Career Counseling therapists in Woodbridge, Virginia VA

Guided support in igniting your potentials, clarifying and expanding your vision for your career and life leading to a deep sense of capability and possibility and a path forward.  

We spend most of our lives working. When our work doesn’t feel fulfilling, then our lives can feel empty. I believe that everyone has the potential to live a life that they find meaningful. We will work together to help you understand your values, identify your unique strengths, and realize your worth as an individual. This will serve as the foundation to help you unlock your potential. Together, we will work to help you build the confidence and skills you need to pursue the kind of career you want.  

As a therapist specializing in career counseling, my mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery and professional fulfillment. Through one-on-one sessions, I collaborate with clients to identify their passions, strengths, and aspirations, creating a roadmap for meaningful career paths. By offering support, practical guidance, and tailored strategies, I empower individuals to navigate the intricacies of the job market and align their professional pursuits with their truest selves.  

I use two unique approaches to help clients with career direction. One is True Purpose coaching, and the other is the Professional Strengths, Values & Story Survey (SVSS). I believe at least one of these tools should precede traditional career counseling and job placement because it's vital to understand who you are and why you do what you do (the SVSS) and why you’re on this planet and what’s keeping you from manifesting that (True Purpose). In other words, these two tools are about what you could be doing, not just what you’ve done. The SVSS is an innovative motivational assessment tool that explores your professional identity and direction through 12 universal “story types.” By seeing your life and work-life purpose in wholly new way, you’ll learn how to be more appreciated where you now work and/or how to find a better “fit” for your authentic self. SVSS coaching typically takes six sessions. True Purpose is a both a practical and an idealistic/spiritual approach to understanding (and manifesting, if you choose) what your soul – not your ego – wants for you. True Purpose is based on practices that enable individuals to access their own higher source of wisdom (even if that’s “just” one’s own “higher self”) and turn that into a life-long resource. The practical part is about clearly defining and dealing with your internal limitations – which, by the way, are usually the same limitations that have kept you from your true potential so far.  

Resilience Counseling & Social Skills Center has a team of over 40 clinicians offering a wide range of treatment styles, specialties and approaches. Our team consists of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Psychologists as well as Clinical Residents and Interns under supervision each offering a unique skill set to meet your individualized needs. Several of our providers specialize in Career Counseling. It can be difficult to develop a sophisticated strategy related to your career goals and development. No matter where you are in your journey and counselor can be useful in organizing and identifying these goals with you. Please visit our website to view the profile each of our clinicians: https://www.resiliencecounseling.care/team-resilience  

Ashburn Psychological Services was founded in 2005 by Dr. Michael Oberschneider. The practice has been well received by area professionals and families and has grown to be the home of some of the area's leading psychiatrists and psychologists. We are here to address your needs.