Choosing a career, changing directions, or figuring out what comes next can feel overwhelming. Career counseling gives you a structured place to sort through your interests, strengths, goals, concerns, and options with the support of a trained counselor.
At Journeys Counseling Center, we offer career counseling in Lubbock, Texas, for people who are beginning their careers, considering a change, returning to work, or trying to feel more satisfied in their current professional lives. Career counseling can include one-on-one conversations with a career therapist as well as career assessments, activities, and guided exercises designed to help you better understand your strengths and make informed decisions about your future.
Career counseling is available for people at many different stages of life. It can help high school students considering college or technical training, college students choosing or changing a major, young adults entering the workforce, and established professionals considering a major life transition.
When Career Counseling Can Help
Sometimes you know something needs to change but aren’t sure what that change should look like. Other times, you may have a specific career goal in mind but feel unsure about how to move toward it. Career counseling can help you sort through your options, better understand your strengths and priorities, and make decisions you feel confident in.
Our career counseling services can also help you work through issues such as:
- Burnout and emotional exhaustion
- Career dissatisfaction
- Job loss or an unexpected employment change
- Workplace anxiety or stress
- Difficulty choosing a career direction
- Changing careers or industries
- Work-life balance concerns
- Imposter feelings and self-doubt
- Career decisions after college
- Choosing a college major or technical program
- Feeling stuck in a current role
- Deciding whether to pursue additional education or training
A career therapist can help you look at both the practical and emotional sides of these decisions. Instead of focusing only on job titles, career counseling considers what you value, what motivates you, what environments fit you best, and what barriers are making it harder to move forward.
Career Counseling for College Students and Young Adults
Career decisions can feel especially stressful during college and early adulthood. You may be choosing a major before you feel certain about what you want, comparing your progress to friends, worrying about job opportunities after graduation, or questioning whether the path you started still fits.
Career counseling for young adults can help you slow down and evaluate your options. Your counselor can help you:
- Identify your interests
- Recognize your strengths
- Explore potential career paths
- Think through the practical steps involved in reaching your goals
Career counseling can also be valuable for high school students who are preparing to apply to college, select a major, attend technical school, or enter the workforce. Exploring career interests before making major educational decisions can provide helpful direction and reduce some of the pressure surrounding those choices.
Support for Career Changes, Burnout, and Workplace Stress
Career counseling is not only for people entering the workforce. Many adults reach a point where their current career no longer feels sustainable or satisfying.
You may feel burned out, disconnected from your work, anxious about going to your job, or unsure whether you should stay in your current field. Others come to career counseling after losing a job or realizing that their professional priorities have changed.
A career therapist can help you examine what’s contributing to your dissatisfaction and clarify what you want from your next chapter. Sessions can include:
- Exploring your values
- Identifying transferable skills
- Thinking through career alternatives
- Working through fear or self-doubt,
- Creating realistic goals for moving forward
Career counseling can also address work-life balance and the emotional impact of workplace stress. If work has started affecting your relationships, confidence, sleep, or overall well-being, career counseling provides space to work through those concerns alongside your career decisions.
Career Assessments in Lubbock, TX
Career assessments can provide additional insight when you are unsure which careers fit your interests, preferences, or personality.
At Journeys Counseling Center, we use two established career assessment tools: the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). These assessments are not designed to tell you exactly what career you must choose. Instead, they provide information you and your counselor can use as part of a broader conversation about career options, strengths, preferences, and goals.
Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory is designed to help you better understand the types of activities, subjects, work environments, and career areas that naturally interest you.
Your results can highlight patterns in your interests and show how they compare with the interests of people working in different occupations. This information can be especially useful if you’re choosing a college major, exploring career possibilities, or considering a professional change.
During your review session, your career counselor can help you interpret the results and connect them to real-world career possibilities. The goal is not to place you into a single category, but to give you another source of information as you evaluate your options.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, commonly known as the MBTI, is a personality assessment based on preferences in how people take in information, make decisions, interact with others, and approach the world around them.
Your MBTI results can help you think more intentionally about the kinds of work environments, communication styles, team structures, and responsibilities that fit your preferences.
For career planning, this information can provide useful context when you’re comparing different professional paths or trying to understand why certain work environments feel more comfortable or challenging than others.
Your career counselor will review your results with you and help you consider how your personality preferences connect with your career goals rather than treating the assessment as a rule about what you should or should not do.
What to Expect From Career Assessments
The cost of the career assessment package is $200, paid before the assessments are sent.
The time commitment includes:
- Approximately 30 minutes to complete both assessments at home
- A 90-minute in-person appointment at our Lubbock office to review your results
During the review appointment, you will have the opportunity to discuss what your results mean, ask questions, and explore how the information relates to your education, career interests, current job, or future goals.
Find More Clarity With Career Counseling in Lubbock, TX
Whether you’re choosing your first direction, reconsidering your current career, dealing with burnout, or trying to understand which opportunities fit you best, Journeys Counseling Center can help you work through your options and identify a path that feels more aligned with your goals, priorities, and needs.
To learn more about career counseling or schedule career assessments in Lubbock, TX, contact us today or text “assessments” to 806-687-5413. Our team can answer your questions and help you get started.
