Our Story

We founded Helping Kids to support parents and children to achieve their true goals and happiness.

Life coaching for children helps them to be the very best that they can, without stresses and strains that can hold them back. At Helping Kids, our programmes are designed to always deliver the absolute best for every child and parent we work with.

We offer you our total dedication, honesty, and professionalism. We will work with you and your child to ensure they overcome any difficulties and acquire the self-awareness and techniques to help them for life, building their confidence and resilience.

We know that it can be hard to make that first step. That’s why we make it easy. All you need to do is call us. We will have an informal conversation, maybe even meet for a coffee and then you can decide what you want to do.

We are committed to helping all young people and their families to achieve their goals. We are here to support you to do just that.


Meet

Javier Orti

Founder HelpingKids - Co-Director HelpingKids Academy - Certified Coach (UK)

My person mission is to help parents and children achieve happiness. I want all young people to be the best that they can be, whatever that means to them, and through my life coaching for children, I help them to achieve their goals and flourish in life.

I founded Helping Kids six years ago, and still that mission is at the forefront of everything I do.

I am a professional life coach and hypnotherapist, and I love my job. I am good at it – really good – and I am very proud to say it. I want everybody who works with me to feel equally proud and happy about their choices. Before Helping Kids I spent twenty years working in the corporate world. I was described as a ‘visionary.’ And yes, I believe that is true, because I believe we can all do better, be better, and achieve more. It’s my goal to help you succeed.

I want to help you and your children learn the skills that are needed to overcome struggles, cultivate confidence, build resilience, and reach their optimum.

I take a child and person centred approach. I work with you and for you, in partnership. I strongly believe that with the right mix of skills and strategies everyone can live the life they want to.

A bit more about me. I am married and have two daughters. I am Spanish and British and have been living in London for 20 years. I love running, swimming and rock climbing but unfortunately I don’t get a lot of time to do them. Our passion as a family is travelling and we always have trips planned– we love discovering and learning.

I’d love to get to know you. If you want to know more about Helping Kids – and how I can help your kids – please get in touch.

Javier Orti

Amy Moser
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Amy Moser

Co-Director HelpingKids Academy - Certified Coach (UK)

As a life coach, I enjoy helping people with their mental fitness. I am similar to a personal trainer, but I coach the mind and develop your ‘inside game’ to be stronger. For kids and parents that I coach, we build these muscles to last.

I have been a life coach for 12 years. I run my own coaching practice and work as a coach with HelpingKids.

My higher purpose is to inspire life-long learning, in a way that lasts. I love the idea that children can learn to have a positive mindset early, and adults can adopt it to fit where they are. At any point, coaching can help make good changes happen. It has for me, through the ups and downs in my own life.

I’m dedicated to kids and parents learning our tools together. My own kids are 11 and 13, and I can thank coaching for my calmness as a single parent raising them.

I am never one to stop learning. I trained with Positive Intelligence, I now use their breakthrough tools that change neural networks. I am certified with the Self-Worth Academy, building a key relationship – unconditional friendship with ourselves. I have also received a Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems.

Originally from near Chicago, I moved to London 20 years ago to start an adventure. That sense of curiosity led me into the coaching world. Before coaching, I had a career in employee communications in London, Chicago and Abu Dhabi, working at Etihad Airways, Mercer HR Consulting, Andersen Consulting and BBC, where I was accepted into the internal coaching programme.

I am certified as a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. I completed Management Futures’ Intensive Coaching Skills programme. My MSc in Communication and BA in English Literature are part of my varied background. I also trained with Relate in London, and have experience with art therapy for kids.

If you’re considering doing some coaching, feel free to give me a call. I’d love to chat about how I can help you and your children grow and develop.


Meet

Melanie

HelpingKids Academy Assistant Trainer - Certified Coach (Australia)

My passion in life is to help children and their families break free from limiting beliefs, build confidence, and create a future filled with possibilities. I believe every child deserves to feel safe, worthy, and empowered to flourish in life, and I love guiding both children and parents in uncovering the tools and inner strengths that make this possible.

