Career Counseling Therapists in Portland, OR
I thrive working with clients who want to find themselves into a new life transition, career change or examine their "why".
My ideal client feels overwhelmed navigating healthcare and social service systems or is a future-focused individual seeking clarity and direction. They may be medically vulnerable, managing chronic illness, disability, mental health concerns, or complex life circumstances, while others are motivated “future hustlers” ready to build goals, balance life demands, and create change. Many feel stuck, uncertain, or unsupported. They seek clarity, advocacy, and guidance to move forward with confidence, stability, and purpose.
I thrive working with clients who want to find themselves into a new life transition, career change or examine their "why".
My ideal client feels overwhelmed navigating healthcare and social service systems or is a future-focused individual seeking clarity and direction. They may be medically vulnerable, managing chronic illness, disability, mental health concerns, or complex life circumstances, while others are motivated “future hustlers” ready to build goals, balance life demands, and create change. Many feel stuck, uncertain, or unsupported. They seek clarity, advocacy, and guidance to move forward with confidence, stability, and purpose.
I provide both therapy and career counseling.
My experience as a therapist includes helping clients find relief from depression, grief, anxiety, and stress. My clients have resolved conflicts and developed healthy boundaries in relationships at home and at work. And I specialize in teaching (ACT & DBT) skills that improve mindfulness, coping skills, impulse control, and changing behaviors.
I provide both therapy and career counseling.
My experience as a therapist includes helping clients find relief from depression, grief, anxiety, and stress. My clients have resolved conflicts and developed healthy boundaries in relationships at home and at work. And I specialize in teaching (ACT & DBT) skills that improve mindfulness, coping skills, impulse control, and changing behaviors.
I tend to thrive in crisis. Ideal with the toughest cases of trauma, shootings, cults abductions, and domestic violence. I have been able to help so many veterans as well over the past 12+ years in my positions with US Service Animals, Simple, Practice, Grow Therapy and other telehealth platforms. I was an early adopter of telehealth and I have seen it. Make such a difference for so many people because of the comfort that is brought by being able to open up in an environment you know is safe, your own home/space. I take a solutions focused and a client centered approach.
I tend to thrive in crisis. Ideal with the toughest cases of trauma, shootings, cults abductions, and domestic violence. I have been able to help so many veterans as well over the past 12+ years in my positions with US Service Animals, Simple, Practice, Grow Therapy and other telehealth platforms. I was an early adopter of telehealth and I have seen it. Make such a difference for so many people because of the comfort that is brought by being able to open up in an environment you know is safe, your own home/space. I take a solutions focused and a client centered approach.
You might be carrying more than anyone realizes. Maybe you’re exhausted from trying to hold it all together—grieving, burnt out, anxious, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You may be questioning your identity, wrestling with invisible expectations, or feeling pressure to move on before you’re ready. You want space to slow down, be honest, and feel like yourself again. You might not know exactly what you need—just that something needs to shift.
You might be carrying more than anyone realizes. Maybe you’re exhausted from trying to hold it all together—grieving, burnt out, anxious, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You may be questioning your identity, wrestling with invisible expectations, or feeling pressure to move on before you’re ready. You want space to slow down, be honest, and feel like yourself again. You might not know exactly what you need—just that something needs to shift.
If you are struggling you don't have to be. I can help you figure out how to let go of what's got you stuck and how to find more joy in your life. Clients dealing with stress, lack of focus, emotional issues, feelings of hopeless, and self defeating attitudes find new ways of thinking and being by working with me. Interested in using insurance? I am paneled with BCBS, UBH, MODA, Aetna, Cigna, and Pacific Source.
If you are struggling you don't have to be. I can help you figure out how to let go of what's got you stuck and how to find more joy in your life. Clients dealing with stress, lack of focus, emotional issues, feelings of hopeless, and self defeating attitudes find new ways of thinking and being by working with me. Interested in using insurance? I am paneled with BCBS, UBH, MODA, Aetna, Cigna, and Pacific Source.
Are you facing a big decision in your career or personal life?
I employ a variety of methods (e.g., cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, decision-analytic, value focused) that are effective in helping us build new habits and achieve goals. For your big decisions, we will use a structured process to clarify your core values and evaluate your options. This process will give you the confidence you need to commit to action.
Are you facing a big decision in your career or personal life?
I employ a variety of methods (e.g., cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, decision-analytic, value focused) that are effective in helping us build new habits and achieve goals. For your big decisions, we will use a structured process to clarify your core values and evaluate your options. This process will give you the confidence you need to commit to action.
I work with adults, to support challenges including life transitions, parenting, post partum challenges, identity formation, and trauma work. I believe that we each have a story with a unique perspective and voice. I enjoy working with people as they come back to a place of joy and fulfillment after an experience that has left them emotionally tired.
