Career Counseling Therapists in Arlington, VA
Amanda Coyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22201
Our careers and our sense of self are usually tightly linked, yet we don't always recognize this tie. This connection can have a big impact on how we relate to others in our lives. I would be honored to be your therapist as you navigate your personal or career challenges. Giving ourselves the space to explore and process our thoughts, feelings and needs is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves. Knowing we are not alone in this journey can be quite powerful.
Our careers and our sense of self are usually tightly linked, yet we don't always recognize this tie. This connection can have a big impact on how we relate to others in our lives. I would be honored to be your therapist as you navigate your personal or career challenges. Giving ourselves the space to explore and process our thoughts, feelings and needs is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves. Knowing we are not alone in this journey can be quite powerful.
Ben Sollenberger (20s/30s Adult Issues Specialist)
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22203
I specialize in psychotherapy for young adults. Like most people, at some point during your 20s or 30s you will likely experience anxiety and disappointments about relationships, career path, education or a major life transition. This is all normal and solvable - let's figure out what's going on.
I specialize in psychotherapy for young adults. Like most people, at some point during your 20s or 30s you will likely experience anxiety and disappointments about relationships, career path, education or a major life transition. This is all normal and solvable - let's figure out what's going on.
Ben S - (20s/30s Anxiety, Career, Life Changes)
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22206
I specialize in psychotherapy for young adults. At some point during your 20s and 30s, you will likely experience anxiety and disappointments about graduate school, a relationship, career path, or major life transition. This is all normal and solvable - let's figure out what's going on.
I specialize in psychotherapy for young adults. At some point during your 20s and 30s, you will likely experience anxiety and disappointments about graduate school, a relationship, career path, or major life transition. This is all normal and solvable - let's figure out what's going on.
I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed in Virginia. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. "Therapy is not about fixing you, it’s about helping you to heal yourself."- Unknown
I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed in Virginia. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. "Therapy is not about fixing you, it’s about helping you to heal yourself."- Unknown
Courtney Dressler
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22202 (Online Only)
I have a background in career counseling and enjoy supporting clients in life/role transitions.
Welcome, I'm glad you found my page. As a counselor, I embrace a collaborative process and strive to empower clients to lead their own counseling journey, as the expert of your life, situations, and experiences. In my role as a counselor, I work with clients by providing support through reflection, perspective, and by serving as a sounding board through your counseling process.
I have a background in career counseling and enjoy supporting clients in life/role transitions.
Welcome, I'm glad you found my page. As a counselor, I embrace a collaborative process and strive to empower clients to lead their own counseling journey, as the expert of your life, situations, and experiences. In my role as a counselor, I work with clients by providing support through reflection, perspective, and by serving as a sounding board through your counseling process.
Rob Wakeley LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
I have a 25 year career as a senior financial executive with Dell Computer, Neiman Marcus Stores and Kay Jewelers Stores.
Go to my website to schedule an appointment. www.robwakeley.com. You can also book directly through headway.com. My ideal client is one who has a strong desire to make meaningful changes in their life. Courage and a desire to work hard are integral. If you're willing to to put in the time and effort, then I am too. I no longer provide under age 18, couples or marriage counseling. No FREE introductory session - surprisingly I get this request frequently.
I have a 25 year career as a senior financial executive with Dell Computer, Neiman Marcus Stores and Kay Jewelers Stores.
Go to my website to schedule an appointment. www.robwakeley.com. You can also book directly through headway.com. My ideal client is one who has a strong desire to make meaningful changes in their life. Courage and a desire to work hard are integral. If you're willing to to put in the time and effort, then I am too. I no longer provide under age 18, couples or marriage counseling. No FREE introductory session - surprisingly I get this request frequently.
Time For Change
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , CRC, CWIC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22209
Time For Change wants individuals to know that if they see a behavior pattern that results in not moving forward, demotivation around career choice, and or loosing of multiple jobs this could be the clinic for you to navigate with.
Time For Change is an agency that caters to the at-risk youth and adults whom may have experienced trauma or have suffered in a mental health capacity to change behaviors successfully. Time For Change's ideal clients ranges from 18-65. These individuals ideally can be suffering in landing, keeping and maintain employment for the benefits of career establishment. These individuals can be navigating career paths in the midst of going through a psychological set back. Time For Change offers one or one therapy services with navigation of career experiences, which may be constantly affected if not dealt with through therapy.
