Referrals
Usually I can schedule appointments within two weeks. I invite you to contact me. If I’m not available, here are bios of other career counselors and coaches who provide excellent services.
Career Professionals
Marvin Adams, MA, Counseling Psychology
Marvin Adams is a career counselor, coach and educator. He received his masters degree in counseling psychology from Bowie State University. Currently, he is a career coach and serves as an adjunct faculty member for three local colleges teaching career strategies such as career exploration, job search and career management. He also serves as a consultant and provides services in government (Federal, state and local), commercial and non-profit arenas.
Certifications in:
CCM (Certified Career Manager)
JCTC (Job and Career Training coach)
GCDFI (Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor)
SII (Strong Interest Inventory)
MBTI-Step II (Meyers Briggs Type Indicator—advanced training)
RC—Retirement Coach
Memberships:
MCDA (Maryland Career Development Association)—former board member
ACA—American Counseling Association
301-421-9705
careertransitionsuccess.biz
marvinadams@verizon.net
Shahrzad Arasteh, M.A., MCDP (now MCS), GCDF
I’m a career counselor, author of Nourish Your Career, and trainer specializing in working with clients and organizations with a social good focus. My holistic, collaborative approach and Nourish Your Career™ philosophy are designed to guide you in finding a path and the tools and resources that will help you thrive in your career and your life. My areas of specialization include working with adults, particularly those in career/life transition, on: Career exploration and transition; Meaningful/encore careers; Effective career search/career management planning and strategy; Social media for job search and career management.
I am a Master Career Development Professional (now called Master Career Specialist), Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Practitioner, and Global Career Development Facilitator.
For your convenience, meetings are available by phone or Skype, as well as in-person. (In-person sessions are in my office in the Annapolis, MD area.)
Shahrzad Arasteh
Career Consulting Services
careerconsultmd.com
shahrzad@careerconsultmd.com
Pamela Berland Ex, ACC
Pamela Berland Ex is a global coach and trainer helping professionals to position themselves for success in the international workplace and to make strategic career transitions. She has over 25 years of experience with government, multinational corporations, the military, non-profit organizations and universities. Pam has coached and trained over 2,000 clients from 35 countries ranging from students and entry-level employees to Ambassadors and CEOs to multidisciplinary teams in various professions and industries.
She has been a featured speaker at international conferences and the author of international business articles. Clients praise Pam for bringing out their best through creating a personal narrative, highlighting their intercultural competence, and refining a portfolio of career management tools.
Pam is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, and earned an International MBA from the University of South Carolina, rated among the top three programs for the last 25 years, and a BA in Sociology from the University of Illinois. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and has delivered programs in the US, Canada, Latin America, Western Europe and India.
Pam can be reached in Washington, DC at pamelaex77@gmail.com
Paula Brand, MS, GCDF, CPRW, JCTC
Career Consultant and LinkedIn Trainer at Brand Career Management
Combining over 20 years of experience in workforce development, education, human resources and career counseling, I am an enthusiastic and passionate career professional (I am also a LinkedIn nerd). I can help you figure out your next direction and strategize your job search campaign but what I really do best, is teach others how to use LinkedIn effectively. Helping you figure out your next move is fun for me and my favorite way to implement that is by educating you to use LinkedIn effectively in your job search campaign and career.
I am a Career Counselor and Coach with three industry certifications: Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) and Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW). My Master’s Degree is for Applied Psychology (in Industrial and Organizational Psychology) from the University of Baltimore. In 2014, I was honored to receive the Outstanding Career Professional Award from the Maryland Career Development Association and the Professional Contributions Award from the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association. I am active in many professional organizations and am a Past President of the Maryland Career Development Association.
I am the author of The Essential Guide to Career Certifications.
Please feel free to contact me. I can send you a Client Welcome Packet that explains how we can work together and we can set a time to have an initial brief conversation about your needs. I can meet in person or virtually for career counseling and coaching (my office is in Annapolis MD). LinkedIn training is done virtually.
443-254-8173
paula@paulabrand.com
paulabrand.com
Karen James Chopra, LPC, MCC, NCC
I am a therapist and career counselor with a private practice in Washington, D.C. The work I do with clients falls into three categories: (1) career exploration—helping people figure out what to do, or what to do next, with their career; (2) job search—resumes, interview preparation, networking and salary negotiation; and (3) career management—coaching clients who have a job, but want help managing a situation, such as a reorganization or a promotion, or managing a relationship with a supervisor, colleague or subordinate. If it affects your career, I handle it.
I have developed a unique approach, which I call Integrative Career Counseling, in recognition of the reality that it can sometimes be hard to separate career issues from all the other things that are going on in our lives. The work is more in-depth than other forms of career counseling, which many clients welcome for its comprehensiveness.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the District of Columbia, and I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Master Career Counselor (MCC). In 2010, I inaugurated an online career column for the Washington Post‘s “On Success” feature; copies of many of those columns can be found on my website. I am currently writing a book on the Integrative Career Counseling model that I developed.
(202) 466-6979
Karen@ChopraCareers.com
ChopraCareers.com
Patricia A. Crew, MA, LCPC, NBCC, Master Career Counselor
Patricia Crew is a recognized expert with over 30 years of experience helping individuals pursue, change and manage careers.
Patricia is licensed by the State of Maryland as a clinical counselor, has national counselor certification from the National Board of Certified Counselors and the designation of Master Career Counselor from the National Career Development Association. She is also a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator practitioner.
With a B.S. from Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the Catholic Univeristy, DC, Patricia has completed numerous post-graduate classes in counseling and career development at Johns Hopkins University, as well as training with Dr. Robert Hedaya in whole life Psychiatry. Additionally, Patricia has comprehensive training and experience in bereavement/grief counseling.
