Online children's coaching and tuition in Malaysia, for expat and international families
One to one online coaching for ages 7 to 18 in international and expat families, with British curriculum tuition available where academic continuity matters too.
Experienced UK support, wherever you have landed.
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- Qualified Teacher Status
- London Teacher of the Year Award 2021
- Psychological Researcher
- Former Assistant Psychologist
- 10+ years experience across Psychology and Education
- One to one online coaching, across time zones.
Ruby offers one to one online coaching and bespoke tuition for children and young people in Malaysia. Whether you're looking for support shaped around motivation, friendships, organisation, moving country, a new curriculum and emotional regulation, or your child is looking for academic support, Ruby has you covered.
What tends to come up for children here
Settling somewhere takes longer than a term. Children often manage the first weeks on novelty, then hit the point where everyone else has gone back to their existing friendships and they are still working out where they fit.
Distance from the UK also plays a part. Grandparents, cousins and old friends are a long flight away, and children can be quietly homesick long after the family has decided the move was a good one.
Social confidence, friendships and communication
Ruby and your child practise the ordinary things that are hard when you are new: how to join a game, how to keep a conversation going past the first question, and how to recover when an attempt does not work.
For older children, Ruby and your child also look at how to hold onto friendships in other countries without letting them get in the way of new ones.
More on this in the social and friendships programme.
At a glance
- Main service
- One-to-one online coaching for children and teenagers
- Ages
- Coaching for ages 7 to 18. Tuition for ages 7 to 13
- Areas of support
- Friendships, social confidence, emotional regulation, executive functioning, organisation, school transitions and independence
- SEN and neurodiversity
- Psychology-informed support adapted for autistic children, children with ADHD and children with other additional needs
- Tuition
- British curriculum tuition, academic confidence, 7+, 9+ and 11+ preparation can be incorporated where appropriate
- Format
- Individual online sessions tailored around the child’s strengths, needs and goals
- Availability
- Online sessions arranged around Malaysia after-school hours.
- Practitioner
- Ruby Cole, qualified teacher, BSc Psychology (Hons), former Assistant Psychologist and London Teacher of the Year 2021
- Scope
- Education-led, psychology-informed coaching. This is not therapy, counselling, psychological assessment or clinical treatment
What Ruby can help with
One to one online coaching for whatever your child is finding hard right now, including children who are autistic, have ADHD or are neurodivergent.
Who this is for
- Families who have relocated and want a child properly settled
- Children who are struggling with friendships and finding their place
- Young People who struggle with confidence, self-esteem or self-motivation
- Children needing more independence with schoolwork, or guidance with their learning
Preparing for a school interview or a presentation? There is more on Interview & Speaking Confidence coaching.
Questions families in Malaysia ask
We cannot find the right specialist locally. Can online sessions really work?
For coaching and for tuition, yes. Both are delivered one to one over video call, and many children find the format easier than being in a room with a stranger. What online support cannot do is replace assessment or clinical treatment, and Ruby will always say when that is what is needed.
How involved will I be?
Closely. There is a conversation before sessions start, written notes afterwards, and reviews as sessions progress. You are never guessing what is being worked on.
Can my child do coaching and tuition in the same week?
Yes, and plenty do. They are usually kept as separate sessions so the academic work does not swallow the coaching.
What ages do you work with?
Coaching runs from 7 to 18. Tuition is for ages 7 to 13.
Do you have a minimum commitment?
There is no minimum. Coaching continues for as long as it helps, and you can stop whenever you feel ready.
Tuition is also available alongside coaching. Read about online tuition for international families.
Talk it through with Ruby.
A free 15-minute discovery call, no pressure and no obligation.
Education-led tuition and coaching, not therapy or clinical treatment. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.