Blog Posts About Career Counseling

Navigate your career path with confidence by exploring our posts on career counseling & mental health. Read stress management tips & more to thrive at work!

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Career Counseling Services in Chicago

November is known for its holiday spirit, but it is also known to be World Career Development Month. During this month, to get into the “career spirit” of things, it is important to take the opportunity to recognize a career development path. A career dev...

November 28, 2022

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Recognizing and Combating Imposter Syndrome as a Woman in STEM

The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills. Imposter syndrome is the belief that, despite one’s successes and qualifications, their achievements are meni...

August 26, 2022

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The Great Resignation is a Mental Health Crisis

Work-related stress has taken a toll on the average American employee. Many employees have fallen victim to “The Great Resignation” as a result. The Great Resignation is a movement, essentially, that is driven by employees leaving jobs at increased rates....

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Social Anxiety at Work Meetings and How to Overcome

The anxiety starts at 12:50 pm on the first Monday of the month. That's the date and time of my group supervision. The first wave of social anxiety comes when I have to log into the meeting via Zoom. "Where the hell did I put the link" crosses my mind at ...

December 15, 2020

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That Work-Life Balance

“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” —Dolly Parton Living in the good ol’ USA we grow up believing that a sure way to get that “American dream” is through a little bit of luck and a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Whe...

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How to Navigate the Stress of Starting a New Job

“Starting a new job is always scary, or at least for me it’s always scary. It’s like the first day of school.” - Sean Maher Starting a new job can be both an exciting and stressful time. The thought of starting something fresh that creates a new identity...

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Working from Home vs. Working from a Workplace

“To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” - Doug Conant A Change in the Traditional Workplace

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How Self-Entitlement Can Damage Your Career

“Success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned.” -Howard Schultz There are many different aspects that can impact our work life and our career trajectory. These things can vary from small matters to much larger ones. These areas may be outside of on...

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Dr. Pavan Prasad Quoted In Crain’s Chicago Business Article: Mental Health And The C-suite: Who’s At Risk?

Clarity Clinic's Dr. Pavan Prasad was quoted in a Crain’s Chicago Business article on the consequences high powered CEO's face when they don't seek treatment for overwhelming life struggles or depression. You can read the full article here.

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Improving Productivity: How to Add Structure to Your Day

Whether you are a student who will be starting classes again in a few weeks; someone who will be swapping out summer hours for a regular schedule again; a parent who has kids starting school again and will have a change of routine yourself; or just someon...

August 25, 2017

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