Career Counseling Therapists in Manayunk, PA

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Rachel Oristano
Pre-Licensed Professional, DSCM, MSEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Manayunk, PA 19127
We are connective, social beings, and we all need a support system to help guide us out of the ruts in which we find ourselves. I want to empower you to harness your own strengths, meet the world on your own terms, and make your needs heard, even if you're having trouble finding your voice.
We are connective, social beings, and we all need a support system to help guide us out of the ruts in which we find ourselves. I want to empower you to harness your own strengths, meet the world on your own terms, and make your needs heard, even if you're having trouble finding your voice.
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Mehjabeen Aubol
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Manayunk, PA 19127  (Online Only)
My name is Mehjabeen (Mehj) Aubol. I am a trained Trauma Therapist with significant experience addressing trauma and PTSD in adults, teens, and children. I am licensed in Pennsylvania and Washington state with 9 years of experience as a therapist. I grew up immersed in more than one culture. I consider myself to have a strong cross-cultural understanding, and can relate to individuals who come from multiple cultures and backgrounds. I always to get to know the individual first, understand their goals for therapy, and work with them as a team to help them get to where they desire to be in their life.
My name is Mehjabeen (Mehj) Aubol. I am a trained Trauma Therapist with significant experience addressing trauma and PTSD in adults, teens, and children. I am licensed in Pennsylvania and Washington state with 9 years of experience as a therapist. I grew up immersed in more than one culture. I consider myself to have a strong cross-cultural understanding, and can relate to individuals who come from multiple cultures and backgrounds. I always to get to know the individual first, understand their goals for therapy, and work with them as a team to help them get to where they desire to be in their life.
(484) 789-9470 View (484) 789-9470
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Lauran Terragrossa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Manayunk, PA 19127  (Online Only)
Life can be difficult at times, but it can be even more challenging when you have anxiety, stress, negative beliefs, and unhealthy patterns getting in your way. I provide a safe space where we can process all of the uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that may arise in your daily life. It won't always be pretty, but that is when the healing begins. Let’s work together to explore yourself, dig deep and process the past, so that you can get the most out the the present. You don't have to feel stuck in your anxiety, negative patterns, or stress of everyday life anymore.
Life can be difficult at times, but it can be even more challenging when you have anxiety, stress, negative beliefs, and unhealthy patterns getting in your way. I provide a safe space where we can process all of the uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that may arise in your daily life. It won't always be pretty, but that is when the healing begins. Let’s work together to explore yourself, dig deep and process the past, so that you can get the most out the the present. You don't have to feel stuck in your anxiety, negative patterns, or stress of everyday life anymore.
(267) 902-2120 View (267) 902-2120
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Wise Mind Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Manayunk, PA 19127  (Online Only)
Does it feel impossible to think your way out of an emotional reaction? Maybe stressful situations feel overwhelming and unmanageable. When you’re feeling stuck like this, it can be tough to find ways to cope alone. I understand how that feels and I am here to offer compassionate, non-judgmental, and confidential support to help you manage life challenges. With a background in K-12 school counseling, I also understand the unique challenges children and educators experience in schools.
Does it feel impossible to think your way out of an emotional reaction? Maybe stressful situations feel overwhelming and unmanageable. When you’re feeling stuck like this, it can be tough to find ways to cope alone. I understand how that feels and I am here to offer compassionate, non-judgmental, and confidential support to help you manage life challenges. With a background in K-12 school counseling, I also understand the unique challenges children and educators experience in schools.
(267) 758-0830 View (267) 758-0830

