Career Counseling and Coaching in Lester Prairie, Minnesota.

If you are having difficulties coping on the job, managing the work or just not sure this is the right work for you, maybe therapy can be a tool to help you think about what is your next step. Job transition, job stress or conflict can all contribut to confusion about where are you going in your career. Taking some time for yourself to think about your current situation and the direction you want for yourself with a psychologist can be beneficial. I do not perform career assessments, but provide talk therapy and insight oriented therapy to help you think and decide about the best fit for you in the world of work.

Many think of career counseling as focused conversations that help you figure out what kind of job will make you happy. For most people, choosing a career is a luxury. The single mom isn’t “realizing her potential” or “living her dreams” by working as a fry cook. But she is paying the bills; the hours are flexible; and she lots of time to spend with her kids. When it comes to making money, I am a realist. You may never get paid to play tennis, or make art, or build a sailboat. But if you know what gives you passion, purpose, and direction, you can choose a career path that leaves time and energy for the things you love.

As a PhD psychologist with 20 years of experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and even sales coaching I've developed an action-oriented career coaching process. It's been highly beneficial for those wanting to speed the advancement of their career or for those in transition considering new options. I help individuals harness their inner passion for what they really want to do in life while strategically honing the needed skills to achieve their highest career goals!

As a career counselor I will work with you using the Strong Interest Inventory (SII), Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) a long with a couple of other instruments to help you identify a career direction. I work with clients who are headed toward college, those in coming out of college and beginning their career, and those people who are in career transition.

I have worked as a career specialist for many years and have successfully helped 100's of teens and adults find careers that are both rewarding and satisfying. Through a series of online career inventories I will help you narrow down some career fields that will best fit your skills, career aspirations, and educational goals. I am also able to help those who are currently in a job but feel like work isn't as enjoyable as it used to be. I can help answer questions like "Why am I doing this?", "There has to be more to life than just my 9-5 job, right?", and "I feel like I'm on a dead-end track with my job, but how do I feel more fulfilled at work?" Give me a call to start finding answers!