Career Change
Finding yourself experiencing a job loss or change in career direction can be extremely stressful. If you are experiencing any of the following, you may benefit from seeking professional help as you move through this significant transition.
- Tremendous amount of anxiety because your future is uncertain.
- Fear that you will not survive, limited sense of security.
- Decreased sense of self-esteem.
- Lack of motivation to explore what is next for you.
- Sense of overwhelming sadness and lack of energy
- Find yourself in a state of shock.
- Experience difficulty finding meaning in anything you do.
- Anger and resentment (sense of betrayal).
Having worked in the business world for many years, I understand the dynamics that develop as layoffs occur and companies change direction in operations. Because career satisfaction has been such an important part of my own life, I understand and can empathize with individuals who find themselves at this crossroad and don't know which way to go.
Areas you may focus on during counseling include:
Areas you may focus on during counseling include:
- Honor your concerns related to your specific employment issues.
- Acknowledge your feelings.
- Pay attention to the thoughts you say about yourself and your place in the world.
- Allow yourself to open up to the possibilities, instead of the limitations.
- Give yourself permission to pursue your dream even if you need to find a job very soon.
- Remain grounded by creating effective coping skills.
- Gain clarity about what is truly important to you in your next job.
- Choose a career in which that you are excited/passionate.
- Learn to respond instead of react.
