Career Counseling and Coaching in Lynwood, California.

Oftentimes, people seek out career counseling because they are finding that their current job is not making them happy. From a Christian perspective, finding the work or "mission" God has designed you for is often called "finding your purpose" which we believe is the key to happiness in your work. In my work with Christians I strive to help people to find this purpose in their lives.

Feeling stuck in your work and not fulfilled? It may be time to consider your career options and determine if a career change is right for you. We will work together to examine where you are in your life and what you are looking for to feel more satisfied through your wage earning years. We will work together to support your process as you wind your way through complex career decisions. This process will lead you in a direction of what you really want and may also help you manage other difficult decisions you have in your life.

I specialize in creative careers; Writer's, screenwriters, actors, filmmakers, musicians, Web designers, interior designers, set designers, and other similar fields. Specialize in career burnout, unemployment, writer's block, couples problems related to creative careers, Sex therapy for those couples, Career anxity, self-medication, substance abuse. Career choices; I studied with Albert Bandura, creator of the Bandura Social Cognitive Theory. Guidance provided to clients at all stages of employment. Experience as a High School Counselor at Venice High School. If you are lost in one of these stages, need help sorting options, you will find a safe, nonjudmental atmosphere working with me.

Career satisfaction is an intrinsic part of living a fulfilling and meaningful life. Human happiness is multifaceted, and career satisfaction is an integral part of feeling happy. I help my clients to identify their career goals and aspirations. We spend so many of our waking hours working and if we are not satisfied at work then it sets us up for a dull and humdrum existence. You deserve more than that! I will work closely with you to explore and identify how you can improve your career life. As changes begin to take shape your career satisfaction will improve.

I believe we are supposed to learn and grow throughout our lives and that our careers grow and progress with us. There can be so much anxiety and fear when trying to chose a career, deciding whether to stay in a career, or struggling with challenges (and people) in your chosen career. My goal is to help you get grounded in your beliefs, values, and priorities so that you can feel confident about the choices you are making. I want to help you learn how to reduce burnout, stop second guessing yourself, and find excitement again.

Careers are integral to the identities of many people, while for others careers are simply means for attaining a happy life. Whether you’re developing your first career or looking to switch careers, I use a combination of assessment batteries and counseling to explore my clients’ goals, preferences, and aptitudes to identify their career path and develop a plan for achieving it.

We all want to feel fulfilled in our careers. Work is a significant part of our lives. We want to feel accomplished, successful, respected, valued, motivated, and inspired. I have extensive experience in talent development, skill building, identifying strengths, navigating workplace politics, handling stresses, and dealing with negativity and unhelpful bosses and coworkers.

Anxiety and stress surrounding ones career are often a major issue in a person’s life. Professional guidance can illuminate and reduce these anxieties while providing a path to career happiness. I can help you figure out what aspects of your career are most important to you in order to help you make the important choices and changes that will result in your most fulfilled life.

Yes , we are equipped to do testing to determine your areas of strengths and weaknesses. We can help empower you to understand reasons you have struggled and teach you better coping skills in order to discover your true passions. We would like to help you find your career path through personality assessments and psychotherapy. We want to help you find your dream job and enjoy your career path.

The work that I do with adult clients usually relates to a developmental life crises. We are always facing dilemmas and struggles that affect our mental health and well being. For many the work that we do in part defines who we are and how we feel about ourselves. The counseling that I provide in may practice relates to either: 1) developing a career plan/path from what has been previously established or 2) forging ahead in un-chartered territory to establish a different career/employment path. Your work or your profession needs to have meaning and you need to know what that meaning is all about.

Exploring strengths/weaknesses, talents and gifts, it makes it easier to maneuver through career choices. We strive to find how and where the client can do their best and how to create that opportunity for themselves. We work together to find necessary testing, training and education so that they have a realistic and achievable goal and plan. Areas of needed improvement are challenged and grown. Personal accountability is strengthen as well as communication skills.

While most career counselors love to give you capacity based profiles of what your talents and interests are for your best bet career choices, Grey Matters international believes that most people make predictably irrational decisions and then after making them learn way to make them fit into their identities using various types of rationalizations and strategies. We are able to assist folks in career counseling type settings by giving a deeper look at their decision making profile so they can better understand where the core frustration or desire is coming from in the world of work. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Are you stuck in a job you hate? Is work stress out of hand? Do you feel confused about what career path to chose? Good mental health partly depends upon finding meaningful work that fulfills you and makes you happy. I can help you brainstorm, help you in resolving work place problems and guide you in discovering what you are truly meant to do.