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Lois Benishek
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19119  (Online Only)
Using my career development experience, you can address career indecision, learn effective job search/job interview strategies, & prepare effective resumes and cover letters.
Are you ready to make important life changes and start creating a healthier & happier you? If so, I'd like to help you to address whatever is standing in your way. With years of experience as a licensed psychologist working in university and non-profit settings, I enjoy working in a collaborative and outcomes-oriented manner with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, LGBTQ issues, & grief/loss, as well as coaching people who want to resolve career-related issues and assisting students to address challenges encountered during graduate school.
Using my career development experience, you can address career indecision, learn effective job search/job interview strategies, & prepare effective resumes and cover letters.
Are you ready to make important life changes and start creating a healthier & happier you? If so, I'd like to help you to address whatever is standing in your way. With years of experience as a licensed psychologist working in university and non-profit settings, I enjoy working in a collaborative and outcomes-oriented manner with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, LGBTQ issues, & grief/loss, as well as coaching people who want to resolve career-related issues and assisting students to address challenges encountered during graduate school.
(215) 874-6737 View (215) 874-6737
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Dominique Dove
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19128  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a licensed therapist and career counselor, I specialize in bridging the gap between the life you have now and the life you want.
NOTE: I have no current availability, but you can reach out to join my waitlist. Are you feeling anxious or burnt out? Are you stuck or unfulfilled in your career or in your life? Do you lay awake at night and fantasize about a life that's complete different from what yours looks like now - but you're not sure how to get there? When you're struggling with your mental health or with your career, it can feel like you're living to just get through the day. This does NOT have to be your reality. With support, clarity, and the right skills, you can go from merely surviving to thriving in your personal and professional life.
As a licensed therapist and career counselor, I specialize in bridging the gap between the life you have now and the life you want.
NOTE: I have no current availability, but you can reach out to join my waitlist. Are you feeling anxious or burnt out? Are you stuck or unfulfilled in your career or in your life? Do you lay awake at night and fantasize about a life that's complete different from what yours looks like now - but you're not sure how to get there? When you're struggling with your mental health or with your career, it can feel like you're living to just get through the day. This does NOT have to be your reality. With support, clarity, and the right skills, you can go from merely surviving to thriving in your personal and professional life.
(412) 900-8957 View (412) 900-8957
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Jeanne Stanley
Psychologist, PhD, MSEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Not accepting new clients
I thoroughly enjoy working with individuals in supporting times of transition such as identity explorations, relationships, as well as career and academic-related goals. These areas may bring individuals varying degrees of anxiety, confusion, stagnation, loss, and/or depression. I take an active and collaborative approach working with clients to move successfully through their times in their lives. We will also work to gain insight into possible patterns & roadblocks as you move toward sustainable change in your life. I work with adults of all ages.
I thoroughly enjoy working with individuals in supporting times of transition such as identity explorations, relationships, as well as career and academic-related goals. These areas may bring individuals varying degrees of anxiety, confusion, stagnation, loss, and/or depression. I take an active and collaborative approach working with clients to move successfully through their times in their lives. We will also work to gain insight into possible patterns & roadblocks as you move toward sustainable change in your life. I work with adults of all ages.
(267) 214-5861 View (267) 214-5861
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Lydia (Fehintola) Lawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Merion Station, PA 19066
She is particularly passionate about working with first-generation immigrant populations, Managers and C-Suite Executives dealing with work life balance, millennials navigating “adulting” and men dealing with depression, anxiety, and career transitions.
Lydia (Fehintola) Lawson is a Marriage and Family Therapist who creates a warm and calm environment so her clients can show up as their authentic selves. Seeking therapy is rarely an easy one, so whatever reason you are seeking therapy, Lydia cares about making sure you will feel seen, heard, and understood. By using a strengths-based approach it allows her clients to feel validated and that much more empowered to live and lead the lives they desire. Lydia believes healing is a journey and is passionate about meeting her clients where they are.
She is particularly passionate about working with first-generation immigrant populations, Managers and C-Suite Executives dealing with work life balance, millennials navigating “adulting” and men dealing with depression, anxiety, and career transitions.
