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Starting Career counseling

What is Career counseling?

Career counseling, sometimes called career coaching, helps individuals make informed career decisions. This type of counseling is led by one of our Knoxville therapists who is trained to provide career development support.

How does Career counseling work?

Career counseling works to help you navigate your professional career and offer valuable information, such as required skill sets and/or education, regarding a particular position you may be considering. The following are common focuses of conversation that will help your career counselor best help you:

  • Job environment preferences
  • Growth potential
  • Career goals, short- and long-term
  • Personality type
  • Desired lifestyle
  • Potential earnings of a given career

Is Career counseling conducted in person or online?

Career counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does Career counseling last?

Career counseling can last for weeks, months, or even years. It all depends on the goals that you're looking to accomplish and whether you continue to want/need that partner to reach your goals. Either way, our career counselors are here and ready to help you get on the right track.

Need more help deciding?

“Remember when you were in seventh grade and you had to take that test to determine your career aptitude? No? Well, I do. I remember one of my options said ‘forestry,’ and while I thought that was vaguely cool, I never thought I’d actually want to do it. Well, I’m an adult now, obviously, and frankly, I’m just sort of content at my job, but I don’t feel very fulfilled. Honestly, I kind of wish I’d been a forestry major. I can see now that it suits my personality pretty well. Unfortunately, I’m enough of an adult that I’m also not sure how I can go about making the rather significant career shift that transitioning to forestry would involve.”

There are many people just like Lea, people who grow to adulthood and find themselves in a career that doesn’t quite fit. But there are also people who love their careers and could still benefit from counseling. These people might want to advance more quickly, or they need help engaging in office relationships in a more constructive way.

Your work does not need to define you, but it certainly fills a great deal of your time. We like to think that we are more than just the job that we do, and that is certainly true. However, most of the day is spent at work. If we are not challenged by our work, we can become bored, stagnated, and unfulfilled. If you are unhappy at work, this feeling can spill into many other areas of your life, such as your relationships and family life. At Thriveworks Knoxville, our therapists are professionally trained in providing career counseling to people at all points in their careers, from entry-level workers to upper management.

Knoxville Career Counseling

Career counseling is pretty straightforward. You’ll meet with one of our experienced career counselors to talk about your goals: a new career altogether, more success and fulfillment in your current job, help to negotiate more effectively, or perhaps you need to develop your skills in managing relationships with coworkers in a more productive way. Whatever your goals are for seeking career counseling in Knoxville, our counselors can help you achieve them.

Once your goals are determined, our counselors will help you develop a strategy for meeting them. This may involve a significant amount of self-assessment. For example, if your goal is to be the president of a company, but you do not enjoy interacting with others, you may need some help in learning to interact successfully with your peers, subordinates, and superiors. Though that self-assessment may result in the need for hard work to learn new skills, we are here to help along the way.

It’s possible during the assessment you’ll decide you’re passionate about leaving your field and pursuing something completely different. In that case, we’ll help you plan a course of action for getting into that new field.

Who Needs Career Counseling in Knoxville?

There are many situations where people find themselves that would benefit from career counseling. These include mothers reentering the workforce after raising children, recent college graduates, those who are recently laid off, and those just unhappy or frustrated at their current job.

We also frequently see people newly entering the workforce. They often have the skills and knowledge to be a good fit for many positions but don’t have much experience at marketing themselves. In these cases, we work with the client to determine what skills they have, who the best bets are for sending applications, and how to create a portfolio appropriate to their field.

What Can Knoxville Career Counselors Do for You?

Thriveworks Knoxville career counselors can conduct testing to find your personality type, evaluate your talents and marketable skills, discuss your schedule and lifestyle preferences, and then narrow down the career fields that would be best suited to these variables.

If the thought of initiating contact with potential employers is difficult, a career counselor can also perform mock interviews, help you initiate the application process, teach you negotiation skills, and help you with “people skills” crucial to navigating the application process.

Applying for jobs is exciting, but it can also be stressful. Take some of the anxiety out of the process by giving us a call. We can help you learn skills that will make you more comfortable and more successful.

Aside from simply applying to jobs, a series of Knoxville career counseling sessions can help you in other ways. Perhaps you already have a career path you’re happy with, but you would like to be more successful. A career counselor can help you determine what professional areas you excel at and what areas need some work. Negotiation skills, a clear action plan to advance, interpersonal skills, and more—your career counseling sessions will be tailored to suit your individual needs and help you create the employment situation you’ve always hoped for.

Often, it is the client’s underlying attitudes toward success that are holding the client back from being as successful as possible—and a career counselor can help with that. There is no reason your work shouldn’t be fulfilling. You deserve to feel that what you do each day matters. If you are experiencing any career dissatisfaction, give us a call at Thriveworks Knoxville today.

