Author, teen advocate, parent confidant and a Rebel with a Cause
Sarah Newton is the “original” teen coach. As the host of the 8-part TV series, 'My Teen's a nightmare – I'm Moving Out', she's been seen by 1 in 4 UK television viewers. Unlike other teen and parenting experts, Sarah's approach is not to combat the family or crush the spirits of the next generation. She incorporates equal parts of sensitivity, wonder, common sense, and humour to touch people's lives.
Her first book, "Help! My Teenager is an Alien - the everyday situation guide for parents" was launched in March 2007 and rarely drops out of the top ten parenting teenager books. This book has now been translated into Polish and Chinese so the alien has truly landed!
She is a dichotomy really; her first job was at Disney World in Florida and her last a police officer in London. That sums her up; one side a fun adventurer and the other a serious voice with an overwhelming message about the social responsibility we all have to the next generation. She stands by the words of Pliny the Elder; “What we do to our children, they will do to society.” She believes in workable, everyday solutions, not concepts and ideas that just don’t relate to real life.
Sarah has dedicated the last ten years of her life to helping teenagers and their parents address the issues they face. Her interest in helping teens and their parents began in the Metropolitan Police Force where she witnessed at first hand the harsh realities, and the point to which teenagers can be driven because they feel alone and isolated. Her success has come from challenging the control style, fix-it approach; Sarah believes that the key to changing teenager’s lives lies in communication, connection and collaboration. The basis of her work lies in age-old, community-minded. Spiritual and philospohical techniques rather than measurement and result, focused interventions.
Whilst she has a natural flair and pragmatic approach to resolving issues Sarah has been diligent in developing her professional skills. She has been professionally trained through Coach U, Comprehensive Coaching U and was the first U.K. graduate of the Academy of Family Coach Training.
Sarah understands that life is to be lived to its fullest and her approach to life is “chocolate cake, eat it or rub it on your hips, because that is where it is going. Honey!” . This approach allows her clients to ligthen up, enjoy their teenagers and make massive changes.
In her spare time she lives the life of a 1950’s diva with car, hubby and a whole lot of handbags to prove it.
