Work & Career Conflict Therapy
Most of us spend more of our waking hours at work than anywhere else. When work feels unsafe, demoralizing, or deeply out of alignment with who we are, it doesn't stay at work — it follows us home, affects our sleep, our relationships, our sense of self. What happens at work matters, and it is entirely reasonable to seek support when it becomes more than you can manage on your own.
I work with adults navigating a wide range of work and career difficulties, from acute situations like harassment or conflict with a colleague, to the slower and sometimes harder-to-name experience of burnout, chronic dissatisfaction, or the feeling that you are in the wrong life entirely.
Work situations that bring people to therapy
Workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination
Conflict with a supervisor, colleague, or team
Burnout — the exhaustion that comes from giving too much for too long
Job loss and the identity questions that follow
A career that no longer fits who you are or who you want to be
Work-life imbalance that is affecting your health and relationships
Low motivation, disengagement, or a persistent sense of meaninglessness at work
Anxiety or depression that is rooted in or worsened by work stress
How I work with work and career issues
Therapy for work conflicts is not just about managing the immediate situation — though that matters too. It is also about understanding your own patterns: how you respond under pressure, what your needs are in a workplace, where your limits are and why it is hard to hold them, and what beliefs about yourself may be making a difficult situation harder than it has to be.
Many of us carry faulty beliefs about our worth, our capabilities, or what we deserve in a workplace. These beliefs were often formed long before our current job and can quietly shape how we respond to conflict, criticism, or mistreatment. Identifying and replacing those beliefs is often where the most lasting change happens.
I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to help you manage the immediate stress while building a clearer picture of what you need and what you want your work life to look like going forward. Over time, most people find not just relief from the immediate conflict, but a stronger sense of their own values and direction.
If work is making you miserable, that is worth taking seriously. I would be glad to talk with you about what support might look like.
I offer therapy for work and career issues via secure video to adults throughout Oregon. Major insurance plans are accepted.