Lydia (Fehintola) Lawson is a Marriage and Family Therapist who creates a warm and calm environment so her clients can show up as their authentic selves. Seeking therapy is rarely an easy one, so whatever reason you are seeking therapy, Lydia cares about making sure you will feel seen, heard, and understood. By using a strengths-based approach it allows her clients to feel validated and that much more empowered to live and lead the lives they desire. Lydia believes healing is a journey and is passionate about meeting her clients where they are.
(215) 709-3103 View (215) 709-3103
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Erica Wilkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19119  (Online Only)
My work centers social justice, holistic wellness, and the fundamental belief that my job is to honor each client's description of health and interrogate societal dynamics that may impede one's ability to live out these descriptions fully.
You're probably exploring this website because you want support for life's challenges. I believe that good therapists should help you feel comfortable being completely authentic when discussing these challenges. My goal is to provide my clients with that type of comfort. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Coach, and an AAMFT Approved supervisor, I have over 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I am also a published author, experienced presenter, and I have been interviewed by various news outlets such as 6ABC, WURD, and the Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio.
My work centers social justice, holistic wellness, and the fundamental belief that my job is to honor each client's description of health and interrogate societal dynamics that may impede one's ability to live out these descriptions fully.
You're probably exploring this website because you want support for life's challenges. I believe that good therapists should help you feel comfortable being completely authentic when discussing these challenges. My goal is to provide my clients with that type of comfort. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Coach, and an AAMFT Approved supervisor, I have over 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I am also a published author, experienced presenter, and I have been interviewed by various news outlets such as 6ABC, WURD, and the Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio.
(267) 433-4252 View (267) 433-4252
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Jared Epler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19144  (Online Only)
I also specialize in career counseling (I teach this course at Penn in their graduate program.
Are you ready to feel better? Are you looking for an authentic therapist who will hold you accountable and push you to consider things from a new perspective? Reach out! Therapy should be a space for you to really feel heard. A space where you can bring your whole self. I’m here to help you push past limiting beliefs, recover energy, and live the life you’ve always wanted. Therapy shouldn’t feel so stuffy and clinical. It should be a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported!
I also specialize in career counseling (I teach this course at Penn in their graduate program.
Are you ready to feel better? Are you looking for an authentic therapist who will hold you accountable and push you to consider things from a new perspective? Reach out! Therapy should be a space for you to really feel heard. A space where you can bring your whole self. I’m here to help you push past limiting beliefs, recover energy, and live the life you’ve always wanted. Therapy shouldn’t feel so stuffy and clinical. It should be a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported!
(215) 770-0435 View (215) 770-0435
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Isaac Gelley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Narberth, PA 19072
I provide a safe space to actively listen, evaluate, diagnose and assist with a myriad of mental health issues including; depression, anxiety, family issues, job-related issues, and addictions.
I have enjoyed working as a clinician since May 1996. My favorite delight is to see people grow and become empowered to be the absolute best they can possibly be!
I provide a safe space to actively listen, evaluate, diagnose and assist with a myriad of mental health issues including; depression, anxiety, family issues, job-related issues, and addictions.
I have enjoyed working as a clinician since May 1996. My favorite delight is to see people grow and become empowered to be the absolute best they can possibly be!
(484) 545-0506 View (484) 545-0506
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Isabelle Barker
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LAMFT, PhD
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19144
My professional background and career change, along with my life experience as a lesbian, life partner, and parent, inform my work with my clients.
Over the course of life, we accumulate hurts and wounds that impact how we function in our day to day lives. We can feel flooded by a range of difficult, often overpowering thoughts & emotions. We also can experience challenges in our relationships as well as in our efforts to process and respond to overwhelming life events. Integrating experiential aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and somatic therapies along with relational/attachment-based therapy, I will partner with you to help you locate and strengthen your inner resources of healing and resilience.
My professional background and career change, along with my life experience as a lesbian, life partner, and parent, inform my work with my clients.