Time For Change wants individuals to know that if they see a behavior pattern that results in not moving forward, demotivation around career choice, and or loosing of multiple jobs this could be the clinic for you to navigate with.
Time For Change is an agency that caters to the at-risk youth and adults whom may have experienced trauma or have suffered in a mental health capacity to change behaviors successfully. Time For Change's ideal clients ranges from 18-65. These individuals ideally can be suffering in landing, keeping and maintain employment for the benefits of career establishment. These individuals can be navigating career paths in the midst of going through a psychological set back. Time For Change offers one or one therapy services with navigation of career experiences, which may be constantly affected if not dealt with through therapy.
Valerie L. Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, CGP, CGC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22202
I provide counseling to teens and adults to help them manage anxiety, stress ,work issues and career transition.
Person-centered by nature, I view clients as congruent, accepting and appreciating their experiences with empathy. I have worked with clients who have experienced the following life transitions: first-time job excitement followed by advised-resignation or firing; working FT as a single parent enrolled in classes; maintaining an income while working through an illness; military to civilian employment; long-term unemployment then a great job; and a new view of taking tests and quizzes after having surprising results from career assessments.
I provide counseling to teens and adults to help them manage anxiety, stress ,work issues and career transition.
Person-centered by nature, I view clients as congruent, accepting and appreciating their experiences with empathy. I have worked with clients who have experienced the following life transitions: first-time job excitement followed by advised-resignation or firing; working FT as a single parent enrolled in classes; maintaining an income while working through an illness; military to civilian employment; long-term unemployment then a great job; and a new view of taking tests and quizzes after having surprising results from career assessments.
Currently accepting new clients! Entering a new phase of your career? Feeling stuck at work or in your personal life? About to make a big change of some sort? Feeling overwhelmed in our current political environment (e.g. experiencing "election stress disorder")? Our personal lives and careers are full of inflection points, where choices we make and events that occur to us can change the course of our life in impactful ways. Inflection points are often stressful, but also provide opportunities to examine our identities, our relationships, and how we want to live our lives. You don’t have to navigate these moments without support.
Currently accepting new clients! Entering a new phase of your career? Feeling stuck at work or in your personal life? About to make a big change of some sort? Feeling overwhelmed in our current political environment (e.g. experiencing "election stress disorder")? Our personal lives and careers are full of inflection points, where choices we make and events that occur to us can change the course of our life in impactful ways. Inflection points are often stressful, but also provide opportunities to examine our identities, our relationships, and how we want to live our lives. You don’t have to navigate these moments without support.
Randall Rhodes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
I have availability! Schedule a 15-min consult with me by clicking on my website. Prior to working as a counselor, I worked in a demanding industry and understand the stresses that come with working a high-pressure job. I understand the importance of maintaining “work-life harmony” between family life, recreation, health, faith, and time on the job. These are the timbers, or beams, on which we build each layer of our lives. No person is an island and I believe in helping people build their natural support systems, which include family, friends, teammates, and colleagues to name a few.
I have availability! Schedule a 15-min consult with me by clicking on my website. Prior to working as a counselor, I worked in a demanding industry and understand the stresses that come with working a high-pressure job. I understand the importance of maintaining “work-life harmony” between family life, recreation, health, faith, and time on the job. These are the timbers, or beams, on which we build each layer of our lives. No person is an island and I believe in helping people build their natural support systems, which include family, friends, teammates, and colleagues to name a few.
Chloe specializes in working LGBTQIA+ individuals (especially transgender, nonbinary, and asexual individuals), outpatient disordered eating and body image concerns, complex and acute PTSD, DBT skills building, women's issues, identity exploration, resilience, mindfulness, career concerns, and insomnia/sleep concerns.
With dozens of psychological journal publications to her name, Chloe Goldbach is a licensed psychologist and PsyPact provider who received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Chloe is a lesbian, gray-asexual, transgender woman-identified clinician who is deeply passionate about helping clients understand how the unique intersection of their identities, cultural backgrounds, and social context can inform experiences of trauma, sources of strength and community, and shape other life challenges.
Chloe specializes in working LGBTQIA+ individuals (especially transgender, nonbinary, and asexual individuals), outpatient disordered eating and body image concerns, complex and acute PTSD, DBT skills building, women's issues, identity exploration, resilience, mindfulness, career concerns, and insomnia/sleep concerns.
With dozens of psychological journal publications to her name, Chloe Goldbach is a licensed psychologist and PsyPact provider who received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Chloe is a lesbian, gray-asexual, transgender woman-identified clinician who is deeply passionate about helping clients understand how the unique intersection of their identities, cultural backgrounds, and social context can inform experiences of trauma, sources of strength and community, and shape other life challenges.
