Career Counseling Therapists in Salt Lake City, UT

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Liberated Mind Counseling and Health Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Hi there, tired of scrolling through seemingly endless profiles? Reach out for a FREE 15-min video consult to see if we're a good fit, LiberatedMind.care. Are you feeling stuck, worried, sad, lonely, unmotivated, hopeless, working through a faith transition, going through relationship struggles, dealing with chronic health or pain, career issues, or grief/loss? It’s time to make a change! I specialize in helping people during moments of existential crisis, sometimes called a life-transition. What does that really mean? I'm here to support you as you work on any anxiety and/or depression OR even if you’re just tired of feeling MEH!
Hi there, tired of scrolling through seemingly endless profiles? Reach out for a FREE 15-min video consult to see if we're a good fit, LiberatedMind.care. Are you feeling stuck, worried, sad, lonely, unmotivated, hopeless, working through a faith transition, going through relationship struggles, dealing with chronic health or pain, career issues, or grief/loss? It’s time to make a change! I specialize in helping people during moments of existential crisis, sometimes called a life-transition. What does that really mean? I'm here to support you as you work on any anxiety and/or depression OR even if you’re just tired of feeling MEH!
(385) 412-9383 View (385) 412-9383
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Career Coach - Launched by Linda, LLC
MA, Coach
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84101  (Online Only)
If you're looking for career help here, I imagine you've exhausted your own strategies and am ready to accept outside guidance.
Feeling frustrated or unsatisfied about your career path? Uncertain about a career transition or career change? I've spent over 12 years helping people gain clarity and confidence in communicating who they are and what they have to offer. I guide clients through exploring options, making decisions, setting goals, and planning next steps towards a more meaningful career through personal branding and focusing on your strengths. I use my unique frameworks to organize what feels like a chaotic process so you won't feel lost or alone.
If you're looking for career help here, I imagine you've exhausted your own strategies and am ready to accept outside guidance.
Feeling frustrated or unsatisfied about your career path? Uncertain about a career transition or career change? I've spent over 12 years helping people gain clarity and confidence in communicating who they are and what they have to offer. I guide clients through exploring options, making decisions, setting goals, and planning next steps towards a more meaningful career through personal branding and focusing on your strengths. I use my unique frameworks to organize what feels like a chaotic process so you won't feel lost or alone.
(253) 237-8121 View (253) 237-8121
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Peter Elliott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84101  (Online Only)
Peter's practice centers around assisting individuals in navigating life transitions and adjustment issues, vocational rehabilitation and career planning, serious mental illness, and crisis work.
Are you struggling to move forward in your life? Are you tired of trying over and over again, but getting the same result? Have you tried to connect with a counselor that can help but have yet to find someone that fits you? Look no further. Working with Peter, you will feel his genuine concern and attention help bring clarity and understanding to your challenges, and you will be given the tools and help that will actually make a difference. Through empathy, focus, and effective intervention, you will be able to make progress and improve your life.
Peter's practice centers around assisting individuals in navigating life transitions and adjustment issues, vocational rehabilitation and career planning, serious mental illness, and crisis work.
Are you struggling to move forward in your life? Are you tired of trying over and over again, but getting the same result? Have you tried to connect with a counselor that can help but have yet to find someone that fits you? Look no further. Working with Peter, you will feel his genuine concern and attention help bring clarity and understanding to your challenges, and you will be given the tools and help that will actually make a difference. Through empathy, focus, and effective intervention, you will be able to make progress and improve your life.
(385) 406-3950 View (385) 406-3950
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Brian Parks PhD, Inclusive Therapy and Counseling
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Are you feeling stuck, but don’t know how to change? Feeling sad, worried, and dissatisfied with your life? Do you feel overwhelmed, guilty, and unfulfilled in your relationships? Is your daily life difficult due to your racial identity, or relational/sexual orientation? Living away from your home country, and feeling alone? Making some major life transitions? I have over 20 years of therapy and counseling experience helping people with these issues, as well as anxiety, depression, stress, social anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, and career development.