I work with adults, to support challenges including life transitions, parenting, post partum challenges, identity formation, and trauma work. I believe that we each have a story with a unique perspective and voice. I enjoy working with people as they come back to a place of joy and fulfillment after an experience that has left them emotionally tired.
Licensed therapist, career counselor, and your very own personal hype-man as you navigate big transitions and changes in your life.
My background in both trauma counseling and career counseling has launched me into a career centered around helping individuals find their paths, explore their potential, and create fulfilling futures that feel deeply connected to who they are. I provide long term, 1:1 mental health counseling as well as solution-focused career exploration and counseling.
Licensed therapist, career counselor, and your very own personal hype-man as you navigate big transitions and changes in your life.
My background in both trauma counseling and career counseling has launched me into a career centered around helping individuals find their paths, explore their potential, and create fulfilling futures that feel deeply connected to who they are. I provide long term, 1:1 mental health counseling as well as solution-focused career exploration and counseling.
I specialize in helping high-achieving, highly sensitive individuals navigate quarter and mid-life transitions, anxiety, identity development, relationship challenges, career change, and burnout.
My work is rooted in the intersection of psyche, society, and nature. I don't just look at symptoms; I look at the soul of the struggle and the environments and systems surrounding it. Drawing from depth psychology, dreamwork, somatic therapy, and ecopsychology, we explore the archetypal patterns and somatic signals that guide your path.
I specialize in helping high-achieving, highly sensitive individuals navigate quarter and mid-life transitions, anxiety, identity development, relationship challenges, career change, and burnout.
My work is rooted in the intersection of psyche, society, and nature. I don't just look at symptoms; I look at the soul of the struggle and the environments and systems surrounding it. Drawing from depth psychology, dreamwork, somatic therapy, and ecopsychology, we explore the archetypal patterns and somatic signals that guide your path.
I offer a blend of personal and career counseling to provide a holistic approach to career and life planning.
The combination of personal and career counseling is designed to connect you with your core values, interests and traits. You'll build self-confidence as your strengths are identified and potential paths are highlighted. I'll coach you to explore new possibilities in a way that works for you.
I offer a blend of personal and career counseling to provide a holistic approach to career and life planning.
The combination of personal and career counseling is designed to connect you with your core values, interests and traits. You'll build self-confidence as your strengths are identified and potential paths are highlighted. I'll coach you to explore new possibilities in a way that works for you.
Do you want to land a new job, find a new career direction, grow a solo business, or thrive at work?
I provide Career Therapy to help people with ADHD and others who find that inattention, procrastination, and impulsivity hold them back. I can help you with practical coaching solutions to provide support and structure for either job search or improved confidence in your current job.
Do you want to land a new job, find a new career direction, grow a solo business, or thrive at work?
I provide Career Therapy to help people with ADHD and others who find that inattention, procrastination, and impulsivity hold them back. I can help you with practical coaching solutions to provide support and structure for either job search or improved confidence in your current job.
I provide mental health and career counseling to individuals and couples dealing with life's challenges.
Looking for help finding a new career? Trying to apply to new jobs but feeling like your skills are out-of-date? Do you want to stay at your current job but want to focus on your strengths? A professional career counselor might help - let's collaborate on figuring out what might work for you.
I provide mental health and career counseling to individuals and couples dealing with life's challenges.
Looking for help finding a new career? Trying to apply to new jobs but feeling like your skills are out-of-date? Do you want to stay at your current job but want to focus on your strengths? A professional career counselor might help - let's collaborate on figuring out what might work for you.
I work with individuals and groups to discover and apply their unique strengths and values, with a well-defined career exploration plan.
I utilize leading assessments to determine best-fit career paths while helping you build connections with professional networks and resources. Areas: Students deciding on majors, 20-somethings moving beyond entry level, career transition or career do-over, reentering the workforce, breaking into the tech industry and navigating a job search with ADD.
I work with individuals and groups to discover and apply their unique strengths and values, with a well-defined career exploration plan.
I utilize leading assessments to determine best-fit career paths while helping you build connections with professional networks and resources. Areas: Students deciding on majors, 20-somethings moving beyond entry level, career transition or career do-over, reentering the workforce, breaking into the tech industry and navigating a job search with ADD.
I'm honored to sit as co-navigator on your journey and support you unconditionally through overwhelming times of change and struggle. I believe having intentional support for the healing process is essential and that's why I'm here. I focus on attachment work, resolution and recovery from PTSD/complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma patterns; targeting the many ways that hurts and betrayals leave their mark on our hearts and nervous systems, interrupting connection to self and others. Growth and healing is hard work. If you're ready I'll be there with you, step by step.
