Youth Services

Support that grows with you

“Connection builds the brain, and changes a child’s world”

Supporting Youth Where Life Is Actually Happening

Sondercove Wellness provides youth-centered services that support young people navigating mental health challenges, school environments, identity development, and the realities of growing up in complex systems. Our work focuses on building emotional regulation, strengthening life skills, and helping youth develop confidence in who they are and how they move through the world.

We recognize that many young people, particularly Black youth are navigating systems that were not designed with them in mind. Our approach centers cultural awareness, real-life skill development, and consistent support that meets youth in their homes, schools, and communities.


Confidence today. Possibility tomorrow.


Youth do not grow in isolation. Our services work alongside families and caregivers to ensure young people have consistent support systems

🌼 Watch seven-year-old Molly Wright share how love, play, and connection shape healthy brains and hopeful futures

Our Key Service Areas

🤝 Therapy & Peer Support (Youth & Parent)

🧭 Individualized Skill Development

🏫 IEP & 504 Plan Advocacy and Family Collaboration

💫 Recovery & Substance Use Support

💬 Relationship & Communication Skills

🌈 Social-Emotional Learning

🎯 Goal Setting and Attainment

🪴 Community Connection and Engagement

Meet Kimari – Youth Advocate & Sondercove Ambassador

Drawing from her own lived experiences, including navigating social anxiety, the complexities of adolescence, and the journey of identity discovery, Kimari has offered genuine peer support since the age of 14.

Short list of what Kimari can offer:

  • Living with or recovering from eating disorders

  • Learning to navigate high school environments and social pressures

  • Identifying post–high school goals, such as college, trade programs, or entering the workforce

  • Building job readiness skills and learning to communicate effectively with employers and supervisors

  • Developing self-advocacy skills to use their voices confidently in school, work, and relationships.

Youth Mental Health Needs Are Growing, and So Is Our Commitment.

Youth Data Points:

  • 1 in 3 high school students in Wisconsin report persistent sadness or hopelessness, and over half report symptoms of anxiety.

  • Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10–24.

  • 70% of youth in the juvenile justice system have diagnosable mental health conditions.

Youth support may include

  • strengthening emotional regulation and coping skills

  • building communication and social skills

  • developing routines and self-care habits

  • navigating school expectations and academic engagement

  • identity development and confidence building

  • supporting transitions from childhood to adolescence

  • strengthening decision-making and problem-solving skills

  • building independence and responsibility

We Support Youth and Families Together

We intentionally bridge care between the youth and the adults supporting them. Our practitioners meet families where they are, literally and emotionally, to support them with navigating school systems, community resources, and daily stressors.