Are you feeling stuck, but don’t know how to change? Feeling sad, worried, and dissatisfied with your life? Do you feel overwhelmed, guilty, and unfulfilled in your relationships? Is your daily life difficult due to your racial identity, or relational/sexual orientation? Living away from your home country, and feeling alone? Making some major life transitions? I have over 20 years of therapy and counseling experience helping people with these issues, as well as anxiety, depression, stress, social anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, and career development.
(541) 603-6192 View (541) 603-6192
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Kaleidoscopes Consulting PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SUDC
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
I am so glad you are here! My name is Rebecca Brown and I am a LCSW licensed to practice in Utah, Colorado and Arizona. I offer counseling and coaching to individuals, families, couples and groups. My specialty areas of focus in therapy have been relationships, loss of a child, grief and loss, women's issues, adoption-related issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, obesity, bariatric surgery assessment, weight loss, self-image, self-esteem and body image and the working with the LGBTQIA community. I have also launched an executive and business practice focused more on excelling individually in your business and career.
I am so glad you are here! My name is Rebecca Brown and I am a LCSW licensed to practice in Utah, Colorado and Arizona. I offer counseling and coaching to individuals, families, couples and groups. My specialty areas of focus in therapy have been relationships, loss of a child, grief and loss, women's issues, adoption-related issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, obesity, bariatric surgery assessment, weight loss, self-image, self-esteem and body image and the working with the LGBTQIA community. I have also launched an executive and business practice focused more on excelling individually in your business and career.
(801) 901-8173 View (801) 901-8173
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Emily M. Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Are you a high-achieving professional struggling to maintain balance in your life? As someone in a demanding career, you might be juggling intense job pressures while trying to keep relationships, family, and your own sense of self intact. This constant strain can lead to overwhelming anxiety, emotional paralysis, and disconnect from yourself and others. You may feel stuck in repetitive patterns, going back to the same people to get your needs met, only to feel let down. But it doesn't have to be this way. There’s a path forward, one where you can reclaim your sense of self and purpose.
Are you a high-achieving professional struggling to maintain balance in your life? As someone in a demanding career, you might be juggling intense job pressures while trying to keep relationships, family, and your own sense of self intact. This constant strain can lead to overwhelming anxiety, emotional paralysis, and disconnect from yourself and others. You may feel stuck in repetitive patterns, going back to the same people to get your needs met, only to feel let down. But it doesn't have to be this way. There’s a path forward, one where you can reclaim your sense of self and purpose.
(385) 247-0211 View (385) 247-0211
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Jess Shade
Counselor, CMHC, MEd, MDiv
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84102  (Online Only)
Life is a challenging adventure. I work best with people who are curious about getting unstuck and pursuing their goals. Whether it is stagnation in your career, challenges in your relationship, or anxiety about the many "what ifs" we face each day, asking questions and exploring possibilities provides a way forward. Learning more useful strategies to cope and engage with challenges will be a cornerstone of our work together.
Life is a challenging adventure. I work best with people who are curious about getting unstuck and pursuing their goals. Whether it is stagnation in your career, challenges in your relationship, or anxiety about the many "what ifs" we face each day, asking questions and exploring possibilities provides a way forward. Learning more useful strategies to cope and engage with challenges will be a cornerstone of our work together.
(385) 758-5212 View (385) 758-5212
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Amanda Kutz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
I believe that some of the most important work we can do in our lives is the work of deepening our self understanding. Whether you are navigating challenges in important areas of your life- relationships, career, spirituality- or coping with a specific mental health difficulty, such as anxiety or depression, I commit to working with you from a place of openness, curiosity and warmth. Therapy with me typically involves exploring your beliefs about yourself & the world, learning to be present with your internal experiences, clarifying your core values and developing skills for responding to situations in value-aligned, adaptive ways.
I believe that some of the most important work we can do in our lives is the work of deepening our self understanding. Whether you are navigating challenges in important areas of your life- relationships, career, spirituality- or coping with a specific mental health difficulty, such as anxiety or depression, I commit to working with you from a place of openness, curiosity and warmth. Therapy with me typically involves exploring your beliefs about yourself & the world, learning to be present with your internal experiences, clarifying your core values and developing skills for responding to situations in value-aligned, adaptive ways.
