Who We Are

We are a team of highly trained Career Coaches (Ph.D.s and M.A.s) who understand that career and mental health are inextricably linked; our mission is to improve wellbeing by helping people find and get hired in the right career.

 

 

DR. Katherine Kirkinis

Chief Executive Officer
(Ph.D.)

Dr. Danielle kolen

Career Coach (Ph.D.)

Dr. Rowena Winkler

ATS Expert
(Ph.D.)

Janelle Baptiste, Esq.

Immigration Lawyer (JD)

Morgan dunn

Career Testing Specialist
(MS)

Julia Hawkes

Vice President & Director of Partnerships

Kimberly Palmore

Career Coach (M.ED.)

Lily zhao

Resume Writer
Interview Skills Coach

Alli Gelles

Recruiter Consultant
Interview Skills Coach

Dr. Michael McCutcheon

Executive Coach (Ph.D.)

Hayley Brooks

Senior Resume Writer

Dante Rosh

Executive Coach (MA)

Heidi Peveto

Career Testing Specialist
(LPC, CCC)

Kari Ensor

Project Manager

Niki Yarnot

Director of Clinical Services (MSW, LASW)

Kathryn Dirrig

Executive Coach (MSW)

Jasmine Bass

Career Testing Specialist (MSW)

Vijith Quadros

Resume Writer

Julia Simkus

Career Coach
(MA-Level Intern)

 

Why We’re Here

 

 

Katherine Kirkinis, Ph.D., Founder

I started my career as a psychotherapist in a private practice working with young adults around identity issues (racial and gender identity, to be exact). It turns out, when you ask people about identify and mental health, career often comes up. It turned out that career, identity, and mental health are intertwined for many people. My work became centered around themes of career change and wanting to feel more fulfillment in their work lives. 

My small practice became shockingly popular—most therapists dread working with career issues and they were sending all their career confused clients to me! I had so many clients coming for career coaching, but no way other than the traditional route (lots of sessions) to help them, and I was frustrated that only the wealthy could afford this type of support. That fueled me to go back to school to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology and to learn more about career assessment and testing.

I continued my career coaching practice while taking a full course load and conducting research, which was…a lot of work! It took a few years of testing and experimentation to compile the right set of validated career assessments that would provide the quick relief and career direction my clients were seeking. I found that with a data-driven approach, I could help clients get to the answer of “what should I do with my life?” in as little as a few hours! 🙌 🙌 🙌

As my work evolved, so did my clients' needs. We have since added supportive Career Coaching and Writing Services to the mix to create full-service, holistic career support. On top of that, we’ve made Social Justice a core part of our mission as we work to level the playing field in the workplace.

When I was completely overwhelmed with the influx of clients, I asked the smartest, most talented people I know to join me: Dr. Michael McCutcheon, Hayley Brooks, Niki Yarnot, Julia Hawkes, and the rest of our amazing team!

We've grown and expanded with a team of brilliant, ambitious Career Coaches! Since then, we have been sharing our skills and expertise with the world, working with clients all over the U.S. and abroad helping them to find and build happy, fulfilling lives that meet both their financial and emotional needs! 🌎 ❤️

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