Career Counseling Therapists in Tennessee
As a Board-Certified Christian Counselor, we are the only professional career counseling practice specializing in both career counseling and counseling therapy.
Are you stuck in your career and feel like there has to be more to what you do? If so, you need an experienced career counselor. If you feel like life is "getting in your way" and that stress or past trauma is stealing your joy, our counseling therapy can help you reclaim your life and become whole again. Our goal is to help you identify what is holding you back, to resolve it and to guide you to finding greater happiness!
As a Board-Certified Christian Counselor, we are the only professional career counseling practice specializing in both career counseling and counseling therapy.
Are you stuck in your career and feel like there has to be more to what you do? If so, you need an experienced career counselor. If you feel like life is "getting in your way" and that stress or past trauma is stealing your joy, our counseling therapy can help you reclaim your life and become whole again. Our goal is to help you identify what is holding you back, to resolve it and to guide you to finding greater happiness!
The Know You Project is a career consulting service aimed at helping people discover more about who they are, how they're wired, their strength/passion areas, and what career path might be best suited for them. We work with clients in high school considering what do to once they graduate, young adults who aren't enjoying their current position, established professionals looking to make a change, as well as those looking to get back into the workforce after time away for any reason (ex. mothers returning to work). We offer both clarity on vision, as well as personalized job-hunt tools that make clients stand out during the search
The Know You Project is a career consulting service aimed at helping people discover more about who they are, how they're wired, their strength/passion areas, and what career path might be best suited for them. We work with clients in high school considering what do to once they graduate, young adults who aren't enjoying their current position, established professionals looking to make a change, as well as those looking to get back into the workforce after time away for any reason (ex. mothers returning to work). We offer both clarity on vision, as well as personalized job-hunt tools that make clients stand out during the search
McWillie Career and Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MCC, BC-TMC
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38122
Counsel clients via in-person, online, and phone with self-assessment, career exploration, career planning/resume design, job search strategies, and follow-up.
Thirty years of professional experience as a Nationally Certified Counselor,Board Certified Tele Mental Health Provider, Certified Career Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee, Global Career Development Facilitator Trainer, Private Practice Owner, and Career Transition Trainer. Group Facilitator,and Professor. Counsel and assist clients with a variety of mental health issues providing in-person appointments, Zoom, online system/emails, and phone.
Counsel clients via in-person, online, and phone with self-assessment, career exploration, career planning/resume design, job search strategies, and follow-up.
Thirty years of professional experience as a Nationally Certified Counselor,Board Certified Tele Mental Health Provider, Certified Career Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee, Global Career Development Facilitator Trainer, Private Practice Owner, and Career Transition Trainer. Group Facilitator,and Professor. Counsel and assist clients with a variety of mental health issues providing in-person appointments, Zoom, online system/emails, and phone.
Virginia Spini
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37212 (Online Only)
Anxiety can be destructive on your life. Change can be a great opportunity and scary. Anxiety and stress are unfortunately lifelong, and can ebb and flow at different levels when events, often outside of our control, converge at the same time! The same with Depression, and it is such a dark place to be when you feel all alone, not sure how to get yourself out of the pit of sadness. It is during those times, when having a therapist can truly help you calm your mind and re-focus on tasks to re-claim yourself. Maybe you are you facing a career change? Together we will find ways to heal and return to your life!
Anxiety can be destructive on your life. Change can be a great opportunity and scary. Anxiety and stress are unfortunately lifelong, and can ebb and flow at different levels when events, often outside of our control, converge at the same time! The same with Depression, and it is such a dark place to be when you feel all alone, not sure how to get yourself out of the pit of sadness. It is during those times, when having a therapist can truly help you calm your mind and re-focus on tasks to re-claim yourself. Maybe you are you facing a career change? Together we will find ways to heal and return to your life!
Dr. Kimberly Atkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38120 (Online Only)
With a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and over 20 years of counseling experience, I can help you get through life's trials and tribulations. I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in stress, grief, depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, chronic management illness, crises management, as well as in coping skills in both adolescents and adults. My expertise is a combination of professional and personal skills that can help any person tackle unexpected life crisis. I have experience in couples counseling, family counseling, group counseling, and career counseling.
With a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and over 20 years of counseling experience, I can help you get through life's trials and tribulations. I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in stress, grief, depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, chronic management illness, crises management, as well as in coping skills in both adolescents and adults. My expertise is a combination of professional and personal skills that can help any person tackle unexpected life crisis. I have experience in couples counseling, family counseling, group counseling, and career counseling.
Have you felt overwhelmed by all the career options? Feeling stuck in your current career? You are not designed to spend your life feeling confused and uncertain about your career.
Do you feel confused about which career will fit you best? Do you feel overwhelmed managing life? Are you anxious about making a mistake that will cost you years of dissatisfaction? Are you struggling in a relationship and want solutions? These are common anxieties that I address in my practice.
