A Guide From David

Career Change and Identity

Work can become part of how you introduce yourself and measure your contribution. When it changes, or no longer feels like a fit, the question may be larger than what job to do next.

Understand What Work Represents

We can look at whether work offers belonging, recognition, structure, independence or a way to care for others. Those meanings may help explain why a practical decision feels so personal. You may want to preserve some parts of that experience while changing others.

Make Room for Disappointment

A career may not have developed as you hoped, or a change may have happened without your choice. It can be difficult to consider the future while feeling you should already have resolved the loss. We can make space for the disappointment as well as the decisions ahead.

Consider the Story About Your Worth

Losing a role or wanting a different one does not answer every question about your abilities or value. We can examine harsh conclusions and consider what your past experience actually shows. The work can help clarify your priorities, though it is not a substitute for specialized career or financial advice.

A Question to Bring With You

What part of your identity feels most unsettled when you imagine your work changing?

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide job placement or career testing?

This page describes psychotherapy around identity, disappointment and life transitions, not job placement or a career-testing service.

Can I explore this while staying in my current job?

Yes. You do not need to have decided on a change before discussing what work means in your life.