Career Counselling in Vancouver and Across BC
For professionals navigating career uncertainty, a major work decision, or a questions about what should come next.
Online career counselling for adults in Vancouver, Squamish, and across British Columbia.
When You Are Unsure What Comes Next in Your Career
Your current work may no longer feel right, while the next step remains difficult to identify.
You may be weighing whether to stay in your role, move to another organization, change fields, return to work, or pursue further education. Part of that decision may involve understanding whether the difficulty is related to the role, the workplace, or the broader direction of your career.
Career decisions are shaped by more than interest. They also need to account for practical realities such as finances, family responsibilities, health, lifestyle, and the time or education a change may require.
Career counselling provides a structured process for understanding what is no longer working, identifying what you need from your work now, and evaluating realistic options.
You do not need to know what kind of change you want before starting.
Who Career Counselling Can Help
I primarily work with professionals who are facing a career decision or questioning whether their current work still fits. I also support post-secondary students and early-career adults who are beginning to explore their direction.
Career counselling may be useful if you are:
deciding whether to stay in your current role, adjust it, move to another organization, or make a larger career change
reconsidering your direction following a layoff, leave from work, health change, or difficult workplace experience
returning to work after time away or adjusting your career around changing responsibilities
considering further education or training and wanting to assess whether the investment makes sense
early in your career and trying to choose a direction before committing further time or money
continuing to perform at work but questioning whether your current path remains sustainable over time
Career counselling can help you understand what is creating the uncertainty and decide what, if anything, needs to change.
How Career Counselling Works
My approach is structured and collaborative. We begin by looking closely at your work history, current circumstances, and what has led you to seek support. From there, we examine your options in relation to both what matters to you and what is realistic within your circumstances.
If you are considering a career transition, the work may include exploring your strengths, interests, values, skills, and working preferences. We also consider practical factors such as income needs, family responsibilities, health, lifestyle, timing, and whether further education or training is feasible.
Career assessments may be used when they would provide useful additional information. I am certified to administer the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Results are interpreted alongside your experience, circumstances, and goals rather than used to prescribe a single career path.
From there, we can identify and evaluate realistic directions. This may involve researching roles, speaking with people in relevant fields, taking a course, or testing an area of interest before making a larger commitment.
Some clients are working through a specific decision rather than planning a full transition. You may be deciding whether to stay in your current role, accept a new opportunity, pursue further education, or change the way your work is structured. Counselling can help you examine the options, understand the tradeoffs, and make a decision that reflects your current priorities and circumstances.
Career counselling can also include clarifying how you describe your experience and professional value. We may identify the broader themes across your career, develop language that reflects what you contribute, and build a bank of work examples you can draw from in networking conversations and interviews. This material can also guide your resume, cover letters, and LinkedIn profile.
Some clients complete a focused period of career counselling and return when another decision arises. Others continue while implementing changes or moving through a longer transition.
Ready to request an appointment?
You do not need to know exactly what kind of change you want before starting.
Complete the appointment request form and share a brief overview of what you are navigating.
I will review your request and respond with the most appropriate next step.
Still unsure whether to book?
You can book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your concerns and whether my approach is a good fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if career counselling could help me?
Career counselling may help if you are uncertain about your direction, weighing a significant work decision, or questioning whether your current role or career still fits.
You might be deciding whether to stay in your role, move to another organization, change fields, return to work, or pursue further education. Career counselling can provide a structured process for understanding what is contributing to the uncertainty, evaluating realistic options, and deciding what information you need before moving forward.
You do not need to know what kind of change you want before starting.
You can also read more about signs you could benefit from career counselling.
Can career counselling help with burnout or work-related stress?
Yes. Career uncertainty often overlaps with burnout, work stress, or the effects of a difficult workplace experience.
Prolonged stress can affect confidence, concentration, decision-making, and how you assess your options. At the same time, uncertainty about whether to stay, leave, or change direction can add to the strain.
Because I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor, we can address the psychological impact of your work situation alongside the practical career questions involved. You do not need to determine in advance whether career counselling, burnout and work stress counselling, or workplace dynamics counselling best describes what you need.
How many career counselling sessions will I need?
The number of sessions depends on what you want to address, the complexity of the situation, and how much support you want as the work progresses.
Some clients use a focused series of sessions to evaluate a specific decision, clarify possible directions, or prepare for a transition. Others continue over a longer period while researching options, implementing changes, or navigating a more complex career situation.
Sessions can also be spaced farther apart when you need time to gather information, explore an option, or take a practical step between appointments.
What if I do not know what career I want?
You do not need to know what career you want before beginning career counselling.
We can start by examining your work history, interests, strengths, values, skills, working preferences, and practical circumstances. From there, we can identify possible directions, assess which options are realistic, and determine what further research or experience would help you evaluate them.
The goal is to develop a clearer basis for making decisions rather than choosing a career before you have enough information.
Do you offer career assessments?
Yes. I am certified to administer the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Career assessments are available when they are relevant to the questions we are exploring within an ongoing career counselling process. They are not offered as a standalone service.
The assessment administration fee is charged separately. A standard 50-minute career counselling session must also be booked to review and interpret the results. During that session, we connect the findings to your work history, current circumstances, and career goals rather than treating the assessment as a test that determines one correct path.
Formal assessments are optional. Career direction can also be explored through discussion, reflection exercises, and other career-development tools.
What is the difference between career counselling and career coaching?
Career counselling falls within the professional scope of practice for Registered Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Certified Counsellors.
This allows us to address career questions alongside related mental health concerns such as anxiety, burnout, loss of confidence, or the psychological effects of a difficult workplace experience.
Career coaching generally focuses on goals, performance, accountability, or implementation and does not include the same clinical scope. If your extended health plan includes coverage for RCC or CCC services, career counselling sessions can be submitted under that coverage.
How do I know if I am ready for a career change?
You may be ready to consider a career change if dissatisfaction has persisted despite reasonable attempts to improve your current situation, or if your work no longer fits your priorities, health, interests, or longer-term direction.
A career change does not always mean leaving your profession. The appropriate change may involve moving to another organization, changing the scope of your role, pursuing further education, reducing responsibility, or altering how your work is structured.
Career counselling can help you determine whether the difficulty is related to the role, the workplace, the broader career direction, or a combination of factors before you make a major decision.
Will a career counsellor tell me what career to choose?
A career counsellor should not make the decision for you or prescribe one career as the correct choice.
My role is to provide structure, relevant career-development tools, professional perspective, and a process for evaluating your options. We can examine the evidence for and against different directions, identify the tradeoffs involved, and consider how each option fits your priorities and circumstances.
The aim is for you to make a well-informed decision based on a clearer understanding of yourself, the options available, and what each choice would require.
You can read a broader overview of how career counselling works and what to expect.