Career Counseling
in Houston, TX and Online
Can You Benefit From Career Guidance & Coaching?
Career Counseling Services Can Help Choose or Change Your Career, Plan for Advancement & Cope with Workplace Challenges. We offer career counseling in Houston & online.
Starting To Feel Unmotivated?
Career opportunities and career paths are more diverse than ever. Few people stay with the same career over their lifespan and our career needs change as our lifestyle changes. Choosing the right job can be a difficult task. Current students might worry about declaring a major, landing a high-paying job, or figuring out who you want to be in the world. Perhaps you feel pressured to make a decision. Maybe you’ve just been laid off or have decided to re-enter the working world after some time away. You might feel lost, unsure of your qualifications, or nervous about embarking on a job hunt again.
Or, you might feel unmotivated in your current job. Perhaps you spend your work week stressed, exhausted, or unsatisfied with your tasks. You might look forward to the weekends and vacations and dread every Monday. Although you know you’re not happy, you may fear making a big career change and risking your security. Perhaps you worry that you don’t have any valuable skills. What if you can’t find something better? Is there a job out there that will make you happy, fulfilled, and excited?
If you are unhappy in your job or unsure of how to start, we can help. Your career is a large part of your life. You don’t need to spend years feeling lost, unmotivated, and unfulfilled. There is a path for you.
Finding the Right Career Can Feel Overwhelming
Career Decisions Can Be Hard To Make.
Many people feel anxious about their career choices. No one wants to spend their days in a job that makes them miserable. Even if a job is “okay” or “fine,” feeling unfulfilled or bored can drain energy and enthusiasm for life. Whether they are a college student, just entering the working world, in the middle of a career or life transition, or have been in their job for decades, most people want a job that utilizes their skills and makes them proud of what they do each day.
Sometimes, you may feel as though there is no such job for you. But everyone has a path, and we can help you find yours. By clarifying your interests, values and skills, examining your resume and cover letter, looking at your life experience, and identifying what is relevant to your dream career, we can help you see yourself in a fresh, more positive way.
Many of our clients don’t see all the strengths they actually do bring to the table because we tend to take what comes easy to us for granted. In fact, because the things you excel at come easily to you, you may not realize that you have a talent for public speaking, design, time management, woodworking, etc. Once you and your counselor have identified your core strengths, you can develop a better understanding of your unique job qualifications.
What is Career Counseling & Coaching?
- Career counseling helps you discover your passion, choose satisfying careers, build career management skills, achieve professional experience and goals, and improve your ability to market and promote yourself in the job market.
- Career coaching helps you maximize your personal and professional potential, clarify what matters most and be in charge of your own life and career.
- A career coach is an objective partner for career planning – one step at a time.
- Career coaching is not career advice-giving (everyone else is already doing this – with good intentions). We don’t make career decisions for you. You are the expert in your life and work and with coaching you can be creative and resourceful. We encourage self-discovery and elicit client-generated solutions and strategies. This ensures you have the tools to trust yourself to find answers in the future.
- When it comes to job search and business development “how-to” information such as preparing for a job interview, career coaching is more directive, providing specific steps.
- Career coaching helps remove obstacles such as fear of failure, lack of confidence, and procrastination so that you can grow and move forward in your career.
- Career counseling is not a job placement or recruitment service although we can help you find one depending on the career path you select.
Our Career Development Assumptions:
We utilize a “whole person” approach to career services and life decisions, meaning we recognize that you and your career are inseparable. We are interested in helping you achieve greater satisfaction in your life and will help you align your career goals to match your personal goals and desires including health and wellness. This includes recognizing when career difficulties are a reflection of personal difficulties. Each person’s greatest room for growth is in the area of his or her greatest strengths. Focus on your strengths not your weaknesses. We’re not asking a small question, “What do I want my career to be?” We’re asking a bigger question, “What do I want my life to be, and how does my career fit into that picture?” Career development is a lifelong process as your skills and experience grow along with your life needs.
Clients often seek career help with:
- Choosing a college major or gaining admission into graduate or professional school.
- Job search strategies, interview coaching, and mock interviews.
- Growing your existing career or position.
- Coping with biases in your workplace.
- Adjusting your career to accommodate a new life role (such as motherhood or retirement.)
- Making a career decision when there is a lack of clarity.
- Career change or retirement planning.
- Communicating more assertively at work to be heard/promoted.
- Navigating entry-level roles for career advancement.
- Dealing with burnout and work stress.
Career Counseling Services FAQ's
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Career Counseling Services in Houston or Online
Because each of our career counselors are trained in mental health and career counseling, we have a unique insight and understanding into the mental, emotional, and physical challenges of a career transition. Our counselors have worked in careers outside of counseling. We have real-world job finding skills and know what employers look for in a student or job applicant. Regardless of your schedule and location, our professional career services can help you plan for your future. Our services are available face to face, or through online carer coaching via phone or secure video conferencing. Specify your preference when scheduling your coaching session.
You Can Find a Satisfying, Fulfilling Career
You can build the confidence and courage you need to pursue your goals. Work Satisfaction is one of the best predictors of longevity as well as perceived quality of life. Find our job search and career resources list here.
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Joan Mullinax
Joan specializes in therapy services and career counseling and helps clients with challenges incl. anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationshi…
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Eddins Counseling Group is caring and compassionate, from the office staff to the counselors. They are very detailed in their work and make sure that your needs are addressed. I highly recommend them!
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