(385) 398-9486 View (385) 398-9486
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Justin Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84111  (Online Only)
We're all searching for peace in our hearts and in our minds. How to get there looks different for everyone. You might be suffering from depression or anxiety. You might be suffering as a result of past trauma. You might be unsatisfied with your career, or where you stand in life. You might have stress within your relationships. You are unique, your concerns are unique, and the solutions you require will be unique to you.
We're all searching for peace in our hearts and in our minds. How to get there looks different for everyone. You might be suffering from depression or anxiety. You might be suffering as a result of past trauma. You might be unsatisfied with your career, or where you stand in life. You might have stress within your relationships. You are unique, your concerns are unique, and the solutions you require will be unique to you.
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Amy Edwards
Counselor, CMHC, MEd
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Waitlist for new clients
Psychotherapy is Amy's second career and she came to it after spending two decades as a museum administrator and educator.
Amy helps you to find the insight you need so your story can make sense again. We can all become unsure of how we got to where we are, where we are headed, and even what would make things better. We become emotionally, relationally, and even physically stuck, reacting in ways that are ineffective at best, and often just plain counterproductive. Amy brings to therapy a number of different approaches to assist you in finding personal insight, motivation, and connection. She supports clients in the act of turning to their internal experience as a guide to forming connections, making decisions, moving through difficult experiences.
Psychotherapy is Amy's second career and she came to it after spending two decades as a museum administrator and educator.
Amy helps you to find the insight you need so your story can make sense again. We can all become unsure of how we got to where we are, where we are headed, and even what would make things better. We become emotionally, relationally, and even physically stuck, reacting in ways that are ineffective at best, and often just plain counterproductive. Amy brings to therapy a number of different approaches to assist you in finding personal insight, motivation, and connection. She supports clients in the act of turning to their internal experience as a guide to forming connections, making decisions, moving through difficult experiences.
(385) 213-2307 View (385) 213-2307
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Renee Fisher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, CMHC
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84129
We are living in a crazy time. The uncertainty and intensity of the last several years are putting our mental health to the test. I work with clients who are going through interpersonal struggles (strained family dynamics, sex issues, divorce/break-ups, and navigating non-monogamy), faith transitions, depression, anxiety, and/or trauma. I love helping clients explore their gender and sexual identities, career possibilities, and relationship to substances/addiction. I work with adult individuals, couples, families, polycules, and groups.
We are living in a crazy time. The uncertainty and intensity of the last several years are putting our mental health to the test. I work with clients who are going through interpersonal struggles (strained family dynamics, sex issues, divorce/break-ups, and navigating non-monogamy), faith transitions, depression, anxiety, and/or trauma. I love helping clients explore their gender and sexual identities, career possibilities, and relationship to substances/addiction. I work with adult individuals, couples, families, polycules, and groups.
(385) 316-6891 View (385) 316-6891
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Jacquelin Hahn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84111  (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping others make peace with their suffering and overall live a more grounded life. I work with individuals (adolescents to adults), couples and families. I love helping others find new meaning after trauma and grief, manage depression and anxiety, as well as help others build healthy self-esteem. I specialize in teaching tools to help others better communicate and repair relationships, heal attachment wounds, gain skills to set healthy boundaries, time manage, build a secure attachment, self-motivate, and adjust to life changes, including medical diagnosis, breakups/divorce, loss, and career changes.
I am passionate about helping others make peace with their suffering and overall live a more grounded life. I work with individuals (adolescents to adults), couples and families. I love helping others find new meaning after trauma and grief, manage depression and anxiety, as well as help others build healthy self-esteem. I specialize in teaching tools to help others better communicate and repair relationships, heal attachment wounds, gain skills to set healthy boundaries, time manage, build a secure attachment, self-motivate, and adjust to life changes, including medical diagnosis, breakups/divorce, loss, and career changes.
(385) 334-3466 View (385) 334-3466
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Angela Jette Swanson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
I work with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, life transitions, career issues, parenting, and relational problems.
