Educator-Turned-Coach Bridges Two Generations in Approach to Stress, Anxiety, and Expectations
Vancouver, BC — After 25 years working within the education system, Neesha Blajberg has launched Neesha B. Coaching & Educational Consulting, a practice that takes a rare intergenerational approach to helping mothers and their teen daughters navigate pressure, perfectionism, and burnout.
Unlike most coaches who work with either adults or adolescents, Neesha serves both — often simultaneously. Her practice is built on a simple but powerful insight: when mothers develop resilience and clarity around expectations, their daughters feel it too. And when teen girls build confidence and self-compassion, the entire family system shifts.
“I’ve spent decades watching how stress cycles through families,” says Neesha. “A mother’s burnout doesn’t happen in isolation, and a daughter’s anxiety doesn’t either. They’re navigating parallel pressures — just at different life stages.”
A Unique Combination of Expertise
Neesha brings a combination of credentials rarely found in one practitioner:
- Over 25 years in education, including classroom teaching, learning support, and district-level consulting
- Post-Graduate Diplomas in both Education (McGill University) and Special Education (University of British Columbia)
- Provided feedback on updating BC’s Special Education Policy Manual at the Ministry level
- Active involvement in Parent Advisory Councils (PAC), District Parent Advisory Councils (DPAC), and BCEdAccess advocacy work
- Advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC), conflict resolution, and adolescent development frameworks including DNA-V
This background allows her to bridge worlds that rarely intersect: the realities of the school system, the science of adolescent development, and evidence-based coaching practices.
An Alternative to “Fix It” Culture
In a coaching industry often focused on eliminating anxiety or achieving peak performance, Neesha offers something different: acceptance-based resilience.
“I don’t teach people to overcome anxiety or eliminate stress,” she explains. “I teach them how to live with it — how to make meaningful choices even when uncomfortable feelings are present. That’s what actual resilience looks like.”
Her approach is grounded in research rather than trends, drawing on neuroscience, burnout literature, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles. She normalizes struggle without catastrophizing it, validates experience without coddling, and challenges clients without shaming.
“Everything I offer — from one-on-one coaching to teen programs — is grounded in research and real-world experience, not quick fixes or motivational hype,” Neesha says.
Who She Serves
Neesha’s clients are mothers navigating high expectations — whether from demanding careers, complex family dynamics, or the relentless pressure of parenting in an achievement-obsessed culture. Many are also parenting teen daughters who are experiencing their own academic pressure, social anxiety, or struggles with perfectionism.
As a mother of two teen daughters herself and a mixed woman of colour who has navigated systems not always built for her, Neesha brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.
“I understand what it feels like to juggle competing demands, to advocate for your child within a complex system, and to question whether you’re doing enough,” she says. “That’s not theoretical for me — it’s my life too.”
A New Model for Family Resilience
Neesha’s practice represents a shift in how coaching can support families. Rather than treating individual stress or teen anxiety as isolated problems, she addresses them as interconnected experiences within a family system.
Her work helps mothers:
- Develop stress resilience rooted in self-compassion rather than self-criticism
- Make values-aligned decisions even under pressure
- Model healthy responses to expectations for their daughters
- Navigate conflict and communication challenges with their teens
And helps teen daughters:
- Build psychological flexibility and emotional awareness
- Navigate academic and social pressures without perfectionism
- Develop confidence grounded in self-acceptance, not external validation
- Make thoughtful choices aligned with their values
“When women grow, their daughters feel it too,” Neesha explains. “And when teen girls develop genuine confidence — not the performance kind — the whole family breathes easier.”
Looking Ahead
Neesha works one-on-one with parents and their teens through online coaching sessions. Her vision is to help mothers and daughters develop resilience together — without the fluff, without the pressure to be perfect, and with a deep understanding of what both generations are actually up against.
About Neesha B. Coaching
Neesha B. Coaching offers evidence-based support for mothers and teen daughters navigating stress, expectations, and life transitions. Founded by educator and coach Neesha Blajberg, the practice combines 25+ years of educational expertise with modern coaching frameworks to help clients build real resilience — the kind that holds up in the real world.
Contact Information
Website: neeshabcoaching.com
Email: info@neeshabcoaching.com
Location: Vancouver, BC
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