Therapy for Young Professionals and Career Changes
A first job, a draining workplace, or a possible career change can raise questions that follow you home. We can sort through them together.
Work Is Taking Up More Than Work Hours
You might be new to a role and afraid of being found out, or established in a job that leaves you worn down. I work with young professionals facing career and academic stress. Our conversations can include the actual demands of the workplace and the thoughts that keep running long after the workday has ended.
Where You Are
We begin with a concrete picture of your week: what your role asks of you, where energy drains away, and what you bring home. A difficult boss, an uncertain expectation, or a long commute each creates a different problem. I want to understand those details before we choose a goal or decide which skills are worth practicing.
What We Work On
Imposter feelings and second guessing can make an ordinary feedback conversation feel threatening. I draw on CBT to examine predictions and on practical skills to help you respond to the situation in front of you. We might prepare a question for your manager, practice a limit, or separate one mistake from a conclusion about your ability.
What Changes We Look For
We set goals around decisions and behaviors you can notice, rather than a promise that work will become easy. You might want to spend less time replaying meetings or feel better able to assess a risk. We review attempts between sessions, including what got in the way, and adjust the plan based on your experience.
Values Before the Career Decision
ACT helps us ask what matters to you before deciding what comes next. A salary, schedule, sense of purpose, and time with family may pull in different directions. I help you name those priorities and compare real options. The decision belongs to you; therapy gives us a place to examine it without making certainty the requirement.
When the Workplace Drains You
Feeling burned out can make it difficult to tell what you want to change. We can look at workload, expectations, and the ways you recover outside work. I will not assume the answer is simply to leave or to stay. We consider the limits you can set now and the information you need about a different role.
A Lunch Hour for Therapy
I offer 45-minute sessions during weekday daytime hours. An online appointment from your office may fit a lunch hour if you have a private place to talk and enough time. I do not offer evenings or weekends. We discuss the practical details so the appointment can have your attention instead of becoming another rushed obligation.
Commuting Across State Lines
Living in one state and working in another can still allow continuity of care. I am licensed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Your physical location at the time of the session must be in one of those four states. If the office or commute changes, we check where you will be before meeting online.
Clarity about work starts with clarity about you.
Bridget Moore, LCSW
Give the Career Question Some Attention
Use a free 15-minute consultation to tell me what work has been bringing up. Call or email to discuss fit and a daytime appointment in Shelton or online.
Free 15-Minute Consult