Over the course of life, we accumulate hurts and wounds that impact how we function in our day to day lives. We can feel flooded by a range of difficult, often overpowering thoughts & emotions. We also can experience challenges in our relationships as well as in our efforts to process and respond to overwhelming life events. Integrating experiential aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and somatic therapies along with relational/attachment-based therapy, I will partner with you to help you locate and strengthen your inner resources of healing and resilience.
(267) 930-1809 View (267) 930-1809
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Dr. Susan M. Shipley, Psychology Services
Psychologist, P, h, D
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19128  (Online Only)
Occasionally life challenges meet us at a particularly vulnerable time and I work with people who have adjustment to such life changes, people who find they are severely co-dependent on others with addiction dependency, the alcoholic and drug dependent dependent person. In addition I've assisted those experiencing grief, including the grief of the job loss. I'm a school psychologist familiar with children with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, developmental delays and I have often work through and with their parents. My clients often have challenges such as anxiety, depression, and grief.
Occasionally life challenges meet us at a particularly vulnerable time and I work with people who have adjustment to such life changes, people who find they are severely co-dependent on others with addiction dependency, the alcoholic and drug dependent dependent person. In addition I've assisted those experiencing grief, including the grief of the job loss. I'm a school psychologist familiar with children with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, developmental delays and I have often work through and with their parents. My clients often have challenges such as anxiety, depression, and grief.
(267) 551-5476 View (267) 551-5476
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Eve J. Cannon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LPAT, ATR-BC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19104  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Are you struggling to cope with big changes in your life? Perhaps you're adjusting to a shift in relationship or career, moving, going to college, or past trauma is resurfacing during a stressful time. Whether your challenges are new or familiar, as a counselor, art therapist, and holistic health coach, I'll help you break old patterns, shift your mindset, and find more ease in life. I also enjoy supporting helping professionals and caregivers to prioritize self-care. I offer individual therapy, supervision, and therapeutic art workshops (see Groups section below to learn more).
Are you struggling to cope with big changes in your life? Perhaps you're adjusting to a shift in relationship or career, moving, going to college, or past trauma is resurfacing during a stressful time. Whether your challenges are new or familiar, as a counselor, art therapist, and holistic health coach, I'll help you break old patterns, shift your mindset, and find more ease in life. I also enjoy supporting helping professionals and caregivers to prioritize self-care. I offer individual therapy, supervision, and therapeutic art workshops (see Groups section below to learn more).
(215) 999-6730 View (215) 999-6730
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Mark David Seltzer
BA, JD, ESQ, ACC
Verified Verified
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
I provide Gestalt Coaching with support, counseling, guidance, consultation & safe emotional help to facilitate change. I coach to the person that knows you best...YOU. I serve those going through difficult life transition issues or in the legal system including divorce, family break up, estate disputes, child custody, litigation, bankruptcy, financial upheaval, job & career adjustment, the changes & turmoil that arise in life, business & relationship rupture. I provide the needed focus, support & guidance to address, manage & overcome these difficult problems. We explore your values, goals & vision to create action and change.
I provide Gestalt Coaching with support, counseling, guidance, consultation & safe emotional help to facilitate change. I coach to the person that knows you best...YOU. I serve those going through difficult life transition issues or in the legal system including divorce, family break up, estate disputes, child custody, litigation, bankruptcy, financial upheaval, job & career adjustment, the changes & turmoil that arise in life, business & relationship rupture. I provide the needed focus, support & guidance to address, manage & overcome these difficult problems. We explore your values, goals & vision to create action and change.
(267) 310-0778 View (267) 310-0778
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Tyra S Gardner
MS, MEd, CAMS-II
Verified Verified
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004  (Online Only)
Treatment specialization includes: Therapy for Depression and Anxiety, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Friendship Coaching, Family Counseling, Grief Counseling, Life and Career Coaching, Stress Management, Addiction & Recovery, and Social Media Addiction.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Treatment specialization includes: Therapy for Depression and Anxiety, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Friendship Coaching, Family Counseling, Grief Counseling, Life and Career Coaching, Stress Management, Addiction & Recovery, and Social Media Addiction.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
(215) 883-8873 View (215) 883-8873
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Sherri Edelman
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19119
I'll encourage, guide, inspire--BOTH a Life, Health, Career, Relationship/Coach AND Licensed Counselor.
