Career Counselling and Coaching in Russell, Ontario.

Career Counselling is very close to my heart because I personally spent a lot of years developing skills to leverage myself forward. I can work with individuals on activities to understand their interests, develop plans on how to engage in volunteering and career development skills. I am also very versed in various college and university programs and application procedures. I will work with you to make a multi-faceted plan so that you are able to move forward based on your interests and values to create a meaningful career and future for you!

Through our sessions, clients gain clarity on their strengths, values, and aspirations, enabling them to make informed decisions about their professional lives. We explore potential barriers such as self-doubt or fear of change, and develop strategies to overcome them. By fostering self-awareness and confidence, therapy empowers clients to set achievable goals and navigate career transitions with resilience. Whether it's exploring new opportunities, advancing in their current role, or seeking a more satisfying work-life balance, therapy provides invaluable support in achieving career success and personal fulfillment.

Are you considering a new career? Or, do you feel like you have never really had a career to begin with? Finding joy in what you do is a gift and we would be grateful in being a part of this journey. Whether you are interested in a career aptitude test, or counselling to assist you in connecting to your interests and needs, we are here to help you.

Can this be it? Is this your purpose in life? Prior to working in therapy I worked in human resources for ten years and saw too many people in the wrong place working jobs they hated. There may be a better way. By exploring your values, interest and dreamsee we align you for the type of success you want. Skills are important, but it doesn't take talent to practice. Let's explore the best you we can.

To incorporate an SFBT approach to help clients identify their own resiliency from a strength based perspective. To use positive psychology language and focus on solution when clients may be wanting to explore other careers or feel stuck in their current one. To assist clients remember and identify past adversities and their history of overcoming situational challenges.

I can provide strategies for you to find new or different employment successfully. I'm not only a registered psychotherapist but I'm also a success coach. I have a PhD in leadership and policy and a background in business. I've had many jobs and careers from modelling, personal training, to a Bell operator and a Purolator driver. I've been in retail sales, and sold photocopies, PR, and software. I've been a teacher of primary/junior students, and professor in sales, and a professor in graduate education. I have owned a restaurant, and a tutoring company. I am sure I have missed something! I'm reinventing myself once again looking to be an author! Let me help you find your way!

Sometimes in life we are uncertain with the academic direction we want to go in. Sometimes we are looking for what career we would like to be in after graduating or looking for a career change. Career counselling affords the opportunity to explore the association between one’s personality and the best suited academic and/or career choices. It is easy to be uncertain, confused and hesitant about what works both realistically and practically. Career counselling focuses on the individuals’ needs and wants.

Even the thought of building a career can feel overwhelming. There are so many options, so many steps, and it be hard to know where to start. My approach to career counselling is to create a supportive environment for exploration where we can discover what makes you unique and find careers that fit your strengths, interests and values. We will work together to plan and implement the steps towards building your career so that you can feel less overwhelmed and more confident to take action. Contact me today to begin your journey towards your ideal career.

Are you an executive, front-line worker, therapist, medical professional, or academic looking for support as you journey through your career? Do you give so much to others, there is little left for yourself? Has the pandemic left you feeling burned out, exhausted, or like your career is impacting all aspects of your life and relationships? Are you too exhausted when you return home from work to do the hobbies or activities you once did? I will work with you to clarify your professional goals, identify obstacles to finding joy in your work and life, and explore any problematic emotions/behaviours that may be affecting your career.

Feeling stuck in a career but paralyzed to make a move? Switching jobs but feeling terrified about all the unknowns? Counselling can help you with these transitions! We will use interventions that help you get to know yourself better. We'll also work together to help you reconnect with your values, intuition, gifts and talents to build confidence and make meaningful changes in your life.