Career Counselling

Many people do not know how to search for help with career choices or career transition.  Gone are the days where we chose a job and stayed with it, and it became our “career”.  These days people train and re-train, come in and out of a field of work or the job market.  Sometimes people go into careers or training with certain ideas of who they should be and then discover that their choice is not a good fit for who they are.  They have different interests, and lack of motivation to stay on task with things that do not fit for them.  Or sometimes there may be issues with attention and concentration, mood or anxiety – that interfere with people’s abilities to achieve in an area that is important to them. 

A therapist who has been trained in career counselling and personal transition can help navigate issues and overcome bumps in the road to success.  This can be done systematic career testing involving measures of personality, interests, values, etc – or qualitatively over time through a strong therapeutic relationship.  There are evidence/science based measures to use in your therapy assessment and treatment plan.  School issues can be addressed in collaboration with important people in the educational system or with the individual themselves to work on behaviors or thoughts/attitudes, addressing fear, procrastination, avoidance, shyness, performance anxiety, personality and preferences, dreams and hopes.  We have a good understanding of the differences between trauma/anxiety related symptoms and the more chronic neurological symptoms of ADHD and are able to help people cope with these issues. 

If you are uncertain about your current or future career and want career counselling, or psychotherapy help towards achieving your career or life goals, do not hesitate to ask us for help.  In a brief call, you can let us know your needs and we can try to match you with the right therapist.  To email our intake team click here.  Carolina currently works with international students in a university setting helping with Career Counselling. Victoria has worked in several fields and has special interest in supporting clients in Career transition.  Shirley (Clinic Director) has taught Career Counselling and Career Planning at the undergraduate and graduate level and can guide clients in using formal and informal assessments when experiencing career transition.