I offer a compassionate, educational approach; a partnership with my clients, who want to be their very best self. Counseling, therapy, or coaching with Triune Wellness Founder Dr. Sherri Edelman: will lead to internal and external shifts, in relationship to yourself and others; resulting in greater satisfaction and abundance in all areas of your life. Obstacles are identified and removed, and strategies and tools are developed; that are easy to understand and apply. With a dynamic, collaborative, and results-driven orientation; our work together will facilitate the release of old patterns and habits, for a brand new focus on life!
I'll encourage, guide, inspire--BOTH a Life, Health, Career, Relationship/Coach AND Licensed Counselor.
I offer a compassionate, educational approach; a partnership with my clients, who want to be their very best self. Counseling, therapy, or coaching with Triune Wellness Founder Dr. Sherri Edelman: will lead to internal and external shifts, in relationship to yourself and others; resulting in greater satisfaction and abundance in all areas of your life. Obstacles are identified and removed, and strategies and tools are developed; that are easy to understand and apply. With a dynamic, collaborative, and results-driven orientation; our work together will facilitate the release of old patterns and habits, for a brand new focus on life!
(267) 592-6854 View (267) 592-6854
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Nadine Hollander Slavitt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW, PCC
Verified Verified
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
You’re working hard, wanting a good life, but you find yourself feeling anxious, dissatisfied and unfulfilled. Perhaps you’re unhappy at work - feeling overwhelmed and burned out, with no end in sight or path forward to greater satisfaction. Or perhaps you are struggling with strong emotions, feeling anxious and depressed, having conflict in your important relationships, or feeling lonely and disconnected. And so many of us are experiencing major life transition - getting divorced, having children, starting a new job, becoming an empty nester, or retiring from a career.
You’re working hard, wanting a good life, but you find yourself feeling anxious, dissatisfied and unfulfilled. Perhaps you’re unhappy at work - feeling overwhelmed and burned out, with no end in sight or path forward to greater satisfaction. Or perhaps you are struggling with strong emotions, feeling anxious and depressed, having conflict in your important relationships, or feeling lonely and disconnected. And so many of us are experiencing major life transition - getting divorced, having children, starting a new job, becoming an empty nester, or retiring from a career.
(484) 999-3243 View (484) 999-3243
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Helping Wind Wellness, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19129
So, you're getting divorced. First, I'm sorry you're going through this, or any other upsetting and life-altering experience, including job loss, grief, or litigation, among others. I'm sure getting to this point has been no fun at all. And now comes the hard part: hanging onto yourself while your life gets rearranged.
So, you're getting divorced. First, I'm sorry you're going through this, or any other upsetting and life-altering experience, including job loss, grief, or litigation, among others. I'm sure getting to this point has been no fun at all. And now comes the hard part: hanging onto yourself while your life gets rearranged.
(215) 352-4269 View (215) 352-4269
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Ashley M. Lassiter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19144  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Kutztown University in 2016. My experience consists of working with children, teens, and adults, of varying presenting issues. During my career, I have also worked with individuals struggling with substance abuse in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I consider my therapeutic approach to be well-rounded, as I utilize the approach that I feel best meets the needs of the individual, family, or couple, to aid them in accomplishing their treatment goals.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Kutztown University in 2016. My experience consists of working with children, teens, and adults, of varying presenting issues. During my career, I have also worked with individuals struggling with substance abuse in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I consider my therapeutic approach to be well-rounded, as I utilize the approach that I feel best meets the needs of the individual, family, or couple, to aid them in accomplishing their treatment goals.
(215) 826-3079 View (215) 826-3079
Career Counseling Therapists

How do I know if I need career counseling?

Determining whether a career counselor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counseling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counselor.

Who can benefit from career counseling?

Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counseling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counseling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counselor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counseling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.

How long does career counseling typically last?

The length of career counseling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking. Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counseling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counselor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.

How to prepare for career counseling?

Clients can prepare for career counseling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counselor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counselor, particularly if the career counselor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counseling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.