What she'll actually do
7 focused video episodes per week (about 1 hour total), practical toolkits, and optional live group sessions with other girls her age.
For parents & carers
You know her. We help her know herself.
A clear place to understand what she will do, how much time it takes, how privacy is respected, what parents receive, and whether Empress Rising feels right for your family.
Empress Rising supports confidence, resilience, connection, and practical skills. It does not diagnose, profile, or score girls, and it does not replace professional health, mental-health, or crisis support.
Sound familiar?
You are not imagining it. And you are not powerless.
The years between 11 and 14 can bring shifting friendships, comparison, changing communication, and big feelings.
She used to tell you everything. Now you get one-word answers.
She's started saying 'I'm ugly' or 'nobody likes me' and you don't know what to say.
You can see her shrinking - but she won't let you in.
She comes home from school and goes straight to her room. Door closed.
She's glued to her phone, comparing herself to girls who don't even exist.
You've noticed she apologises for everything - even breathing.
This is the window - and it does not stay open forever.
The practical picture
What she will actually do.
No vague promises. These are the real weekly elements, the time they take, and the support around them.
How much time it takes
8-9 minute episodes she can watch anytime - before school, after dinner, on the bus. Self-paced. No pressure.
Safety & privacy
Girls-only space. Small groups. Thoughtfully moderated. Cameras optional. No pressure to speak.
Who's behind it
Allison Stummer has worked alongside young women for more than 20 years. Her approach is psychology-informed and grounded in real conversations.
What she walks away with
Real skills: boundaries, emotional regulation, self-trust, friendship navigation. Tools she'll use for life.
Why now matters
The years between 11 and 14 can bring shifting friendships, comparison and big feelings. Practical tools can help her meet those moments with more steadiness.
You will also receive a Parent Summary Sheet each week so you know exactly what she is learning - and how to support her at home without needing to ask.
Why parents enrol
Not because something is broken.
Because they want her protected, prepared, and empowered.
She feels deeply but stays quiet
She's starting to compare herself
She doubts friendships that used to feel easy
She worries about getting it 'wrong'
And because they want her to
Build skills she can carry forward.
Trust her own voice - even when others are loud
Walk into any room and feel like she belongs
Handle tough moments without falling apart
Build friendships that actually lift her up
For parents who want to know more
Get the Term 1 Parent Guide.
A clear introduction to the age pathways, eight-week confidence journey, family support, and Term 1 enrolment process. Useful when you want to explore it properly before reserving a place.
Age pathway overviewWeekly journey previewFamily start information
Make a considered decision
What are the alternatives?
Let's be honest about what's out there. This comparison explains the role Empress Rising is designed to play; it is education and mentoring, not therapy.
School wellbeing
Therapy
Do nothing
Empress Rising
Speaks her language
- School wellbeing
- No
- Therapy
- Some
- Do nothing
- No
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Self-paced & flexible
- School wellbeing
- No
- Therapy
- No
- Do nothing
- Yes
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Builds real skills
- School wellbeing
- Some
- Therapy
- Yes
- Do nothing
- No
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Peer community
- School wellbeing
- Some
- Therapy
- No
- Do nothing
- No
- Empress Rising
- Yes
No stigma or labels
- School wellbeing
- No
- Therapy
- No
- Do nothing
- Yes
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Affordable & fixed cost
- School wellbeing
- Yes
- Therapy
- No
- Do nothing
- Yes
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Prevention-focused
- School wellbeing
- Some
- Therapy
- No
- Do nothing
- No
- Empress Rising
- Yes
Parent kept in the loop
- School wellbeing
- No
- Therapy
- Some
- Do nothing
- No
- Empress Rising
- Yes
School wellbeing
Free but generic
Therapy
$150+/session
Do nothing
Costs her everything
Empress Rising
$575 total / 8 weeks
Your guide
Meet Allison.
Allison Stummer founded Empress Rising to help girls build real confidence in their voice and the resilience to meet life's messy, brilliant moments without shrinking themselves.
For more than 20 years, Allison has worked alongside young women through the moments that shape identity. Her approach is psychology-informed and grounded in real conversations.
Psychology-informed20+ years alongside young womenPractical mentoringConfidence and resilienceAge-aware tools
Meet Allison and explore her approach Personalised private mentoring
Sometimes the next step deserves dedicated time.
Allison's private mentor sessions offer a structured, age-appropriate space for a girl to reflect, practise a tool, and make a calm plan for what comes next.
A considered extra layer of support
Private, practical, and parent-aware
01
A focused space to practise
A dedicated conversation can help her name what matters, practise a confidence tool, and leave with one manageable next step.
02
Support built around her world
Sessions create room for her own goals, questions, friendships, boundaries, school moments, and everyday wins without comparing her to anyone else.
03
Parent clarity without surveillance
Parents remain a valued part of the support system. Expectations, boundaries, and the right next step are made clear while her private reflections stay respected.
Private mentoring complements, rather than replaces, a girl's family, school, clinical, or crisis support where those are needed.
Questions parents ask
Frequently Asked Questions
The Empress Standard
A powerful experience begins with a safe one.
Clear privacy, thoughtfully moderated connection, practical parent partnership, and age-appropriate support are designed into the journey from the very first click.
Care is not an extra.
Explore the standards that guide every student, parent, and community experience.
Explore our Care StandardMake a considered decision.
Explore the eight-week programme, family supports and payment options before you decide whether Empress Rising is the right fit for your family.
Clear information, practical preparation and the published refund policy are available before enrolment.
Unleash Your Inner Wings
Ready to see the practical next step?
Review the dates, support options, and payment choices, then decide in your own time.