The N.E.R.V.E™ System | Champs Academy

Emotional Regulation and Mental Strength Coach for Children and Teens

A New Opportunity To Help
Children and Teenagers

Turn emotional regulation coaching into a professional skill — and help the young people who need it most.

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Over 20 Years In The Field

For over 20 years I have worked directly with children, teenagers and families through CHAMPS Academy.

Through CHAMPS Academy, my work has always focused on specialist confidence, emotional wellbeing and neurodiversity coaching for children and teens — helping young people become more capable, resilient, and self-assured in everyday life.

Over those two decades, something became increasingly clear. Beneath almost every confidence struggle, every behavioural challenge, every moment of overwhelm — there is an emotional regulation problem at the root.

Young people who cannot regulate their emotions cannot fully access their confidence, their resilience, or their potential. And the professionals trained to address this at that level are very few.

That gap is what led to something entirely new — and distinct from the coaching work I do at CHAMPS Academy.

Young people today are facing challenges that are growing — not shrinking.

Anxiety
Emotional Overwhelm
Confidence Struggles
Social Pressure
Emotional Outbursts
Digital Comparison
Academic Pressure
Young people in a supportive environment

Why Something New Was Created

Over the years many people have asked me the same question.

"How can I learn to do the kind of work you do helping children and teenagers?"

Until recently there was never a clear pathway for that. So together with Fox Training Academy, who approached me to develop the framework, we created something new.

The result is a structured certification programme focused specifically on emotional regulation coaching for children and teenagers. This is not confidence coaching. It is not life skills work. It is a precise, repeatable method for helping young people understand, regulate, and embed better emotional responses — and it is now available to train other professionals.

Many young people are not lacking intelligence. They are lacking emotional regulation skills.

THE N.E.R.V.E™ SYSTEM

A professional certification in emotional regulation coaching for children & teenagers

N Notice
E Explain
R Regulate
V Validate
E Embed
Emotional Regulation Self Control Resilience Mental Strength

Who This Is For

This opportunity is designed for people who feel drawn to helping young people develop stronger emotional foundations.

Coaches & Mentors
Youth Workers
Teachers Leaving the Classroom
Therapists Wanting Practical Tools
Parents Transitioning Into Professional Work
Professionals Seeking A Second Career

"I would love to help children and teenagers more — but I do not know where to start."

If that thought has ever crossed your mind, this may be exactly what you have been looking for.

Young person gaining confidence

Why This Work Matters Now

Young people today are growing up in a completely different environment.

Constant digital comparison. Academic pressure. Social anxiety. Emotional overload. The pace of change has outstripped the emotional tools many young people have available.

The N.E.R.V.E™ System was created specifically to address emotional regulation — not confidence coaching, not general life skills, not therapy. It is a structured five-step method that teaches professionals how to recognise emotional patterns in young people and guide them toward lasting regulation. This is the root-level work.

Annette Du Bois

A Personal Note From Annette

My coaching work continues exactly as it always has.

Some parents reading this may wonder whether the N.E.R.V.E™ System is connected to my coaching at CHAMPS Academy. They are separate. My CHAMPS Academy work — specialist confidence, emotional wellbeing, behaviour management and neurodiversity coaching for children and teens — continues exactly as it always has.

The N.E.R.V.E™ System is something I developed in partnership with Fox Training Academy specifically to teach emotional regulation as a professional skill. It draws on what I have learned over 20+ years about what actually works with young people — and packages it into a framework that other professionals can learn and apply.

By training other people/professionals in the right approach to coaching Emotional Regulation and Mental Strength through The N.E.R.V.E™ System, we can help far more children and teenagers than any one person could ever achieve alone.

— Annette Du Bois

Discover The N.E.R.V.E™ System

If helping the next generation develop emotional strength matters to you — this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Explore the certification in detail: the training options, what you will learn, and how these skills can be applied professionally.

How the system works
Certification levels
Who the training is for
What you will learn
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about The N.E.R.V.E™ System

What is The N.E.R.V.E™ System? +

The N.E.R.V.E™ System is a professional certification programme in emotional regulation and mental strength coaching for children and teenagers. It was developed by Annette Du Bois — Specialist Confidence, emotional wellbeing and Neurodiversity Coach with over 20 years of direct experience working with young people — in partnership with Fox Training Academy.

The system teaches professionals a structured five-step method for recognising emotional patterns in young people and guiding them toward effective, lasting regulation. The five steps are: Notice, Explain, Regulate, Validate, and Embed.

The N.E.R.V.E™ System is available as a professional certification through Fox Training Academy at nervecertified.com.

Who is The N.E.R.V.E™ System designed for? +

The N.E.R.V.E™ System certification is designed for professionals who want to help children and teenagers develop stronger emotional regulation, self-control, resilience, and mental strength. This includes coaches, mentors, youth workers, therapists, teachers transitioning from the classroom, and parents looking to move into professional coaching work.

It is not a therapy qualification. It is a structured coaching methodology for people and professionals who work (or want to work) directly with young people and want a clear, repeatable framework for addressing emotional regulation at the root level.

How is The N.E.R.V.E™ System different from general coaching or therapy? +

The N.E.R.V.E™ System is specifically focused on emotional regulation and mental strength coaching — not general life coaching, confidence coaching, or counselling. It teaches professionals how to identify emotional dysregulation in children and teenagers, guide them through a structured process, and help them embed better emotional responses over time.

It is distinct from Annette Du Bois's work at CHAMPS Academy, which focuses on specialist confidence, emotional wellbeing and neurodiversity coaching for children and teens. The N.E.R.V.E™ System is a separate certification programme taught through Fox Training Academy.

Who created The N.E.R.V.E™ System? +

The N.E.R.V.E™ System was created by Annette Du Bois in partnership with Fox Training Academy. Annette Du Bois is a Specialist Confidence, emtional wellbeing and Neurodiversity Coach for children and teenagers with over 20 years of experience. She is the founder of CHAMPS Academy Coaching and the author of Unshakeable Teen Confidence.

Fox Training Academy approached Annette to develop a structured framework that could be taught to other people and professionals — creating a clear pathway for people who want to learn emotional regulation and mental strength coaching for young people.

Where can I find out more about The N.E.R.V.E™ System certification? +

Full details about The N.E.R.V.E™ System — including certification levels, training options, what you will learn, and how the skills can be applied professionally — are available at nervecertified.com.

The certification is offered through Fox Training Academy and the background behind why it was created.

Why is emotional regulation coaching for children so important right now? +

Young people today face unprecedented levels of digital comparison, academic pressure, social anxiety, and emotional overload. Emotional dysregulation — not a lack of intelligence or motivation — is at the root of many of the challenges children and teenagers experience.

Young people who cannot regulate their emotions struggle to access their confidence, their learning, and their relationships. The demand for professionals trained specifically in emotional regulation and mental strength coaching for children and teenagers is growing rapidly, while the number of qualified practitioners remains very limited.

The N.E.R.V.E™ System was created specifically to address this gap — giving professionals a structured, practical methodology to help young people at the root level.