In-Person and 
Online Career Counselling Services

• Increased clarity around your career direction
• Confidence in making career decisions or a career transition
• Learning how to make an informed career decision, which will help you with any future career changes
• A greater sense of purpose through self-insight and aligning career choices with your values

• As a team of Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Therapists, we are in a unique position to help you with career decisions and challenges, along with the emotional and wellbeing aspects that often accompany career change
• An added benefit of working with our Registered Psychologists, Psychotherapists or Counselling Therapists is that our fees may be reimbursed or partially covered by your extended health care/benefits plan
• We have a long history of successful outcomes, working with 1000s of Canadians, including professionals from across industries and students
• Our diverse team of Career Counsellors is located across Canada and can offer support to clients in most parts of the country, both in person or virtually
• We have a proven Career Counselling process that has been honed since 2009, and we continue to update our tools and techniques based on research and findings in our field of psychology

The “testing and telling” approach is a misconception about Career Counselling. No test can tell you what to do. Instead, assessments provide information about you, which can help you to better understand yourself and to make decisions. Some of the assessments we administer do include career options, which can be a good starting point for your career exploration.

At Canada Career Counselling, we are certified in a variety of valid and reliable psychometric assessments. We use assessment results, in-depth interviewing and discussions, and our proprietary Career Counselling Workbook to help guide the process. Throughout Career Counselling, we also use a variety of reflections, exercises, and activities that provide further clarity and ensure you are not only a collaborator in the Career Counselling process, but also the outcome, so you feel confident about the choice you’ve made.

While we do work with students in grades 11 and 12, we do not “point them” in a given direction, per se. Like our clients who are already in the workforce, our goal is to help clients choose a career path that is the best possible fit for them and therefore we explore a broad range of options throughout the Career Counselling process. Our goal is to ensure that all clients have clarity and confidence in the next steps of their career, whether that be post-secondary or the workforce.

Because Career Counselling requires time, effort, and insight, we make sure to speak with each client individually to determine their readiness and level of commitment for Career Counselling. We encourage ownership over one’s own career planning and recommend parents support (rather than manage) their child’s career planning process.

Most clients come to us when they are feeling unhappy or unfulfilled at work and are considering a career change. However, it’s not always the case that changing your career path is the solution. Sometimes, a change in organization, supervisor, or your approach to work can also make a difference. In other cases, support with emotional wellbeing (e.g., anxiety, depression, motivation) is most valuable. During your complimentary consultation we can help you determine what type of change and support is most needed to increase your work satisfaction, whether that be through Career Counselling, Career Coaching, or Personal Counselling.

Once some clients finalize and feel confident about their career decisions, and have a plan of action, they are comfortable to end sessions. Other clients choose to:

• Work with one of our Job Search Strategists to get support implementing their career plan
• Continue working with their counsellor to address other concerns
• Shift to Career Coaching to navigate career challenges
• Reconnect with their Career Counsellor in the future, as needed

Yes, we can! Support related to negotiating salary and preparing for job interviews are part of our Career Coaching and Job Search Strategy services. Through Career Coaching we can help you navigate challenges in your current role, or help you to develop and progress in your career.

Signs that you are ready for a career change include feeling unfulfilled in your work, and often thinking about doing something different. You may be confused, uncertain, unsure, unhappy, and seeking greater meaning and purpose from your career. Oftentimes, our clients have tried to figure out the next steps of their career themselves but find this decision confusing and overwhelming. If you’re questioning your readiness for change, book a complimentary consultation with one of our Career Counsellors today!