Career Counseling in Knoxville, TN

The world of work is full of possibilities. While this can be exciting, it can also be overwhelming. You may know that your current job is not your dream job but feel unsure that you could ever be happy at work. Let Thriveworks Knoxville career counselors help you create a reality where this happiness is possible. We have appointments available within 24 hours for new clients.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Knoxville therapists and counselors accept 22 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | BCBS

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Medicare Advantage

  • Caresource

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

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Self-pay costs at Knoxville
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

4.6 Thriveworks Knoxville reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
I saw Justin for assistance with OCD. He showed me how to look at things in a way that did not allow my OCD to take over. I will would highly recommend him.
Read more I saw Justin for assistance with OCD. He showed me how to look at things in a way that did not allow my OCD to take over. I will would highly recommend him.
Knoxville Feb 2020
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★★★★★
I have been taking my 7 year old grandson to see Justin. He had horrible anxiety. It saddened us to see how bad it was. He had developed tics. Justin was absolutely wonderful with him. He has overcome most of his fears and tics have went away. I would highly recommend Justin.
Read more I have been taking my 7 year old grandson to see Justin. He had horrible anxiety. It saddened us to see how bad it was. He had developed tics. Justin was absolutely wonderful with him. He has overcome most of his fears and tics have went away. I would highly recommend Justin.
Knoxville Sep 2019
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★★★★★
Going to Thriveworks for the past year and a half has been the most rewarding counseling experience I’ve had. Seeing Lindsey has had the single biggest impact on my emotional and mental health, especially in healing from past childhood abuse and trauma, and ongoing PTSD. Out of multiple counselors in two states, Lindsey Chandler is by far the one with whom I’ve felt the most accepted, supported, and encouraged by. I am grateful for the Thriveworks space, as it is not at all clinical nor intimidating, but entirely warn and welcoming. It is nearly a scent-free environment, which is vital for the comfort of any highly sensitive persons. I choose to drive an hour from home each visit specifically to stay loyal to a place where I finally feel safe and valued—where in the past commuting five minutes from home to work with a therapist felt like a chore and an ordeal—and I will continue to do so as I work further toward a healthier me.
Read more Going to Thriveworks for the past year and a half has been the most rewarding counseling experience I’ve had. Seeing Lindsey has had the single biggest impact on my emotional and mental health, especially in healing from past childhood abuse and trauma, and ongoing PTSD. Out of multiple counselors in two states, Lindsey Chandler is by far the one with whom I’ve felt the most accepted, supported, and encouraged by. I am grateful for the Thriveworks space, as it is not at all clinical nor intimidating, but entirely warn and welcoming. It is nearly a scent-free environment, which is vital for the comfort of any highly sensitive persons. I choose to drive an hour from home each visit specifically to stay loyal to a place where I finally feel safe and valued—where in the past commuting five minutes from home to work with a therapist felt like a chore and an ordeal—and I will continue to do so as I work further toward a healthier me.
Knoxville Jan 2019
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★★★★★
Dr Neal has helped me more in the last 2 months than any other therapist in the last 5 years. Therapy has become a joy instead of a chore. :)
Read more Dr Neal has helped me more in the last 2 months than any other therapist in the last 5 years. Therapy has become a joy instead of a chore. :)
Knoxville Dec 2018
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★★★★★
Justin Hall is an excellent therapist. Very easy to talk to and genuinely concerned with the patient.
Read more Justin Hall is an excellent therapist. Very easy to talk to and genuinely concerned with the patient.
Knoxville Nov 2018
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★★★★★
Amanda Gilliam has been such a blessing in helping my daughter deal with her anxiety issues. My daughter is much stronger and confident now thanks to Amanda's expertise,dedication, and just willing to talk about whatever my daughter wants to talk about! Great person to call if you in know someone dealing with anxiety!
Read more Amanda Gilliam has been such a blessing in helping my daughter deal with her anxiety issues. My daughter is much stronger and confident now thanks to Amanda's expertise,dedication, and just willing to talk about whatever my daughter wants to talk about! Great person to call if you in know someone dealing with anxiety!
Knoxville Oct 2018
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★★★★★
My son saw “Mrs. Amanda” as he affectionately called her shortly after my marriage ended in a high conflict divorce. My son was 6 years old at the time, so it was difficult for him to process his feelings without knowing how to communicate with us. Amanda Gilliam was always there to listen and provide outlets for him to speak openly about his feelings in a way that could be understood. She is top knotch in my book and I would highly recommend her as a professional!
Read more My son saw “Mrs. Amanda” as he affectionately called her shortly after my marriage ended in a high conflict divorce. My son was 6 years old at the time, so it was difficult for him to process his feelings without knowing how to communicate with us. Amanda Gilliam was always there to listen and provide outlets for him to speak openly about his feelings in a way that could be understood. She is top knotch in my book and I would highly recommend her as a professional!
Knoxville Oct 2018
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★★★★★
I was in sessions with Justin for about a year and highly recommend him. He has a deep grasp of psychology that he is constantly refreshing and renewing, and he was able to help me a lot in understanding what was driving the emotions and feelings of myself and close family members. He was a great help.
Read more I was in sessions with Justin for about a year and highly recommend him. He has a deep grasp of psychology that he is constantly refreshing and renewing, and he was able to help me a lot in understanding what was driving the emotions and feelings of myself and close family members. He was a great help.
Knoxville Sep 2018
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling Knoxville is located off of N Peters Rd and Market Pl Blvd, across the street from Market Place Shopping Center. Our other neighbors include Block Advisors, Geosyntec Consultants, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Red Roof PLUS+ & Suites Knoxville West - Cedar Bluff. The closest bus stop to our building is N Peters Rd EB @ Market Place Blvd.

Phone number

(865) 290-2278

Languages spoken by TN providers

  • English
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