Do you feel stressed out? Do you worry about how all this tension is impacting your health, relationships, and work? I specialize in evidenced-based therapy to reduce stress and develop healthy communication and connection in your relationships. My initial focus is providing a warm, supportive environment while getting to know your unique situation and concerns. After we agree on a direction for therapy, I tend to be relatively directive and engaged. I help people express emotions and build relationship skills. I work with professionals and students to develop effective stress-management strategies for work-life balance and peak performance.
I work with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, life transitions, career issues, parenting, and relational problems.
Do you feel stressed out? Do you worry about how all this tension is impacting your health, relationships, and work? I specialize in evidenced-based therapy to reduce stress and develop healthy communication and connection in your relationships. My initial focus is providing a warm, supportive environment while getting to know your unique situation and concerns. After we agree on a direction for therapy, I tend to be relatively directive and engaged. I help people express emotions and build relationship skills. I work with professionals and students to develop effective stress-management strategies for work-life balance and peak performance.
(801) 948-3647 View (801) 948-3647
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Roman Laws
Counselor, CMHC, LCPC, LMHC, CPC, LPC
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84107  (Online Only)
I work with adults facing challenges such as ADHD, anxiety and depression, career and life transitions, interpersonal issues, and more.
My approach to counseling involves a direct and socratic style, employing various cognitive-behavioral methods to challenge clients and equip them with enduring tools for success. I’m dedicated to helping clients understand that our well-being is intricately linked to our beliefs and choices as we strive to fulfill our fundamental needs for survival, love, importance, and variety. Collaboratively, I work with each client to determine the most effective means of supporting them in meeting these needs through the power of choice.
I work with adults facing challenges such as ADHD, anxiety and depression, career and life transitions, interpersonal issues, and more.
My approach to counseling involves a direct and socratic style, employing various cognitive-behavioral methods to challenge clients and equip them with enduring tools for success. I’m dedicated to helping clients understand that our well-being is intricately linked to our beliefs and choices as we strive to fulfill our fundamental needs for survival, love, importance, and variety. Collaboratively, I work with each client to determine the most effective means of supporting them in meeting these needs through the power of choice.
(385) 238-1549 View (385) 238-1549
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Natasha Aurobindo
Counselor, MS , LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84103  (Online Only)
My job is to support you in learning how to self-soothe, emotionally regulate, ultimately becoming your own therapist.
Welcome! It can feel overwhelming searching for providers when you are feeling emotionally unwell. I remember about 8 years ago looking for therapy myself and how many first sessions I set up with different clinicians before I found the right fit. Look forward to discussing your needs and our alignment over a phone consultation!
My job is to support you in learning how to self-soothe, emotionally regulate, ultimately becoming your own therapist.
Welcome! It can feel overwhelming searching for providers when you are feeling emotionally unwell. I remember about 8 years ago looking for therapy myself and how many first sessions I set up with different clinicians before I found the right fit. Look forward to discussing your needs and our alignment over a phone consultation!
(786) 808-1067 View (786) 808-1067
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Jacoy Garfield
Counselor, ACMHC, MEd, BS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84102  (Online Only)
Many times, we are put into confining boxes by people or systems who expect us to fit a certain mold in order to be accepted. Attempting to foster your authenticity while maintaining your relationships can be particularly challenging to navigate. I enjoy working with individuals who are facing identity, faith, career and other life transitions. While some clients choose to walk away from religious traditions, I respect my clients’ autonomy and support them no matter where their journeys take them.
Many times, we are put into confining boxes by people or systems who expect us to fit a certain mold in order to be accepted. Attempting to foster your authenticity while maintaining your relationships can be particularly challenging to navigate. I enjoy working with individuals who are facing identity, faith, career and other life transitions. While some clients choose to walk away from religious traditions, I respect my clients’ autonomy and support them no matter where their journeys take them.
(385) 213-2266 View (385) 213-2266
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Scott A. Wright LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Clients who adopt these skills report improved levels of wellness including self-mastery, sense of connection in relationships, career satisfaction, and life purpose after 4-6 visits.
