Career Counseling and Coaching in Lyon, Michigan.

My goal is to develop a therapeutic partnership with clients that builds on a strengths-based relationship, helping to restore the connection between the body and mind in order to have a more balanced life, and strength the tools and skills needed to reach and actualize higher potentionals. I provide a variety of helping services and treatment modalities to help clients move forward in life.

Combining my expertise in financial recovery with my certification as a 2young2retire Facilitator, I help people explore and discover new fulfilling career paths for themselves. When we work with finances, we are looking at finding a career path that is financially viable for the lifestyle you desire. In addition, it’s also important to find a career path that fits your personality, aptitude and values. I can help you discern your values, vision your ideal future and lifestyle, and gain clarity about the necessary next steps you can take to make this happen.

Burnt out? Want a career change? Unsure of how to get that promotion? Stressed, but unsure of what to do next? Careers create a journey of ups and downs, ebbs and flows, and feelings of pride, confusion, joy and/or frustration. Whether you are just starting out, have been working for 20 years, or haven’t even begun, give me a call to discuss navigating next steps. If you’re in a career you hate and don’t know what to do next, we can discuss transferrable skills into something new and exciting!

When it comes to planning your career, it’s so easy to rely on the advice of friends and family, or even your own intuition, without considering getting professional advice and support. But when you do this, it’s easy to end up exploring a career that isn’t truly right for you. Whether you’re a student with minimal work experience or an established professional with many years of experience under your belt, you may currently be in a position where you’re feeling bewildered about your career options or looking for a change. If this is the case, you may wish to consider employing the help of a professional career counselor to help you navigate the complexities of career development.

Choosing an education and a career to pursue can be a complicated decision and one that you remake multiple times in your life. You should seek to find satisfaction in your work. If you are unfulfilled with your current job or career, don’t be afraid to make some changes! In counseling, we can explore what is most important to you, what your skill set is and develop a plan to overcome any barriers that might be preventing you from moving forward.

We have several therapists who are Licensed Professional Counselors and trained to work with career issues. We can offer career focused testing as well as counseling. We assist with career development issues as well as interpersonal concerns that may express themselves in a career setting. We also offer personality testing for career appropriateness and placement.

As a former animal control officer and shelter worker, I understand the emotional, mental, and physical toll that working with animals can take. Compassion fatigue is common among shelter staff and volunteers, rescue workers, veterinarians, and others who work in the animal welfare field. Having been on the front lines myself, I can identify with your struggles and can help you learn healthy coping skills and effective self-care strategies to improve your compassion satisfaction and prevent burnout.

While most career counselors love to give you capacity based profiles of what your talents and interests are for your best bet career choices, Grey Matters international believes that most people make predictably irrational decisions and then after making them learn way to make them fit into their identities using various types of rationalizations and strategies. We are able to assist folks in career counseling type settings by giving a deeper look at their decision making profile so they can better understand where the core frustration or desire is coming from in the world of work. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.