As a certified Kids Life Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Reiki Master, I bring a unique blend of science and soul into my work. I specialise in supporting children with emotional regulation, anxiety, and confidence-building, as well as helping parents understand the deeper generational patterns that may be influencing their child’s behaviour. With my background in RTT, EFT tapping, NLP, and energy healing, I offer holistic strategies that are practical, empowering, and deeply transformative.

Before I found my calling in healing and coaching, I spent many years in the fast-paced fashion industry, where I experienced incredible opportunities but also struggled with burnout. That journey inspired me to create a life—and now a career—centred on purpose, wellbeing, and genuine impact. Today, my greatest joy is working with children and families, seeing their faces light up when they discover new strengths within themselves.

I am a proud mum to a young son, and our adventures together remind me daily of the importance of nurturing resilience, curiosity, and joy.

I am proud to be part of the Helping Kids team, coaching and training more incredible, like-minded people to create a better world for our children.

Website: Happy Thoughts

Melanie

Markéta Chodura
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Markéta Chodura

HelpingKids Academy Assistant Trainer - Certified Coach (Czech Republic)

I’m a certified children’s life coach and parent guide, passionate about helping kids thrive from the inside out. I originally trained with HelpingKids and have since integrated their empowering tools into my work with children and families.

My work is grounded in the belief that children are not problems to be fixed, but wise, sensitive beings who sometimes just need the right support to unlock their inner strengths. And when we help children, we help the world. I combine life coaching with elements of hypnotherapy (RTT) and energy healing to help families heal, grow, and reconnect.

Originally based in the Czech Republic, I now support families across the world—thanks to modern technology and a bit of Zoom magic.

As an associate trainer, I love helping parents, teachers, and fellow coaches learn these tools with clarity, compassion, and confidence.


Meet

Lydia Lockhart

Certified HKA coach

Hi, I'm Lydia, a fully qualified children’s life coach with a deep passion for helping young people build confidence, find calm, and reconnect with their true, authentic selves.

This work is deeply personal to me. As a child, I struggled with anxiety and low self-esteem, often feeling overwhelmed and unsure of my place in the world. My healing journey has been shaped by a combination of therapy, coaching techniques, and self-discovery. I also have added insight that comes with living as a neurodivergent adult with ADHD and Autism.

My lived experience allows me to fully empathise with children who feel different, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. Having spent the past 7 years working one-to-one with children, particularly those with special educational needs, I’ve seen just how powerful it can be when a child is truly seen and heard.

I created this coaching practice to be the safe, compassionate space I wish I had as a child. A place where children can explore their feelings, understand their unique minds, and begin to trust in themselves. I believe every child already holds everything they need inside them. My role is simply to help peel back the layers of doubt and fear so their inner light can shine through.

https://www.lydialockhartlifecoaching.co.uk/
Email: llockhartcoaching@gmail.com
Phone: 07864918845

Lydia Lockhart

Elvira Di'Brigit
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Elvira Di'Brigit

Certified HKA coach

Hello, I’m Elvira DiBrigit (or Coach Elvie as the kids call me), and for over twenty years I’ve been supporting parents and children in various ways, before becoming a certified life coach with Helping Kids academy. I first trained as a Waldorf teacher, taught in California public schools, and then homeschooled my own three (now grown) children, which gives me both professional experience and a deep personal understanding of family life.

As a certified Positive Intelligence Coach and positive psychology practitioner, I help bring mental fitness and emotional intelligence into everyday family life. My focus is on building trust, resilience, and strong connections between parents and teens. I’ve led workshops, family camps, and girls’ circles, and I enjoy guiding people through honest, caring conversations about puberty, emotions, and sexuality.

I also offer an experiential teen program called The Science of Success, where students explore the research behind positive psychology and learn practical tools for thriving in school and life. My passion is helping teens turn the emotional, physical, and relational challenges of adolescence into powerful opportunities for growth, connection, and trust.

I work with families worldwide, online and in person, and when I’m not coaching, you’ll often find me in the ocean or working on our family farm in Hawaii.

edibrigit@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-dibrigit-24a9448/
https://www.facebook.com/TeenParentingSolutions


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