Have you felt overwhelmed by all the career options? Feeling stuck in your current career? You are not designed to spend your life feeling confused and uncertain about your career.
Do you feel confused about which career will fit you best? Do you feel overwhelmed managing life? Are you anxious about making a mistake that will cost you years of dissatisfaction? Are you struggling in a relationship and want solutions? These are common anxieties that I address in my practice.
While I'm equipped to treat many issues, my specialties are holistic approaches to mental wellness and career coaching.
Are you looking a for someone to help deal with your toughest issues with an objective view? Are you ready begin learning how to have healthy relationships, enforce healthy boundaries, and create the best version on yourself? If so, I think we could work great together. My biggest strength is being able to provide a safe space for my clients to feel heard and empowered. When it comes to therapy, my goal is to give every client a place where they can feel completely comfortable sharing and addressing their issues without judgement.
While I'm equipped to treat many issues, my specialties are holistic approaches to mental wellness and career coaching.
Are you looking a for someone to help deal with your toughest issues with an objective view? Are you ready begin learning how to have healthy relationships, enforce healthy boundaries, and create the best version on yourself? If so, I think we could work great together. My biggest strength is being able to provide a safe space for my clients to feel heard and empowered. When it comes to therapy, my goal is to give every client a place where they can feel completely comfortable sharing and addressing their issues without judgement.
Dr. Tyra A. Watts
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, LPCMHSP, NCC, CRC, CHWC
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38125
Our natural self is always ever-evolving and isn’t in a fixed, definable state. The closer we move toward our organic, natural self, we move from rigid definitions to embracing the ever-unfolding flow of being. We encounter external factors that know just the right buttons to push. If you are feeling stuck in negative patterns, dealing with unresolved pain, or simply seeking deeper fulfillment, you are welcome here. You don’t have to do it alone. I am here to help clients manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, career issues, relationship issues, and women's issues especially when dealing with menopause.
Our natural self is always ever-evolving and isn’t in a fixed, definable state. The closer we move toward our organic, natural self, we move from rigid definitions to embracing the ever-unfolding flow of being. We encounter external factors that know just the right buttons to push. If you are feeling stuck in negative patterns, dealing with unresolved pain, or simply seeking deeper fulfillment, you are welcome here. You don’t have to do it alone. I am here to help clients manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, career issues, relationship issues, and women's issues especially when dealing with menopause.
Are you caught in the whirlwind of balancing work and personal life? Feeling the weight of stress, conflicts, and impostor syndrome? I understand. You need support tailored to your challenges: stress, relationships, and finding balance. Let's work together to find coping strategies, strengthen connections, and reclaim fulfillment. As an experienced Executive Coach and Therapist, my compassionate approach prioritizes thriving personally and professionally- simultaneously. I also help individuals of all ages identify strengths, a story, and a voice for the college application/ job search processes.
Are you caught in the whirlwind of balancing work and personal life? Feeling the weight of stress, conflicts, and impostor syndrome? I understand. You need support tailored to your challenges: stress, relationships, and finding balance. Let's work together to find coping strategies, strengthen connections, and reclaim fulfillment. As an experienced Executive Coach and Therapist, my compassionate approach prioritizes thriving personally and professionally- simultaneously. I also help individuals of all ages identify strengths, a story, and a voice for the college application/ job search processes.
Chris M Johnston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Spring Hill, TN 37174
If you have job stress, or with personality differences, substance use, anger, or sleep problems.
Change is hard. Relationships are hard. If you're experiencing challenges in work, family, or any area where other people are involved-there is help! And if there's anything the last few years have shown us, it's the need for help in relationships! It can really pay to develop a great life/work strategy and create a powerful set of life “tools” for your “toolbelt”. Therapy can do this and more. We will work collaboratively as a team, setting and achieving goals through structured discussion.
If you have job stress, or with personality differences, substance use, anger, or sleep problems.
Change is hard. Relationships are hard. If you're experiencing challenges in work, family, or any area where other people are involved-there is help! And if there's anything the last few years have shown us, it's the need for help in relationships! It can really pay to develop a great life/work strategy and create a powerful set of life “tools” for your “toolbelt”. Therapy can do this and more. We will work collaboratively as a team, setting and achieving goals through structured discussion.
Dr. Jennifer Kasey
Psychologist, PsyD, HSP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212 (Online Only)
Dr. Jennifer Kasey is a licensed clinical psychologist (TN and VA) and owner of Redirection Counseling Services, LLC, a telehealth, private pay practice, that helps diverse populations navigate and thrive during periods of uncertainty, transition, and change. Dr. Kasey provides utilizes an affirming, evidenced-based approach in individual and couples therapy for adults and adolescents with a range of concerns, including anxiety, grief, depression, PTSD, and relationship issues. Dr. Kasey also provides career-related coaching services and empowers professionals on their journey in career advancement, leadership, and managing people.
