Whole Mindset Coaching

Whole Mindset addresses the whole individual through coaching, workshops, courses, and more.

Teen Coaching

Whole-Self Program

Parenting Groups

Welcome!

I’m so happy you’re here 🙂

Whole Mindset is a coaching company grounded in education. My name is Dru, and I began this journey as a teacher. Today, I provide coaching and educational support to parents, teens, and young adults. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or your teen during a major life transition or the move into adulthood, I can help. Whole Mindset supports parents who want to be the best they can be for themselves and their children.

Teen Coaching

Your teen is facing more pressure than ever—academic stress, social dynamics, college decisions, and the constant question of who they’re becoming. They need support, but traditional therapy isn’t always the right fit.

That’s where teen coaching comes in. I help teens build confidence, resilience, and the practical skills they need to thrive. Using The WHOLE Method™, we address what matters most to your teen: developing genuine self-worth, managing anxiety and overwhelm, improving executive function skills, setting and achieving meaningful goals, or navigating the transition to college and adulthood.

This isn’t therapy—I’m not diagnosing or treating mental health conditions. Think of me as your teen’s personal strategist and advocate, someone who creates a judgment-free space where they can be honest, explore who they want to become, and develop tools that actually work.

What makes this effective: Your teen leads the conversation. We focus on their goals, their challenges, their vision. When teens feel heard and empowered—not lectured—real change happens.

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Parent Coaching

Parenting is the most important work you’ll ever do—and often the most overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating the elementary years, surviving middle school chaos, or launching a young adult into the world, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

I coach parents of children from elementary age through adulthood who want to parent with intention, not just reaction. Together we work on strengthening communication with your child, building their confidence and growth mindset, setting effective boundaries, managing your own stress and triggers, navigating tough transitions, and creating the family dynamic you actually want—not just surviving day-to-day.

This isn’t parenting advice or judgment about what you’re doing. Think of me as your thinking partner—someone who helps you clarify what matters most to you and your family and develop strategies that actually work for your unique situation.

What makes this effective: We focus on your goals, your challenges, your family. You get honest support, practical tools, and someone who believes you’re the expert on your own child.

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WHOLE Hearted Parent Groups

Looking for focused support on a specific parenting challenge without a long-term commitment? WHOLE Heart Parenting drop-in sessions are small, topic-focused groups that address exactly what you need — right now, in this season.

Each session stands completely on its own. One week we might be talking about how to stay connected when your teen starts pulling away. The next might be about navigating screens and social pressure, or finding your footing after a rough patch at home. Every topic is chosen with one goal in mind: giving you something real and actionable to take back into your family before the week is out.

Sessions are limited to 8 parents, creating an intimate space for honest conversation, meaningful connection, and the kind of peer support that only happens when everyone in the room is navigating the same season of life.

No long-term commitment. No getting lost in a large group. Just expert facilitation, practical tools, and a community of parents who get it.

New topics launch every month. Drop in for the ones that speak to where you are right now.

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Hello!

My name is Dru Cartier, founder of Whole Mindset. I began my career as an English teacher, but quickly realized there was a dire need for more intentional social-emotional learning, it was as though half of the students’ needs weren’t being fulfilled. Unsure of how to provide that, I decided to become a therapist for teens. Yet, now I felt half empty not being able to teach them. Toward the end of my Master’s Degree in Adolescent Developmental Counseling, I realized that as a coach I would have the flexibility to meet the needs of my desired population while still being able to infuse educational components — And Whole Mindset was born.

Instead of getting licensed as a therapist, I became an ICF-certified Teen Resilience Coach. I combine this training with my educational background to create resources for teens and young adults that address them as whole individuals. I also coach parents on ways to navigate teen life and beyond.

Testimonials

“Dru is fantastic! She helped restore my child’s confidence after being bullied at school. She’s so understanding that my daughter looks forward to her classes every week!!”

Ayesha B.

in Tanzania

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Imagine feeling confident…

And waking up each day with the tools to assert your boundaries, the skills to make an action plan, and the knowledge that you truly can succeed.

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