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Breaking Barriers. Building Resilience. Together
Healthy Routes reshapes mental health support by equipping teens and parents with resilience-building strategies, life skills, and integrative counseling. Through our solution-focused approach, we guide families to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence, offering real-world solutions that work.
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Jen Avery, Founder of Healthy Routes,
and Author of Not Today, Frank!
About the Author
Growing up, I didn’t have the tools to navigate life’s challenges. My path wasn’t straightforward, and I learned many lessons the hard way—but those experiences showed me the power of personal growth.
I wrote Not Today, Frank because it’s the guide I wish I’d had as a teen: real, practical strategies that actually help.
Teens aren’t lazy or unmotivated—they simply need direction and a spark to rebuild their confidence. After the pandemic and with so little emotional education in schools, many teens are struggling to manage big feelings and reconnect socially. This book gives them tools they can use right now, one small step at a time.
If you’re searching for ways to better support your teen through some of the toughest years of their life, this book is exactly where to start.
About the e-book / paperback
if your teen had someone in their corner—every day—helping them navigate anxiety, emotions, and the chaos of growing up?
That question inspired teen mental health coach and counsellor Jennifer LeClair to create Not Today, Frank!—a practical guide teens can use right now when they’re struggling to make sense of things.
This book offers real-world tools for an anxious, screen-heavy, post-pandemic world, giving teens the skills and direction they need to move through adolescence with more confidence and clarity.
With full-colour pages, dynamic layouts, humour, and short, easy-to-follow chapters, it’s like having a personal coach and counsellor at their fingertips.
I help families
BRIDGE THE GAP
Your teen is on a journey to discover who they are, and this often comes with testing boundaries, taking risks and cutting back on how much they really tell you.
I empower teens with the missing tools and strategies that help them thrive—building real confidence, personal responsibility, healthy habits, meaningful friendships, and coping skills they can carry forward.
"Confidence Starts Here"
After more than a thousand in-home visits, I’ve learned that transformation happens when teens shift from self-doubt to self-belief. When they’re given the right tools to understand themselves and trust what they’re capable of, everything changes—at home, at school, and within.
"Counselling Meets Coaching—A Powerful Combination"
What sets me apart is the way I blend counselling and coaching, so teens feel supported emotionally and practically. They talk through what’s going on, then learn the tools to handle those moments with more confidence and clarity.
With time, these skills become part of them—and you notice real shifts in how they respond and move through life.
Progress you’ll notice, we're getting
#real-results
Teens and families who work with me often see real shifts within the first two months. At-home sessions offer a calm, familiar space for teens to learn tools for stress, anxiety, and everyday life. Parents are included in the plan, so everyone stays informed and connected.
Where I make the BIGGEST IMPACT ...
built for #burnedout parents and #overwhelmed teens, I specialize in:
• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Building self-esteem
• Strengthening parent–child relationships
• Substance use and gaming addictions
• Life skills and personal growth
• Guiding gap-year teens toward clarity and next steps
emotional regulation
managing anxiety
improving self-esteem
accountability and confidence
Ready for SUPPORT where it matters most?
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