Dr. Jennifer Kasey is a licensed clinical psychologist (TN and VA) and owner of Redirection Counseling Services, LLC, a telehealth, private pay practice, that helps diverse populations navigate and thrive during periods of uncertainty, transition, and change. Dr. Kasey provides utilizes an affirming, evidenced-based approach in individual and couples therapy for adults and adolescents with a range of concerns, including anxiety, grief, depression, PTSD, and relationship issues. Dr. Kasey also provides career-related coaching services and empowers professionals on their journey in career advancement, leadership, and managing people.
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Mary C Linkous
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, TCYM
Verified Verified
Cookeville, TN 38501 (Online Only)
Mary has significant experience working with young adults on the anxiety produced by transitioning into adulthood, educational, career and vocational planning.
Mary Linkous LPC-MHSP is a professional counselor with over 15 years of agency counseling experience. Mary has experience with and enjoys working with adolescents, and adults in transition periods of life including divorce, empty nest, and career change. Mary also specializes in counseling for mental health and other service professionals encouraging personal wellness and work-life balance. Mary utilizes a practical, person-centered total wellness approach to counseling incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma Informed Care and trauma based therapy. Mary offers evening and weekend sessions.
Mary has significant experience working with young adults on the anxiety produced by transitioning into adulthood, educational, career and vocational planning.
Mary Linkous LPC-MHSP is a professional counselor with over 15 years of agency counseling experience. Mary has experience with and enjoys working with adolescents, and adults in transition periods of life including divorce, empty nest, and career change. Mary also specializes in counseling for mental health and other service professionals encouraging personal wellness and work-life balance. Mary utilizes a practical, person-centered total wellness approach to counseling incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma Informed Care and trauma based therapy. Mary offers evening and weekend sessions.
Ashley Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cordova, TN 38018
I am dedicated to helping my clients build bridges to a healthier, happier life. Are you going through a big change? Life calls us into constant change. Whether planned and joyful or unexpected and grief filled: changes in relationships; parenting; or career - they take their toll on each of us. Healing through grieving, stretching, adjusting, and growing can be blocked when you feel overwhelming emotions, when you are fearful and avoidant of what is to come, and when you simply don't know how to move ahead. I listen to, support, and teach my clients to help reduce anxiety, depression, and stress that comes with life transitions.
I am dedicated to helping my clients build bridges to a healthier, happier life. Are you going through a big change? Life calls us into constant change. Whether planned and joyful or unexpected and grief filled: changes in relationships; parenting; or career - they take their toll on each of us. Healing through grieving, stretching, adjusting, and growing can be blocked when you feel overwhelming emotions, when you are fearful and avoidant of what is to come, and when you simply don't know how to move ahead. I listen to, support, and teach my clients to help reduce anxiety, depression, and stress that comes with life transitions.
In a world where career demands overshadow personal fulfillment, you may find yourself at a crossroad. For the dedicated spouse of a high-powered executive, it’s about rediscovering identity beyond family life or rekindling a relationship overshadowed by a demanding career. For the high-achieving professional, it's the struggle to maintain a sense of well-being amid work pressures. It's about finding peace and fulfillment where they seem most elusive. You need a therapeutic perspective that not only comprehends the unique dynamics of your professional and personal life but also speaks the language of your daily experiences.
In a world where career demands overshadow personal fulfillment, you may find yourself at a crossroad. For the dedicated spouse of a high-powered executive, it’s about rediscovering identity beyond family life or rekindling a relationship overshadowed by a demanding career. For the high-achieving professional, it's the struggle to maintain a sense of well-being amid work pressures. It's about finding peace and fulfillment where they seem most elusive. You need a therapeutic perspective that not only comprehends the unique dynamics of your professional and personal life but also speaks the language of your daily experiences.
Accepting new clients. Are you desperate to have clarity, hope, direction, and courage about yourself, your life, and/or your relationships? Are you wanting to get unstuck and move forward? I help men and women like you break free of negative thought patterns and external lies so you can live as you’re meant to live. My specialties include self understanding and control; life/career/business planning and doing; and communication and influence. I work with young adults 13 and up and adults of all ages.
Accepting new clients. Are you desperate to have clarity, hope, direction, and courage about yourself, your life, and/or your relationships? Are you wanting to get unstuck and move forward? I help men and women like you break free of negative thought patterns and external lies so you can live as you’re meant to live. My specialties include self understanding and control; life/career/business planning and doing; and communication and influence. I work with young adults 13 and up and adults of all ages.
