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2,280 people sought career counseling help in Pennsylvania in the last year

Discover how starting career counseling can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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Aetna, Compsych, First Health Network, +12 more
Coping Skills, Self Esteem, Stress, Women’s Issues, Career, +11 more

I believe that developing self-awareness is a unique process for every individual and is the key to healing and overcoming life’s challenges.

Aetna, Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness, Carelon, +29 more
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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 Pittsburgh 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 a counselor to help you reach your goals. Either way, our career counselors are here and ready to help you get on the right track.

Need more help deciding?

Career Counseling in Pittsburgh, PA—Career Coaches, Counselors

Information overload only serves to overwhelm. Never in our history has the job market changed so fast and so dramatically. One of the main challenges people face is that they lose track of who they are and what their real attributes are. Often, people of all ages have a lot more going for them than they realize themselves.

Many find that career counseling or career coaching helps to uncover some of these forgotten or latent attributes. If you think you could benefit from career counseling, reach out to Thriveworks Pittsburgh to schedule your first appointment. We’re here to help.

Benefits of Career Counseling

Working together, you get to explore all the elements that go into making smart career decisions, including:

  • Your natural gifts
  • Interests
  • Temperament
  • Values
  • Idiosyncrasies
  • Your most effective working environment

How Does Career Counseling Work?

Your career counselor will help guide you toward confidently making precise career choices. Between the two of you, you’ll put together a confident and practical plan of action. Once completed, your attitude and outlook will likely transform and you will have renewed self-assurance and belief in yourself. Note that a good career counselor does not do any of the following:

  • Match the client with a profession and send them on their way
  • Make blanket statements or false promises
  • Assume responsibility for an individual’s career choice or behaviors

Scheduling Career Counseling at Thriveworks Pittsburgh

Our Thriveworks Pittsburgh career counseling and career coaching services are open, honest and upfront. Our professional and dedicated team of counselors has been helping people of all ages make better informed choices and career moves across the state for many years now. Why not give us a call today to schedule an appointment and go over your options with one of our trusted professionals?

Thriveworks offers same-week appointments to new clients, provides evening and weekend session options, and accepts most major insurances. Reach out today to get started. We look forward to hearing from you.

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 Pittsburgh therapists and counselors accept 40 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness

  • AmeriHealth Administrators

  • AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage

  • AmeriHealth Pennsylvania

  • Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS

  • Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS Medicare Advantage

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at Pittsburgh
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

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I like everything about Thriveworks!
Susan Apr 2025
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Jodi is excellent at listening and providing meaningful advice
Kyle Apr 2025
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Darby is amazing. She helps me so much. Very grateful for her.
Katie Apr 2025
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I really like talking with Sean. He was a great listener and we had a nice chat for our first session. I'm looking forward to our second session in two weeks when I have had a little more time to think about my feelings about the tragic event I experienced.
Read more I really like talking with Sean. He was a great listener and we had a nice chat for our first session. I'm looking forward to our second session in two weeks when I have had a little more time to think about my feelings about the tragic event I experienced.
Thomas Apr 2025
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Melissa Alcorn Ferry is an extemely good counselor. I want my daughter to go to her also. Ms. Alcorn Ferry is professional, kind, to the point, and makes you do some work and think the process through. I feel that I have made some huge strides with conquering my depression and especially with my anxiety!
Read more Melissa Alcorn Ferry is an extemely good counselor. I want my daughter to go to her also. Ms. Alcorn Ferry is professional, kind, to the point, and makes you do some work and think the process through. I feel that I have made some huge strides with conquering my depression and especially with my anxiety!
Jeane Apr 2025
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Experience is great! Efficient and professional. I love Thriveworks and mostly my therapist Kate. She is knowledgeable and professional!
Diana Apr 2025
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I appreciate how easy it was to schedule to get started. This is one of the fastest ways to get to start with a therapist. I also find my therapist to be a good fit for me and has been extremely helpful in my progress.
Erica Apr 2025
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I have had a great experience here. Jordan has been great, accommodating, and super helpful.
Drew Apr 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Pittsburgh is near Arriviste Coffee Bar, and across the street From Dark Matter Tattoo Collective. Between Ellsworth Avenue and Felix Way, we share an office building with Round Table Coffee.

Phone number

(412) 561-9950

Languages spoken by PA providers

  • English
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