Scott A. Wright, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years expertise working with children, adults, couples, families, groups and organizations to uncover their purpose and function to their fullest potential. He believes in what works. His personalized and integrative approach to health, wellness and development leads to comprehensive and customized solutions that encourage clients to achieve a state of wholeness – often including mental, emotional, relational, spiritual, functional, social and community aspects.
Clients who adopt these skills report improved levels of wellness including self-mastery, sense of connection in relationships, career satisfaction, and life purpose after 4-6 visits.
Scott A. Wright, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years expertise working with children, adults, couples, families, groups and organizations to uncover their purpose and function to their fullest potential. He believes in what works. His personalized and integrative approach to health, wellness and development leads to comprehensive and customized solutions that encourage clients to achieve a state of wholeness – often including mental, emotional, relational, spiritual, functional, social and community aspects.
(801) 701-3546 View (801) 701-3546
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Erik Jenkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Throughout my career I have worked with a variety of different client populations suffering from mental health and life issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in individual, couple, and family therapy for adolescents and adults. I completed my undergraduate work at the University of Utah with a double major in Consumer and Community Studies and Sociology. I attended graduate school at Arizona State University receiving my masters degree in Social Work. I am trained in several different therapy styles including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Solution- Focused Therapy.
Throughout my career I have worked with a variety of different client populations suffering from mental health and life issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in individual, couple, and family therapy for adolescents and adults. I completed my undergraduate work at the University of Utah with a double major in Consumer and Community Studies and Sociology. I attended graduate school at Arizona State University receiving my masters degree in Social Work. I am trained in several different therapy styles including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Solution- Focused Therapy.
(801) 845-9142 View (801) 845-9142
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Lisa Ann Dorfman
Counselor, MS, RD, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Whether its conventional counseling performance coaching, nutritional therapy, energy therapy or fitness, together we will find the right tool to help you unwind and leave the past behind; move forward successfully with relationships, school, career and your spiritual health as naturally as possible to help you reach optimal overall health.
I work best with teens to adults, 15-40 years old in transition, dealing with partner, career, lifestyle changes and the anxiety and stress of everyday life; hormonal “adjustments” whether prepuberty, puberty or peri-menopause; those healing from relationship and marital breakups and trauma; and competitive athletes seeking to overcome performance anxiety, overtraining syndrome, injury, illness and defeat. You may find my therapy style a good fit for you if you are open and willing to trust the process as I will incorporate different strategies to help you to attain and maintain your personal best in health, sport and life.
Whether its conventional counseling performance coaching, nutritional therapy, energy therapy or fitness, together we will find the right tool to help you unwind and leave the past behind; move forward successfully with relationships, school, career and your spiritual health as naturally as possible to help you reach optimal overall health.
I work best with teens to adults, 15-40 years old in transition, dealing with partner, career, lifestyle changes and the anxiety and stress of everyday life; hormonal “adjustments” whether prepuberty, puberty or peri-menopause; those healing from relationship and marital breakups and trauma; and competitive athletes seeking to overcome performance anxiety, overtraining syndrome, injury, illness and defeat. You may find my therapy style a good fit for you if you are open and willing to trust the process as I will incorporate different strategies to help you to attain and maintain your personal best in health, sport and life.
(786) 876-9840 View (786) 876-9840
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Madyson Weinmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
I have spent most of my career working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse and have a lot of passion for helping individuals who have experienced trauma.
Let's have a cup of tea, get comfy, and have a chat. Therapy can be intimidating, but it can also be a treat. I want to provide a space that is free of judgement and foucses on client empowerment. A place where self love and compassion can thrive. A place where you can be yourself or where you can find yourself. If you're wanting support, compassion, and a bit of a push towards your goals, you've come to the right place!
I have spent most of my career working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse and have a lot of passion for helping individuals who have experienced trauma.
Let's have a cup of tea, get comfy, and have a chat. Therapy can be intimidating, but it can also be a treat. I want to provide a space that is free of judgement and foucses on client empowerment. A place where self love and compassion can thrive. A place where you can be yourself or where you can find yourself. If you're wanting support, compassion, and a bit of a push towards your goals, you've come to the right place!
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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.