Confidence coaching for children and teenagers in Dubai, UAE & the Middle East
Online 1:1 specialist coaching delivered by Annette Du Bois directly — not a junior coach, not a franchise. The same expertise trusted by NHS doctors, delivered via Zoom to your home in the Gulf.
The best coaching in the world is now in your living room
Families in Dubai and across the UAE increasingly recognise what UK families learned first: the most effective coaching doesn't require travel, waiting rooms, or the disruption of a busy family schedule. It requires the right coach.
CHAMPS Academy has delivered exclusively online for years. What we've found consistently — and what many UAE parents specifically comment on — is that young people respond better in their own environment. There's no unfamiliar clinic, no journey, no formality to navigate before the session even begins. Your child is already relaxed. The coaching can start from the first minute.
Every session also includes personalised coaching reminders and actionable steps sent directly to the family after each session — so progress continues between calls, not just during them.
What UAE families bring to CHAMPS Academy
The pressures facing children and teenagers in international school environments are significant and specific. These are the issues Annette works with most frequently across the Gulf.
Low confidence & self-esteem
Children who shrink from challenges, doubt themselves constantly, or can't see what others see in them.
Academic pressure & exam stress
International and private school environments create intense performance pressure that many young people struggle to manage.
Social anxiety & friendship difficulties
Fear of judgment, difficulty making or keeping friends, reading social situations wrong — particularly common in multicultural school settings.
Anxiety & emotional overwhelm
Persistent worry, panic before tests or presentations, physical symptoms with no clear medical cause.
Motivation & focus
Teenagers who have disengaged, lost their drive, or seem unable to connect effort to outcome.
Neurodivergence (ADHD & autism)
Children and teenagers with ADHD or autism who need a coach who genuinely understands how they think — not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Emotional shutdown & withdrawal
Teenagers who have gone quiet in a way that feels different — pulled back from family, friends, and activities they once enjoyed.
Screen time & real-world connection
Young people who are comfortable online but struggling to translate that into real-world social confidence and presence.
Serving families across the Gulf and Middle East
All sessions are online via Zoom. If you have a reliable internet connection, there is no location restriction.
Who your child will work with
Annette Du Bois
Annette Du Bois is the founder of CHAMPS Academy Coaching and a specialist confidence and anxiety coach with over 20 years of experience working exclusively with children and teenagers. She is a TEDx speaker on teen confidence, the published author of Unshakeable Teen Confidence, and one of the only private coaches in the UK to be referred to directly by NHS GPs as an alternative to CAMHS.
Every session with CHAMPS Academy is with Annette herself — not a junior coach, not a franchisee. UAE families consistently highlight this as one of the reasons they chose CHAMPS Academy over local alternatives: the certainty that their child receives expert, consistent coaching from the same person every session.
"My outcome is to help your child access their most resourceful states and mental processes — to shine with confidence, both now and in the future." — Annette Du Bois
Meet Annette in full →What parents in the Gulf say
Parents who were initially sceptical about online coaching from the UK — and what changed.
Frequently asked questions
*If your child/teen is younger or older than the 8–19 age range, it's still worth getting in touch — Annette reviews every enquiry individually.
Ready to get started from the UAE?
Apply in 5 minutes. Annette reads every application personally and responds within 24–48 hours. No waiting list.