Previously, Patricia was employed as the Career Development Manager for Montgomery County Government Human Resources Department and as a Career Counselor for the Montgomery County Commission for Women. She was also employed by Trinity College and The Stone Ridge Country Day School of the Sacred Heart.
A published author, Patricia has written many articles addressing career and workplace issues published by the Maryland Career Development Association, Business and Professional Women, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland and the employee newsletter of Montgomery County Government,The Overtimes. She also co-authored Emerging Careers in Information Technology: What Counselors Need to Know.
Triciacrew@aol.com
www.crewcounseling.com
(301) 838-9456
©2008 Patricia Crew Comprehensive Career Counseling
Janice Herold, MA, LCPC, NCC
I am an integrative career counselor and licensed therapist with a private practice in Bethesda, MD. I specialize in helping clients with career exploration; career identification; job hunt strategies, career advancement as well as career maintenance.
I work collaboratively with each client to create an individualized plan that prioritizes concerns, identifies short term and long range goals, and develops strategies to reach each goal.
I offer in depth career counseling from a holistic point of view. I help clients identify and reduce obstacles which may keep them from moving forward in their career. These obstacles range from dealing with transition and change, to anxiety, and low self-esteem. In addition I administer and interpret vocational instruments such as the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory, The Strong Interest Inventory, and a Work Values Inventory.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Maryland and am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Maryland and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Trinity University. I have over twenty five years of experience and have appeared on television and radio. Prior to entering private practice, I was the Clinical Supervisor and Program Manager of the Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling and Career Center.
(301)-654-1483
janice@janiceherold.com
www.janiceherold.com
June Kress, Leadership Coach (ACC) and Non-Profit Consultant
June Kress is an executive coach working with leaders and emerging leaders in the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors, focused on workplace performance challenges. She received her coach training at Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership in 2018 and her Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coach Federation in 2019.
June is also a consultant to nonprofit executive directors on their board of director and other governance challenges. Her strategic advice to positively impact overall organizational and managerial strength is based on more than 30 years of experience in the Washington region’s nonprofit sector as a board leader, board member, and executive director.
These two complimentary services — coaching and consulting — are provided through June Kress Consulting, LLC, a District of Columbia Limited Liability Company formed in 2017.
June Kress Consulting, LLC
202-316-3439
www.junekressconsulting.com
Thomas W. Morris III, CMF
Tom Morris, certified internationally as a Career Management Fellow, is a sought-after trainer, coach, and off-site retreat facilitator. He has an extensive background in interpersonal communications and subjects having to do with career development. His education, career, and practice have focused on issues of career management and development.
Tom has a BA in Journalism and Advertising from Rutgers University, has done graduate work in Mass Communications at Boston University and the University of Denver. He is certified using The Birkman (career assessment) Method and the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey and has developed several powerful career assessment tools and exercises. His first book, Career Mechanics I: Solutions to Common Career & Employment Issues, was published in 2006.
As a noted expert, Tom has been featured or quoted in numerous local and national publications and websites, and is a frequent guest on radio interviews across the nation.
(202) 290-3061
morrisdc.com
mai@morrisdc.com
Margaret “Maggie” New, Ed.D.
It all began with happenstance. Rather than follow her dream of couture design in New York City she found herself in Palo Alto enrolling in the local university (Stanford) for a degree in career counseling. She was mentored by John Krumboltz and encouraged to complete another degree in education and counseling at UCLA.
Founding The Middleburg Group, LLC in 1996, Dr. New coaches on both coasts, has taught in Hong Kong & Zanzibar and maintains a network of motivated people. She wrote a Q&A column “Ask Maggie”, hence her nickname. Her current special interests are encouraging foreign service officers to retire and elect “one more thing” to accomplish, developing forward action women with salary negotiation skills, and generating strategic thinking for entrepreneurial pursuits. New loves helping people realize their dreams.
Cell: 703-298-2525
www.middleburggroup.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggienew
Dana Pauli MA, Career Counseling, NCC
Ms. Pauli is an experienced Career Counselor with over ten years of service, specializing in mid-career clients in transition. She is skilled in working with multicultural and diverse populations. Her expertise includes career assessment and planning, career transition support, job search training, resume writing, interview training, and salary negotiation.
Ms. Pauli received her Master’s Degree in Career Counseling from the University of Maryland in 2000. Her credentials include certification as a Nationally Certified Counselor and Master Career Counselor. Ms. Pauli’s prior Human Resources Generalist background (10 yrs.) provides clients with additional expertise from an employer’s point of view. She is currently employed as a Senior Coach for The White Hawk Group and works as a contractor for the Montgomery County Women’s Commission.
Ms. Pauli’s private practice is located in the Four Corners Area of Silver Spring, MD. She may be reached at (301)681-3740 and drpauli@aol.com.
Karol Taylor, MA, GCDFI, JTC, Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor and Job Transitions Coach
Taylor Your Career is an all-purpose career management service specializing in federal job search training and coaching. With more than 28 years of federal service combined with 18 years of career and academic advising, Karol Taylor, founder and Owner, brings a broad perspective and considerable expertise to the federal hiring process.
Karol is a two-time recipient of the coveted Department of Health and Human Service’s Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Services. She has also received numerous Assistant Secretary’s Awards, the Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association’s Goodwill Ambassador Award, and the Maryland Career Development’s Special Achievement Award. Karol is coauthor of the book, Guide to America’s Federal Jobs.
Karol has provided career consultation services to the following federal agencies, Census Bureau, Department of Defense, FAA, GSA, SSA, and Department of Treasury. She teaches federal job search classes at Anne Arundel Community College, Laurel College Center, and Pratt Library. Karol regularly presents at national and local career conferences. Karol is working on her second book, Finding Your Federal Job Fit.
240-447-2923