Career Counseling Therapists in Portland, OR
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Gail Jean Nicholson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
The combination of personal and
career counseling
is designed to connect you with your core values, interests and traits.
Passionate about working with individuals who want to explore and connect with a more authentic sense of self as a basis for defining their lives, work lives and roles in the larger community. I offer a blend of personal and
career counseling
to provide a holistic approach to
career
and life planning. My typical client is interested in finding direction and fulfillment, but is overwhelmed or discouraged. Focusing on personal issues or mental health concerns can reduce barriers to moving forward. We can work on defining purpose and direction, handling stress and tackling
career
exploration and
job
search.

Ursina Teuscher
PhD
5 Endorsed
5 Endorsed
My background for this a PHD in Applied Psychology (specifically decision science, which I also teach at PSU) and a
career counseling
degree from Switzerland.
As a decision coach, I can help you with big
career
or personal decisions that shape your future. I can also help you figure out how to make better daily choices that shape your habits and help you reach your goals. By working together, I'll help you align your choices and behaviors with your deepest values.

Aaron L Good
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CRC, LPC, CCC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
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 Trying to apply to new jobs but feeling like your skills are out-of-date?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. Do you want to understand more about yourself, about your identity, about the way the patterns you've learned in the past might no longer be serving you? Do you deal with the challenges of depression, anxiety, guilt, past trauma, and grief or loss? Come on in and we can explore all of it in a supportive environment.

Julie Sliga
Professional Counselor Associate, LPC, CRC, CCC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with people through major life and
career
transitions, particularly when stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma surface as a result.
You are here looking to take some active steps toward improving your wellbeing and living a fuller life. Perhaps your ambition and motivation have waned. Maybe you are having trouble managing stress, anxiety, or past trauma on your own. Perhaps you have a desire to feel more grounded or more connected in your relationships. I believe you are a resilient person who is wise, whole, and strong. I value a strong interpersonal and therapeutic relationship to create a safe environment that is free of judgment.

Sarah Verducci
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with anxiety, life changes,
career
direction/work-life balance and teens.
I provide modern, compassionate psychotherapy for adults and college age individuals. My approach helps you think about your thinking, align your life with your values and leave behind unhelpful patterns of behavior. I draw from mindfulness based therapies, resulting in less emotional reactivity and a higher quality of life.

Vicki Lind
MS
Do you want to find a new
career
direction, grow a solo business, thrive at work or complete a creative project? But, you feel stuck. With a Master's in Counseling and a certificate in HRM, I can help you set goals, break them into doable tasks, and provide support so you'll steadily you ahead.

June Bremmer
MS, MBTI
I utilize leading assessments to determine best-fit
career
paths while helping you build connections with professional networks and resources.
I work with individuals and groups to discover and apply their unique strengths and values, with a well-defined
career
exploration plan. My approach is holistic, balancing the support you need with the action steps to move forward. In our work together here's what you can expect: Maximize strengths and skills for higher
career
and life satisfaction and increase confidence in implementing objectives that advance your
career
. We also work on reducing stress and gaining clarity on attaining your goals while using key marketing tools like resume, LinkedIn and cover letters to gain confidence with interviews and negotiations.

Kris M Prochaska
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
What makes you unique? Why are you here, and why do you feel clarity and confidence with some people (and in certain situations) and with others it's a struggle? No, there's nothing 'wrong' with you, and I know how it can feel that way, especially when things get challenging. My specialty is showing you what's "right" about you and offering grounded, practical tools you can use right away to transform your inner world and your outer results with loved ones and on the
job
. I especially love working with professionals who would like to feel successful in ALL areas of their life, not just at home or at work.

Sam Freshner
LPC Intern, MEd, MAC, LPCI, QMHP-R
Verified
Verified
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.

Dr. Sylvia Broetje
PhD
I work with clients making their first
career
decisions as well as experienced professionals who are contemplating a
career
change. My younger clients are usually deciding on a field of study or have chosen one based on interest in a subject, but find themselves unable to identify suitable
career
options. Some of my experienced clients know that they want a full-on
career
change, while most are looking for a better-suiting niche that allows them to leverage their skills.

