Getting started is simple. Here's what happens from your first conversation with Lashonda to ongoing weekly sessions with your child's mentor.
Book a Free Consultation
Tell us about your child and what support you're looking for. This short call has no cost and no obligation.
We'll talk through goals, needs, schedule, and which mentoring program makes the most sense for your child right now.
Complete enrollment and get your first session on the calendar.
Your child meets consistently, virtually, with the same mentor — working toward real, meaningful goals over time.
Every young person is different, so sessions aren't scripted — but many follow a similar rhythm.
Check-in — Review of the previous goal — Identify the current challenge — Work through an activity or conversation — Set the next step — Accountability follow-up
You'll stay informed about your child's goals and progress. Mentoring works alongside your parenting — not around it. You're welcome to share context before sessions and check in on progress anytime.
Clarity here protects your family and your child, so there's never confusion about what to expect.
A consistent, one-on-one relationship — the same mentor, every session.
A space to build confidence, communication, and accountability.
Support with goal-setting, follow-through, and everyday challenges.
A partnership with parents and guardians — not a replacement for your role.
Therapy, counseling, or a mental health service.
A substitute for medical, psychiatric, or crisis care.
Affiliated with any court, probation office, or government agency.
Able to respond to emergencies. In a crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
You're trusting Lashonda with your child's time and attention. Here's exactly what to expect.
Lashonda Gaskin personally mentors every session — the same mentor every week, with no rotating staff. This is a one-person practice, not an agency.
Sessions are 100% virtual, scheduled weekly at a consistent time. Parents set up the account and consent; the mentoring conversation itself is between Lashonda and your child, with a Check In → Review → Focus → Work → Goal → Accountability structure each week.
Lashonda will reach out to parents/guardians for scheduling, progress updates, and anything affecting your child's wellbeing or safety. What your child shares in session is treated with age-appropriate privacy — not broadcast in detail — unless there's a safety concern that needs your involvement.
A parent or legal guardian must complete and sign the enrollment consent before any mentoring begins. You can review the full Parent/Guardian Consent and Youth Safety & Code of Conduct policies from the footer of any page.
Mentoring is not therapy, medical care, or crisis intervention, and Lashonda is not available for emergencies. If your child is in crisis or danger, call or text 988, or call 911 — do not wait on a mentoring session or message.
Reach Lashonda directly at hello@destinybuildermentoring.com or +1 (747) 285-0279, Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM ET. Any concern about a session, scheduling, or your child's experience goes straight to her — there's no support queue or ticket system to go through.
Every session follows the same simple structure, so your child always knows what to expect.
We start with how your child is doing and what has happened since the last session.
We look back at the last goal: what worked, what didn't, and why.
We choose the one area that matters most today, such as confidence, communication, or follow-through.
We practice and talk it through together, using real situations from your child's life.
Your child leaves with one clear, doable goal for the coming days.
We agree on how progress will be checked at the next session, so the goal gets followed through.