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With a career that spanned the healthcare, public safety, and corporate worlds, I have in-depth familiarity with the unique challenges and stressors each of those can bring.
I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 20 years. I have worked with men, women, teens, and families on various issues. Sometimes that work involved helping them through a particular incident or life change that overwhelmed them. Other times, our work centered around longstanding topics of depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. With years of both institutional and outpatient experience, I enjoy helping people move from a place they can no longer tolerate to one where they feel happier and more effective. I also provide clinical supervision for LPC residents.
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Eagles Wings Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22202
Compassionate, Bilingual Therapist uniquely trained to treat the sensitive needs of the whole person, integrating Spirituality with Psychology in helping you overcome personal obstacles to living your best life! Specializing in inner healing, resolving simple and complex marital issues, career changes, midlife and adolescent struggles, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual abuse and domestic violence. I also offer Clinical Assessments for Immigration Situations dealing with Asylum, Hardship Waivers, U Visa and VAWA cases. Christian Counseling available upon request.
Compassionate, Bilingual Therapist uniquely trained to treat the sensitive needs of the whole person, integrating Spirituality with Psychology in helping you overcome personal obstacles to living your best life! Specializing in inner healing, resolving simple and complex marital issues, career changes, midlife and adolescent struggles, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual abuse and domestic violence. I also offer Clinical Assessments for Immigration Situations dealing with Asylum, Hardship Waivers, U Visa and VAWA cases. Christian Counseling available upon request.
Whitney Miklos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22206 (Online Only)
Life can quickly become overwhelming and difficult to manage at times. Thankfully, you never have to be alone in navigating these experiences. Through the therapeutic process, we can work together to explore the challenges you're facing. Whether you're unsure about your career, who you are in the world, or how to manage daily stress - we'll tackle it together. During our time, I will work to understand you in the present and where you'd like to be in the future. Through the therapeutic relationship we can work towards your goals, develop a better understanding of self, and how to appropriately cope with life stressors.
Life can quickly become overwhelming and difficult to manage at times. Thankfully, you never have to be alone in navigating these experiences. Through the therapeutic process, we can work together to explore the challenges you're facing. Whether you're unsure about your career, who you are in the world, or how to manage daily stress - we'll tackle it together. During our time, I will work to understand you in the present and where you'd like to be in the future. Through the therapeutic relationship we can work towards your goals, develop a better understanding of self, and how to appropriately cope with life stressors.
Daniel Menely
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, BCC
Verified Verified
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
I counsel professionals and creatives, especially those navigating career and relationship challenges.
As your therapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where you can talk freely without being judged. I won't just sit there – instead, I'll ask questions, offer suggestions, and reflect on what you share. Together, we'll work on dealing with the things that are bothering you in your everyday life, be it challenges with relationships, work, or family. Whether our work is one-on-one, with you two as a couple, my clients gain valuable insights and practical tools to get unstuck and move forward. Imagine leaving each session feeling understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life with confidence.
I counsel professionals and creatives, especially those navigating career and relationship challenges.
As your therapist, I provide a warm and supportive space where you can talk freely without being judged. I won't just sit there – instead, I'll ask questions, offer suggestions, and reflect on what you share. Together, we'll work on dealing with the things that are bothering you in your everyday life, be it challenges with relationships, work, or family. Whether our work is one-on-one, with you two as a couple, my clients gain valuable insights and practical tools to get unstuck and move forward. Imagine leaving each session feeling understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life with confidence.
Billie Mitzner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CACI, MBA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22209 (Online Only)
My previous business career strengthens my ability to work with multiple issues at once, facilitating career transitions and effective solutions for a range of people.
I'm licensed in DC and Virginia. My work is with adults experiencing difficult transitions who are trying to cope with the resulting stressors and uncertainties. The goal is to build capacity, make and sustain changes that are meaningful: including changes/losses related to career and relationships, new circumstances such as grief, sexuality, return to school, and retirement. My expertise is in the treatment of issues related addiction/recovery, and the impact on family and significant others. We work together so that you may effectively reengage in your personal and professional life and handle any potential license/clearance
My previous business career strengthens my ability to work with multiple issues at once, facilitating career transitions and effective solutions for a range of people.
