Premier Christian Radio spoke with SchoolsworkUK, a network for Christian school workers, as thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland prepare to learn their grades.
Specialist for 16-to-19-year olds at SchoolsworkUK, Lahna Pottle, said: "Being there for your young person is the most important thing - your presence, being there and caring for them.
"Remember, that this is a big deal for them. It's important just to sit with them in the pain or in the rejoicing."
Chief executive of Ucas, the organisation which processes higher education applications, says the number of A-level students who have gained a university place rose three per cent this year compared to last year.
Amelia Dickinson, 18, Davina Nylander, 18, Tizzy Lawson, 18, Rose Bell, 18, and Genevieve Perrins, 18, pick up their A-level results at Newcastle High School.
Changes made by the government to all AS and A-level exams last year, including the scrapping of mid-term exams, had prompted one teaching union to warn of "greater volatility" in marks.
Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT union said: "Students and teachers have had a very short timescale to get to grips with the new syllabuses, particularly at a time when they have been trying to prepare for the introduction of revised A-level courses from next month."
Lahna Pottle said there can be uncertainty among some parents and people who work with children over how to appropriately encourage or comfort students receiving their results, and this prompted her to write a new blog called 'Four Phrases We Need To Stop Saying: Exam Results Edition'.
She gave some alternatives to "I told you you would be fine" or "When I was disappointed...", suggesting: "'It is totally OK for you to feel disappointed. It is OK for you to feel sad'. Let them know that is alright.
"Tell them: 'I am hear for you. I will do whatever I can to help. What is it that you need. What can I do'?"
Click here to listen to Lahna Pottle speaking with Premier's Alex Williams.