I'm honored to sit as co-navigator on your journey and support you unconditionally through overwhelming times of change and struggle. I believe having intentional support for the healing process is essential and that's why I'm here. I focus on attachment work, resolution and recovery from PTSD/complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma patterns; targeting the many ways that hurts and betrayals leave their mark on our hearts and nervous systems, interrupting connection to self and others. Growth and healing is hard work. If you're ready I'll be there with you, step by step.
Are you high-achieving but internally exhausted? Many of my clients feel caught between cultural expectations, family pressure, and their own unmet needs. You may look successful on the outside while struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, or relationship strain. I work with Asian and Asian American adults and couples who want to stop repeating old patterns and build lives that feel more authentic and grounded.
Are you high-achieving but internally exhausted? Many of my clients feel caught between cultural expectations, family pressure, and their own unmet needs. You may look successful on the outside while struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, or relationship strain. I work with Asian and Asian American adults and couples who want to stop repeating old patterns and build lives that feel more authentic and grounded.
I specialize in working with anxiety, life changes, adhd/autism spectrum, work-life balance and career directions.
Are you ready to leave behind old patterns? I provide modern, compassionate psychotherapy for people wanting to create change in their life and navigate uncertainty. My approach helps you think about your thinking, align your life with your values and empower you to overcome barriers. I draw from mindfulness based therapies, resulting in less emotional reactivity and a higher quality of life.
I specialize in working with anxiety, life changes, adhd/autism spectrum, work-life balance and career directions.
Are you ready to leave behind old patterns? I provide modern, compassionate psychotherapy for people wanting to create change in their life and navigate uncertainty. My approach helps you think about your thinking, align your life with your values and empower you to overcome barriers. I draw from mindfulness based therapies, resulting in less emotional reactivity and a higher quality of life.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, Autism and other neurodivergent populations, and various career difficulties.
If you are willing to face the things that are causing you distress, I am willing to face them with you. I want to offer support and encouragement as you work through life and its many trials and triumphs.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, Autism and other neurodivergent populations, and various career difficulties.
If you are willing to face the things that are causing you distress, I am willing to face them with you. I want to offer support and encouragement as you work through life and its many trials and triumphs.
I have worked with people for over 30 years in: Emergency Services, At-Risk Teens, Victims of Crime, Career Changes, and with survivors of grief.
The therapeutic experience should encourage one to live a more satisfying and meaningful life. Everyone has a unique journey through this world and the sum of the experiences along the way (good or bad) make us as individual. Sometimes we get lost, hit bumps, or even get overcome with a tidal wave of things that we need help getting back on our path or creating a new one.
I have worked with people for over 30 years in: Emergency Services, At-Risk Teens, Victims of Crime, Career Changes, and with survivors of grief.
The therapeutic experience should encourage one to live a more satisfying and meaningful life. Everyone has a unique journey through this world and the sum of the experiences along the way (good or bad) make us as individual. Sometimes we get lost, hit bumps, or even get overcome with a tidal wave of things that we need help getting back on our path or creating a new one.
I offer a blend of personal and career counseling to help you navigate the challenges of life and work, life transition and exploring new possibilities.
My counseling style is humanistic, an approach that focuses on promoting self-awareness, personal growth, and self-discovery by emphasizing a client's inherent worth and potential. It views individuals as inherently good and capable of self-directed change and growth. I create a safe and supportive environment where my clients can explore and grow.
I offer a blend of personal and career counseling to help you navigate the challenges of life and work, life transition and exploring new possibilities.
My counseling style is humanistic, an approach that focuses on promoting self-awareness, personal growth, and self-discovery by emphasizing a client's inherent worth and potential. It views individuals as inherently good and capable of self-directed change and growth. I create a safe and supportive environment where my clients can explore and grow.
Dirkse Counseling & Consulting, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Thanks for visiting. Perhaps, you are hoping to take the next step in finding hope or taking positive action in your life. We recognize that the step of finding a therapist can activate some discomfort. We will strive to find a match for ALL people in a calm nurturing manner to support their journey toward well-being. Thank you for taking this step. The path to healing can take time but is very rewarding. Being here is the start of thinking and being different. Feel free to contact us to see if we would be a good fit.
Thanks for visiting. Perhaps, you are hoping to take the next step in finding hope or taking positive action in your life. We recognize that the step of finding a therapist can activate some discomfort. We will strive to find a match for ALL people in a calm nurturing manner to support their journey toward well-being. Thank you for taking this step. The path to healing can take time but is very rewarding. Being here is the start of thinking and being different. Feel free to contact us to see if we would be a good fit.
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Career Counseling Therapists
How do I know if I need career counseling?
Determining whether a career counselor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counseling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counselor.
Who can benefit from career counseling?
Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counseling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counseling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counselor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counseling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.
How long does career counseling typically last?
The length of career counseling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking. Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counseling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counselor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.
How to prepare for career counseling?
Clients can prepare for career counseling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counselor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counselor, particularly if the career counselor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counseling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.