About Us
Coach Sheri is dedicated to bringing resources to the community that positively impact the well-being of adolescents. Her vast knowledge, extensive coaching experience, and personal journey uniquely equip her to guide both your daughter and you through these tumultuous times. She is committed to helping your daughter build a strong foundation for a successful future during these informative years.
Her expertise has led her to be featured hundreds of times on television shows, radio programs, podcasts, and magazines. She also presents to schools, corporations, mom groups, Girl Scout troop leaders, and many more.
Coach Sheri earned an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and B.A. in Psychology from Rice University, knowing she wanted to support kids and focusing on pediatrics for every paper and project possible.
Prior to starting Teen Wise, her role was all about creating and promoting a fantastic curriculum for girls to bolster confidence and strength. She worked with many local organizations including the championship WNBA team, Seattle Storm!
As a mom of three grown daughters, Coach Sheri has gone through the ups and downs of adolescence and dealt with tons of girl drama. Her kids are now in their 20’s and have added their voice to much of the content she creates. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 27 years and their two crazy dogs, Koko and Maple.
Coach Sheri is dedicated to bringing resources to the community that positively impact the well-being of adolescents. Her vast knowledge, extensive coaching experience, and personal journey uniquely equip her to guide both your daughter and you through these tumultuous times. She is committed to helping your daughter build a strong foundation for a successful future during these informative years.
Her expertise has led her to be featured hundreds of times on television shows, radio programs, podcasts, and magazines. She also presents to schools, corporations, mom groups, Girl Scout troop leaders, and many more.
Coach Sheri earned an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and B.A. in Psychology from Rice University, knowing she wanted to support kids and focusing on pediatrics for every paper and project possible.
Prior to starting Teen Wise, her role was all about creating and promoting a fantastic curriculum for girls to bolster confidence and strength. She worked with many local organizations including the championship WNBA team, Seattle Storm!
As a mom of three grown daughters, Coach Sheri has gone through the ups and downs of adolescence and dealt with tons of girl drama. Her kids are now in their 20’s and have added their voice to much of the content she creates. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 27 years and their two crazy dogs, Koko and Maple.
The Teen Wise Approach
Teen Wise was created to fill a critical gap: the space between mental health therapy and everyday life. Many girls need tools, not treatment. They need someone who understands the social world of teen girls, including friendships, drama, and self-doubt, and who can help them build skills to navigate it all with confidence and clarity.
While therapy focuses on mental health diagnoses and emotional processing, Teen Wise coaching is skill-based, forward-thinking, and focused solely on the real-world challenges girls face. Our proprietary method combines social-emotional learning, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and positive psychology with over 30 years of experience working directly with teens.
Depending on your daughter’s needs, coaching can:
- Provide a bridge to therapy, helping girls open up and gain self-awareness before beginning counseling.
- Offer a powerful next step after therapy, turning insight into everyday skills and action.
- Complement ongoing therapy by reinforcing emotional progress with practical, confidence-building strategies.
- Offer targeted support when therapy doesn’t quite fit, especially for social struggles, self-esteem, or friendship issues.
- Identify when therapy or additional support may be needed, ensuring every girl gets the right level of care.
At Teen Wise, we maintain confidentiality with your teen while keeping you informed about focus areas and growth milestones. We work closely with parents, therapists, school counselors, and other professionals so every girl receives coordinated and compassionate support.