Your child isn’t just being excluded anymore...
They’re stuck in a cycle of whispering, mood swings, fake apologies… and “friends” who flip from kind to cruel...constantly
But what if they had real tools to handle it all — calmly, confidently, and without shrinking who they are?
Welcome to:
The only comprehensive program for kids facing exclusion, mean-friend behaviour, and social confusion — and the parents who want to guide them through it.
If this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place:
- Your child walks up to their group and they all go quiet.
- They're constantly the brunt of the joke (laughed at and then told “it was just a joke”)
- They're ghosted and left stranded
- They're verbally abused by nasty comments
- They're peer pressured to do things that make them uncomfortable.
- They're mocked and laughed at.
- Excluded, whispered and pointed at.
- They come home moody, withdrawn, or anxious after school — but won’t talk about it.
- They keep going back to the same group, even though it feels awful.
You know they’re shrinking to fit in — and you're watching their confidence fade.
They’re caught in a cycle of exclusion, emotional control, whispering, on-and-off friendships, and being made to feel like they’re the problem.
It’s not okay.
And it’s not too small to step in.
This isn’t just a program. It’s a full support system.
The Courageous Friend Academy™ gives your child a complete roadmap for navigating friendship drama — with grounded strategies, real confidence-building tools, and your guidance, every step of the way.
And for you?
It gives clarity, coaching, and connection — so you’re not navigating this alone.
Your child will learn how to:
💪 Handle exclusion — calmly and with self-trust
💪 Respond to fake apologies, peer pressure, and emotional guilt-tripping
💪 Spot red flags in toxic friendships before they internalise them
💪 Reframe mean comments without spiraling
💪 Hold boundaries without drama, fear or guilt
💪 Build healthy friendships — the kind they deserve
💪 Stop chasing friends who flip between kind and cruel
And most importantly?
They’ll stop feeling like they have to shrink just to belong.
What’s inside?
Your child gets access to all 8 core symptom-based modules —
plus a Bullying strategy vault and live monthly coaching support:
The Modules:
Excluded to Empowered
Tools to handle being left out and regain quiet confidence.
Whispered to Worthy
How to respond to whispering, pointing, and subtle social cruelty.
Punchline to Power
What to do when “jokes” are used to mask meanness.
Ghosted to Grounded
Navigating cold shoulders and silent treatment with self-trust.
Mean Friends to Mighty Boundaries
How to hold the line with kindness and clarity.
Pressure to Powerful
Scripts and strategies for standing strong under social pressure.
Nasty Comments to Next-Level Confidence
What to say when “friends” say mean things — online or in real life.
Boundaries Like a Boss
Advanced tools to say no without guilt, and choose friendships that feel good.
Plus:
✨ The Bully Strategy Vault
Every strategy from my work as a specialist in social conflict — from calm comebacks to role-play templates, coaching videos, and conflict scripts.
👩💻 Monthly Zoom Coaching Calls with Me
Live group coaching — so you can get personal support, ask questions, and know exactly how to use the tools in real-life moments.
📥 Parent Support Toolkit
So you can advocate for your child at school — without being brushed off.
"But what if it’s not that bad?"
That’s the problem.
We’re taught to wait until it is that bad.
But by then — the damage to self-worth, confidence and trust is already done.
That’s why The Courageous Friend Academy™ exists.
To step in before your child learns to accept poor treatment as normal.
To build courage early.
To stop the spiral, rewrite the story — and finally give them the tools they never got in school.
Created by a Specialist.
Loved by Families.
I’ve helped thousands of families transform the way they handle friendship pain, meanness, exclusion and emotional manipulation.
And I built this for you — the parent who notices when something’s off, and chooses not to dismiss it.
You're not overreacting.
You're interrupting a pattern — and creating a new one.
For Neurodivergent Families? (Yes, CFA is for you)
If you’re raising a neurodivergent child
whether they’re autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive, or struggle with anxiety
you’ve probably wondered:
💭 “Will these strategies actually work for my child?”
💭 “What if they freeze in the moment?”
💭 “What if they don’t sound confident when they speak up?”
Let me be clear:
The Courageous Friend Academy™ was built with neurodivergent kids in mind.
Because neurodivergent kids often:
🔸 Experience social rejection earlier and more intensely
🔸 Mask or people-please just to stay safe
🔸 Struggle to recognise when it’s okay to walk away
🔸 Get labelled “too sensitive” when they’re just being emotionally honest
Inside CFA, we do things differently.
✅ We don’t teach generic “speak up” tips that only work for extroverted kids.
✅ We use role plays that help kids feel safe in their body before responding.
✅ We give your child scripts that match their tone, not a polished performance.
✅ We help you model and practice safety—not just say the “right thing.”
Whether your child is verbal, selectively mute, highly empathetic, literal-minded, or struggles with transitions
they will find strategies inside CFA that honour who they are.
This work doesn’t require them to become louder or tougher.
It helps them become safer in their own skin.
And if you’re a neurodivergent parent yourself?
You’ll feel seen too—because I know firsthand how overwhelming it can be to watch your child navigate this world without the manual you never got.
That’s why everything inside BPA is designed to be:
✨ Gentle
✨ Scripted
✨ Clear
✨ Repeatable
✨ And easy to implement—even if your executive functioning is on the floor that day
This isn’t about changing who your child is.
It’s about giving them the tools to stay true to themselves—and still feel safe, respected, and confident.
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The problem is a world that doesn’t make room for their needs.
CFA helps you and your child build that room—together.
What Other Parents Are Saying
"Kim’s empathy with my daughter and her experiences both current and in the past was never doubted. She listened carefully and cared wholeheartedly for my girl which as a mother is something you can only dream of from a coach. We would do this course time and time again. Once is simply not enough."
- Olivia
"Everything you've done for my daughter has been so positive and I thank you SO much for all your help. Even your conversation starters have helped me and my daughter so much."
- Nat
Join The Courageous Friend Academy™ today.
FAQs
How is CFA different from other programs you have?
Excluded to Empowered has only the 1 module from CFA. The Fight Back Formula offer you a mid level taster with 'Excluded to Empowered, Whispered to Worthy, Mean Friends to Mighty Boundaries and the Mini Bullying Strategy Vault. CFA has EVERYTHING.
What age group is BPA for?
Kids aged 6-16, but the strategies work for life.
What if my child is extremely sensitive or anxious?
CFA isn’t about forcing kids to “toughen up.” It’s about equipping them with tools that help them feel in control—no matter their personality type
I don’t have time for a big course—will this take up hours of my day?
CFA is designed to fit easily into real life. Short, powerful lessons, easy-to-implement strategies, and lifetime access so you can go at your own pace.
