Career Counseling & Therapy
Find or Create a Meaningful and Richly Rewarding Career You Truly Love
Our careers are one of the most important aspects of our lives. To a large extent, they define who we are – and most of us spend 30% to 50% of our waking hours at work.
Given this, you owe it to yourself to do everything you can to make sure your career brings you both meaning and joy. It is possible. And you deserve nothing less.
Unfortunately, for far too many of us, our jobs and careers bring anything but joy …
If you’re like many of the clients who come to me for help, you may feel overwhelmed by workplace dynamics, anxiety, and stress; trapped in perfectionism; weighed down by impostor syndrome; or burdened by a lingering sense of dissatisfaction – even when everyone else sees you as “successful.”
In fact, that drive for success can become part of the problem … it can become all-consuming, leaving little room for contentment, a sense of connection, or anything else.
So if you find yourself asking questions like:
“Why can’t I feel fulfilled in my career?”
“What’s wrong with me? Everyone else seems so confident.”
“Why can’t I resolve the professional relationship issues that are holding me back?”
“What if I switch career paths and make the wrong choice?”
“Why does the success I achieve never feel like enough?”
… I get it.
Career struggles can feel deeply personal and isolating – but you’re not alone.
I know what it’s like to lie awake wondering if yo’’re in the wrong job – or even the wrong career altogether. I know the feeling of being trapped in endless cycles of self-doubt, worrying that everyone else has it figured out while you’re floundering.
I’ve been there.
I’ve been through more career transitions than I can count. I’ve hit “rock bottom” and felt so unfulfilled and disillusioned that all I could do was cry for days.
But I’ve also pulled through and come out the other side feeling happier and more fulfilled than I ever imagined possible. And you can, too.
Career counseling and therapy can help you recognize and change unhelpful patterns, improve your resilience, and create a rewarding career path you love – without sacrificing your relationships or well-being.
How Career Counseling and Therapy Can Help
As Freud quipped, “Love and work, work and love … that’s all there is.”
It’s no surprise that relationship and career issues are the two most common reasons people seek counseling and therapy. And just like our personal relationships, career issues can stir up powerful feelings of frustration, shame, and fear.
You may feel …
- Stuck in a job you’ve outgrown but afraid of risking financial stability
- Trapped by perfectionism or impostor syndrome, pushing yourself to exhaustion but never feeling good or “successful” enough
- Unable to resolve conflicts with colleagues or employers, making each day feel like you’re navigating a minefield
- Overwhelmed by anxiety and stress, leaving you exhausted or burnt out by day’s end
- Paralyzed by self-doubt and unable to make important career decisions
Left unaddressed, these feelings can lead to chronic stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and even physical health issues.
The good news is that counseling and therapy for career issues can help you unravel the knots of confusion, stress, and self-doubt – so you can gain clarity, build confidence, and start creating a career path that truly works for you.
Whether you’re dissatisfied in your current role, navigating a career transition, managing work-related anxiety, or struggling with perfectionism or impostor syndrome, counseling and therapy can help you:
- Identify your core values and what truly matters to you in a career
- Understand and shift unhelpful patterns like overworking or people-pleasing
- Develop healthier boundaries so work doesn’t consume your life
- Address underlying anxiety or self-esteem issues that make professional growth feel impossible
- Gain practical tools for decision-making, communication, and resilience in the workplace
- Define what “success” means to you – and create a plan to achieve it
I know how overwhelming it can be to feel uncertain or trapped in your professional life.
And I’m here to tell you: there is a path forward – and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
You deserve more than just getting by. You deserve to feel confident, purposeful, and aligned in your work. And you can.
Am I the Best Career Counselor or Therapist for You?
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience supporting clients through career-related issues and transitions, I’m passionate about helping people navigate the complex interplay of work, identity, relationships, and mental health.
Many of my clients are high-achievers or professionals who seem outwardly successful yet feel disconnected, unfulfilled, or anxious beneath the surface.
I’m here to help you:
- Reduce anxiety and stress and increase self-confidence, so you feel calmer and make decisions with greater clarity
- Improve your communication skills and relationships with colleagues and employers
- Gain insight into the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behavior patterns that are driving dissatisfaction or burnout
- Heal emotional wounds related to work experiences or career transitions
- Clarify your values and goals to create a career path that aligns with who you truly are
Because every person is unique – and no single counseling approach works equally well for everyone – I practice therapy eclectically, offering a variety of modalities to help you untangle fears, beliefs, and patterns that are holding you back from creating the richly rewarding and fulfilling professional life you desire, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and IFS Therapy to explore and transform the thoughts, feelings, and parts of you that fuel anxiety, stress, and unhelpful beliefs about career and success
- Mindfulness Therapy techniques to help you slow down, tune into your feelings, and recognize what you want to change/li>
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help you process and resolve anxiety, fear, or past experiences quickly and effectively
- Somatic Therapy to uncover and transform long-held beliefs and patterns that are no longer serving you, so you can consciously create the professional life you desire
This all being said, the only way to really know whether I’m the best career counselor or therapist for you is to contact me today, ask any questions you have, and see if we’re a good fit.
It’s never too late to create the career you desire and deserve.
If I can go back to school for the umpteenth time, start a new career, and create a life I love relatively late in life, then I know you can too!
I encourage you to contact me today at 510-866-4781 or email me at eleanor@eleanorlew.com to schedule a free, 15-minute, initial telehealth consultation, and learn how you can find or create a meaningful and richly rewarding career you truly love.