Empower Counseling and Rehabilitation, LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-A, CRC, CADC-I, QMHPR
Verified
Verified
I contracted with Vocational Rehabilitation providing
job
development, specializing in assisting individuals with disabilities by building skills, finding meaningful employment and redirection in their lives.
My goal through therapy is to empower my clients to overcome personal barriers and reach their full potential. I accomplish this through a holistic, trauma-informed approach integrating an assortment of evidence based modalities to meet the needs of my clients. Trained in all areas of wellness, I teach a variety of classes. Since 2009, I’ve worked extensively in social work, outreach, non-profit, and community mental health. The areas I feel most passionate about include: post traumatic growth, wellness, community, environmental awareness, equity, inclusion, parenting and developing healthy, interdependent relationships.

Maraya Karena
Counselor, MA, PWDipl, QMHP-C
Verified
Verified
Career
Choices & Capitalism.
One thing I did not learn growing up was how to understand what was really going on for me. I spent years not knowing how to listen to my own feelings or what to do once I found them. And I am still learning. A little more all the time. I have spent the past decade studying how to become aware of the subtle signals in a situation and how to follow them in a way that shows who we really are and what we really want. The learning and unlearning this takes has become my devotion. Being with others and doing this together has become my passion.

Tamara Webb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Additionally, as a Pulitzer-nominated journalist in my previous
career
, I enjoy working with writers and first responders.
I provide holistic psychotherapy to help clients explore, understand and address effects of diverse challenges in life, helping clients become empowered stewards of their own well-being. I integrate common psychotherapy approaches, including cognitive, narrative and expressive-creative therapies, with holistic approaches based in the traditions underlying yoga, Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical practices. My goal is to help clients achieve health, balance and harmony, and to embrace life.

Lael Petersen Coaching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCC
Verified
Verified
Despite what you think, you are whole, competent and capable. You have what it takes to create the changes you want in your life. I'm here to help you believe it, too! Your discomfort is signaling something needs to change. Your desire to grow is a natural. While it can sometimes be scary to make changes in your life, coaching can help. Coaching helps you tap into your desires, clarify your vision, create and take do-able action steps and work through barriers, so you can live the life you really want. Common client goals include: work-life balance, relationships, self-care, mindset, identity,
career
change, life transitions.

Graham Sterling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
It is my philosophy that each of us are on a path that encompasses understanding who we are in relation to our surroundings. Answers are found through interpersonal connections and within ourselves. It is my
job
to offer a safe, supportive space and the skilled assistance that allows you to discover your strengths and the tools necessary to overcome life's hurdles.

Heidi Brockman-Astrue
Counselor, LPC, LMHC, MAC
Verified
Verified
Researching out a potential therapist is step one towards healing, so good
job
already!.
There is hope! Things can be better... I like to begin with an idea of how things might be improve in a client's life, if the identified problems were addressed. Together, we will find paths to healing. My pragmatic, nurturing approach seems to help clients who are struggling with feelings of being overwhelmed or just plain stuck. I believe that my clients deserve to be heard and participate actively in their therapeutic process to facilitate great change.

Mary Wells Pope
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Witnessing this powerful reconnection to self is the reason I love my
job
.
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS For most people, strong relationships are an important indicator of health and well-being. When we feel stuck in old patterns that no longer serve us, our connection to others suffers too, which can turn up as depression, anxiety, or simply feeling alone and disconnected. By reconnecting with our essential gifts and strengths through the therapy process, we in turn can offer more to family, friends, and community.
Waitlist for new clients

Kerry Thomas Conroy III
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Currently have morning and early afternoon spots available. I believe that when people are given the support, validation, and empathy everyone has the capacity and potential to live a fulfilling life. Grief, anxiety, depression, and personal growth are all manageable with the right support. As a counselor part of my
job
is to provide that support you may have not gotten before. Through exploration of different life themes we will work together to create the life that you have always envisioned.
Waitlist for new clients

Natasha Trees
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMT, MA
Verified
Verified
I'm also experienced in academic and
career
guidance.
There are times in life when we lose our way to our own truth and to our own sense of joy and purpose. I offer a wide range of experience and a deep capacity to understand many ways of being. Through collaboration, exploration, mindfulness and somatic presence, I support you in connecting compassionately to a place of self-care --where strength, trust, and resiliency can grow and flourish.
Not accepting new clients

Julie Ibrahim
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Are you struggling with change? Do you want to take your life in a different direction? I specialize in working with adults who need help navigating major life transitions such as divorce, death of a loved one, children leaving home, leaving an abusive relationship, retirement,
job
loss, recovery, major
career
changes, and much more. I've personally been through many of these life changes myself and understand firsthand many of the issues and feelings you're experiencing. I can help you sort through your options and move from being stuck to being in action!
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Career Counseling Therapists
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