Dr. Sue Ann T. Guy
Pre-Licensed Professional, EdD, MBA, MS, PreLPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37211
Accepting New Clients! Our career counseling and therapy services provide a safe, authentic, empathetic and respectful environment for you to process, heal, transform, rebuild and grow. While job satisfaction and career achievements motivate personal ambitions, today's workplaces still foster ample opportunities for your needs and goals to remain unmet. However, help for navigating employment and small business challenges is available! Listening to you - your voice, perceptions, beliefs and story - is critical for successful treatment. I engage. Expressions, emotions, gestures and behaviors are never unnoticed. I can help!
Accepting New Clients! Our career counseling and therapy services provide a safe, authentic, empathetic and respectful environment for you to process, heal, transform, rebuild and grow. While job satisfaction and career achievements motivate personal ambitions, today's workplaces still foster ample opportunities for your needs and goals to remain unmet. However, help for navigating employment and small business challenges is available! Listening to you - your voice, perceptions, beliefs and story - is critical for successful treatment. I engage. Expressions, emotions, gestures and behaviors are never unnoticed. I can help!
I’m particularly skilled with PTSD, anxiety-related disorders, men with narcissistic personality disorder, career counseling, phase of life changes, stress management, grief, family conflict, and working with graduate/professional students (or recent grads).
As a licensed psychologist, I provide evidence-based treatment to meet the individualized needs of each person. My approach to therapy starts with providing immediate tools for improvement while working to establish an authentic connection. Through this therapeutic connection, we can work together to examine what is contributing to your concerns in a manner that promotes healing and recovery.
I’m particularly skilled with PTSD, anxiety-related disorders, men with narcissistic personality disorder, career counseling, phase of life changes, stress management, grief, family conflict, and working with graduate/professional students (or recent grads).
As a licensed psychologist, I provide evidence-based treatment to meet the individualized needs of each person. My approach to therapy starts with providing immediate tools for improvement while working to establish an authentic connection. Through this therapeutic connection, we can work together to examine what is contributing to your concerns in a manner that promotes healing and recovery.
Dr. Michael Lynn Gregg
Pre-Licensed Professional, DMin, MA, BCC
Verified Verified
Brentwood, TN 37027
I utilize an insight-driven approach with individuals, couples, and families going through major and minor life transitions including career changes, educational pursuits, relationship issues, grief and loss, living with medical diagnoses, and retirement.
Many people desire a deeper understanding of their emotional lives. Often, childhood patterns can hinder our progress towards greater fulfillment and sense of purpose. We seek to understand our inner lives and gain deeper connections with others. As we search for greater meaning and belonging, we might get stuck in old feelings and fears that prevent us from moving forward. It is important to have a counselor to accompany each of us during the times of deep transition and change.
I utilize an insight-driven approach with individuals, couples, and families going through major and minor life transitions including career changes, educational pursuits, relationship issues, grief and loss, living with medical diagnoses, and retirement.
Many people desire a deeper understanding of their emotional lives. Often, childhood patterns can hinder our progress towards greater fulfillment and sense of purpose. We seek to understand our inner lives and gain deeper connections with others. As we search for greater meaning and belonging, we might get stuck in old feelings and fears that prevent us from moving forward. It is important to have a counselor to accompany each of us during the times of deep transition and change.
I can offer a combination of career and mental health counseling.
I provide counseling for individuals and couples and offer evening and weekend hours to accommodate busy schedules. I have an empathetic and goal oriented approach, and can provide you with the space and empowerment to help you get more of what you want in your life, especially if you are feeling stuck. Some of the key issues I help clients with include but are not limited to: treating depression/anxiety, navigating the dating world, finding a new job or healing from a breakup.
I can offer a combination of career and mental health counseling.
I provide counseling for individuals and couples and offer evening and weekend hours to accommodate busy schedules. I have an empathetic and goal oriented approach, and can provide you with the space and empowerment to help you get more of what you want in your life, especially if you are feeling stuck. Some of the key issues I help clients with include but are not limited to: treating depression/anxiety, navigating the dating world, finding a new job or healing from a breakup.
I am a relationship and career coach. Do you feel stuck? Are you ready to break through personal and professional challenges whet? Are you looking to unlock your true potential and achieve the success you want in your interpersonal relationships and career? I am here to help you. With my coaching background, leadership experience, and proven track record of empowering individuals, I will help you assert your worth and navigate through life's challenges and opportunities. I focus on helping you achieve your desired outcomes and get the life and career you want. Let's talk!
I am a relationship and career coach. Do you feel stuck? Are you ready to break through personal and professional challenges whet? Are you looking to unlock your true potential and achieve the success you want in your interpersonal relationships and career? I am here to help you. With my coaching background, leadership experience, and proven track record of empowering individuals, I will help you assert your worth and navigate through life's challenges and opportunities. I focus on helping you achieve your desired outcomes and get the life and career you want. Let's talk!
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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.