagers, making important decisions about their future can be stressful, challenging and daunting.It may be that they are struggling with choosing a university subject or deciding where to study, feel overwhelmed by the abundance of options or scared of making the wrong choice.Add into the mix the pressures of academic studies, extracurricular activities and the emotional challenges of being a teenager, this period can be exceptionally stressful.This is where Career Coaching can make a difference.Career coaching helps students understand their individual strengths, interests, and values and which helps them to make more informed decisions about their futuresCoaching provides a safe environment for students to boldly explore careers and understand what might be holding them back or be limiting their potential.It also helps students to clarify and set achievable goals and create a vision for their future.Coaching topics include:
- Increasing Self-Awareness
- Career Exploration
- Career Alignment
- Creating and Clarifying a Vision for the Future
- Overcoming Blocks and Limiting Beliefs
- Decision-Making
- Discovering Your 'Why`
Self Management Coaching
Through the period of adolescence, teenagers begin to build and enhance their skills of self-management in preparation for transition to higher education, adulthood and life outside the family home.Teenagers with strong self-management skills are better prepared to navigate challenges and benefit from increased self-confidence and independence, laying the groundwork for future success in adulthood.How coaching can helpCoaching can help teenagers develop these essential self-management skills by providing a safe space to explore areas of challenge. My focus is on generating self awareness, identifying and mitigating blockers/limiting beliefs, creating actionable plans through goal setting and providing tools and strategies for problem solving.Through regular check-ins and self-reflection, coaching also promotes accountability and helps teens build a strong foundation of skills to navigate academic and personal challenges confidently.Coaching topics include:- Making plans and goal setting
- Focusing and prioritising
- Dealing with overwhelm
- Building self confidence
- Increasing motivation
- Reducing procrastination
- Developing a growth mindset
- Managing everyday tasks and responsibilities
About me
I originally trained as a solicitor in the UK, working as an employment lawyer in Manchester for 15 years before relocating to Portugal in 2015 with my husband and two children.After arriving in Portugal, I was active in my children’s international school community and took on the role of Head of the Parent Teacher Association, helping new families integrate into school life and the wider community. Following that I decided to retrain as a coach, gaining my qualification at the University of Cambridge.Now, I use my coaching skills to support young people through the career exploration process as well as equipping them with the necessary skills for future happiness and success.In my free time, I love walking in the Sintra hills with family and our dog Oscar, running, playing tennis and spending time with my family and friends.