I'm licensed in DC and Virginia. My work is with adults experiencing difficult transitions who are trying to cope with the resulting stressors and uncertainties. The goal is to build capacity, make and sustain changes that are meaningful: including changes/losses related to career and relationships, new circumstances such as grief, sexuality, return to school, and retirement. My expertise is in the treatment of issues related addiction/recovery, and the impact on family and significant others. We work together so that you may effectively reengage in your personal and professional life and handle any potential license/clearance
Jim has worked extensively with military members and families, and frequently consults on workplace, career, and retirement issues.
Jim has been in clinical practice since 1983. He helps individuals and couples work through issues such as: •Relationships •Adjustment and life-stage •Workplace/ career •Separation/divorce/recovery issues •Parenting and co-parenting •Aging parents •Substance abuse. He has an active, conversational style, and listens carefully to help develop goals and strategies. He teaches skill-building tools and approaches, especially for improving communications. He encourages constructive dialogue, identifies blind spots, offers valuable suggestions, and facilitates insight to identify and process confusing emotions and ideas.
Jim has worked extensively with military members and families, and frequently consults on workplace, career, and retirement issues.
Jim has been in clinical practice since 1983. He helps individuals and couples work through issues such as: •Relationships •Adjustment and life-stage •Workplace/ career •Separation/divorce/recovery issues •Parenting and co-parenting •Aging parents •Substance abuse. He has an active, conversational style, and listens carefully to help develop goals and strategies. He teaches skill-building tools and approaches, especially for improving communications. He encourages constructive dialogue, identifies blind spots, offers valuable suggestions, and facilitates insight to identify and process confusing emotions and ideas.
Sandra Novkovic
Resident in Counseling, MEd, RIC, LPCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22204 (Online Only)
If you find yourself feeling stuck in your personal life, career, or relationships, you've come to the right place. I blend various evidence-based methods of therapy to help people heal and discover their true, authentic selves. I believe that the therapy process is sacred. I am passionate about creating a comfortable, safe space for clients to process and explore their emotions. Some of my main areas of interest include helping clients increase their overall self-esteem and body image, navigating interpersonal and romantic relationships, life/ career transitions, and healing from heartbreak. I work with adults and couples 18+.
If you find yourself feeling stuck in your personal life, career, or relationships, you've come to the right place. I blend various evidence-based methods of therapy to help people heal and discover their true, authentic selves. I believe that the therapy process is sacred. I am passionate about creating a comfortable, safe space for clients to process and explore their emotions. Some of my main areas of interest include helping clients increase their overall self-esteem and body image, navigating interpersonal and romantic relationships, life/ career transitions, and healing from heartbreak. I work with adults and couples 18+.
You have been looking at therapist profiles for a long time. You're tired of struggling with symptoms or experiences of anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, low self-esteem, behavioral disorders, academic and career struggles, or cultural issues. You are ready to unpack your baggage, understand yourself, feel more in control, and turn things around for your own well-being.
You have been looking at therapist profiles for a long time. You're tired of struggling with symptoms or experiences of anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, low self-esteem, behavioral disorders, academic and career struggles, or cultural issues. You are ready to unpack your baggage, understand yourself, feel more in control, and turn things around for your own well-being.
Shawn Pham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Arlington, VA 22201 (Online Only)
I have a range of experience working within higher levels of care and cultural-specific community mental health settings with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, identity-based challenges, academic, tech, and career-based stressors, and challenges around life transitions.
Feeling lost, alone, or scared is a common experience, and many of us struggle with thoughts like, "Nobody understands me," "I don't deserve help," or "Others have it worse, so why should I be kind to myself?" Many of us tell ourselves a variation of this from time to time. Perhaps, the recent job market changes and layoffs might have shaken your trust in your employer or career field, leaving you uncertain about your next steps. Let's work together to explore your personal journey and strengthen your relationships with yourself and others. Let’s navigate this path together, finding clarity and building resilience along the way.
I have a range of experience working within higher levels of care and cultural-specific community mental health settings with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, identity-based challenges, academic, tech, and career-based stressors, and challenges around life transitions.
Feeling lost, alone, or scared is a common experience, and many of us struggle with thoughts like, "Nobody understands me," "I don't deserve help," or "Others have it worse, so why should I be kind to myself?" Many of us tell ourselves a variation of this from time to time. Perhaps, the recent job market changes and layoffs might have shaken your trust in your employer or career field, leaving you uncertain about your next steps. Let's work together to explore your personal journey and strengthen your relationships with yourself and others. Let’s navigate this path together, finding clarity and building resilience along the way.
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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.