Career Counselling and Coaching in Oakville, Ontario.

Career Counselling is a unique field as it is constantly changing. Traditionally, career counselling followed a straight linear path - You finished high school, got training, got a job and stayed there until retirement. Now, however, career planning is anything but simple and linear. Trends like globalization and increased contract work, mean that planning your career is not a simple, straight forward process. I have been helping teens and adults find their career passion, while still helping them meet their current and future needs.

The Refuge offers career and life coaching services in combination with psychotherapy, for clients who are seeking both. Identifying your strengths, interests and transferable skills are and possible career paths to explore is part of the process, encouraging you to "dream big" while still being mindful of the logistics of your finances and personal/family obligations. Together we can also explore labour market information, write resumes and cover letters, and prepare for interviews, as well as work on the underlying emotional and mental barriers that may be creating anxiety, affecting your confidence or preventing you from taking the next steps in your life and career.

Starting a new career or shifting careers can be a very overwhelming process. My approach to career counselling involves helping clients to first identify their strengths and values. From here, clients are invited to envision the career path that they desire. This is achieved through mindfulness exercises, imagery techniques, career assessments and values questionnaires. Solution-focused and strength-based techniques are heavily utilized to help clients recognize their inner potential and develop clear and achievable goals.

According to one study, about 75% of the population feels stuck in a job that they find unsatisfying. It does not have to be that way! It is possible to pursue a vocation that maps on to your values, passion, natural abilities and environment. Whether you are new to Canada, just entering the work force, in transition, or functioning with a disability - a career counsellor can help you explore your options, discover your passion, and develop your skills to make good decisions about your future.

In today’s world, it is normal to feel confused as to what career path to choose, how to change the one you have right now and how to keep moving forward in the direction of your choice, to reach your goals, to reach your potential. I have worked with many individuals, nationally and internationally guiding them towards their educational and professional goals and dreams.

Dr. Strauss offers career counseling through New Leaf Psychology Centre. In order to facilitate decision making, sessions will first assess your current skills, assets and interests. Your level of fulfillment at your current place of work, and obstacles to fulfillment will also be discussed. Potential career changes will be reviewed, with the goal of helping you come to a decision that you are comfortable with.

I often function as an 'Executive Coach' for peak performance individuals who want to perform more effectively in their careers. Sometimes problem issues in the workplace develop than need outside help. Today, many people have 2 careers, and change careers throughout their employment. Counselling can help employees resolve conflicts, highlight their strengths, improve performance, and even find new career directions.

Career counselling assist those to determine their career choice or for those who desire to change their career or to deal with issues in the work place to improve themselves. Career counselling may include how to deal with stress in the work place or how to reorganize their position to cause less stress.

I am not a trained career counsellor and I respect the specialization of this field. I can however help you to tune into your own intuitive guide and support you in a journey to greater fulfilment and realization of your dreams. This may prepare you for finding a career counsellor when you are more in touch with your own direction. There may be major change or just honing in on your current direction.

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.

According to one study, about 75% of the population feels stuck in a job that they find unsatisfying. It does not have to be that way! It is possible to pursue a vocation that maps on to your values, passion, natural abilities and environment. Whether you are new to Canada, just entering the work force, in transition, or functioning with a disability - a career counsellor can help you explore your options, discover your passion, and develop your skills to make good decisions about your future.