Career Counseling
Approach
Career counseling at Thrive Ahead Co. is designed to support both discovery and follow-through, because meaningful change requires more than just insight.
Our process begins with exploration, where you’ll work with Jenn to clarify your interests, strengths, values, and evolving sense of direction. Through guided conversation, reflection, and real-time feedback, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what truly fits you.
From there, Caitlyn helps you translate that clarity into action. Together, you’ll build personalized systems, routines, and strategies that make progress feel manageable and sustainable in your daily life. This might include breaking down goals, improving time management, or creating structures that support consistency.
Throughout the process, we emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and self-compassion. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or in transition, our approach meets you where you are, helping you move forward with both confidence and practical support.
Benefits & Outcomes
Clarity in Career Direction
Gain a deeper understanding of your values, strengths, and interests so you can confidently identify career paths that feel aligned. You’ll move from uncertainty and overthinking to a clearer sense of purpose and direction.
Actionable Steps Forward
Turn ideas into realistic, achievable plans. You’ll break down big goals into manageable steps, making it easier to start, build momentum, and follow through without feeling overwhelmed.
Improved Focus and Follow-Through
Develop systems that support organization, time management, and consistency. Especially helpful for those with executive functioning challenges, you’ll learn how to work with your brain, not against it.
Sustainable, Long-Term Growth
Build habits and routines that support ongoing career development. Rather than quick fixes, you’ll create flexible strategies that evolve with you, helping you navigate future transitions with greater confidence.
Your Supports
Caitlyn Clair, OTR/L
(she/her)
Caitlyn Clair is a mental health occupational therapist who helps clients turn career clarity into practical, sustainable action. While identifying what you want is an important first step, Caitlyn focuses on helping you build the systems and habits needed to actually get there.
With a background in mental health, rehabilitation, and adaptive education, Caitlyn brings a real-world, holistic approach to career counseling. She specializes in supporting individuals who feel stuck between setting goals and following through.
Caitlyn works with clients to break down career goals into manageable steps, improve organization and time management, and create routines that align with their strengths. Her collaborative approach emphasizes experimentation and flexibility, helping you find strategies that work in your daily life.
Caitlyn is a great fit for those ready to move beyond insight and take meaningful, supported action toward a more aligned career path.
Jenn Graus, LCPC
(she/her)
Jenn Graus is a licensed clinical professional counselor and founder of Thrive Ahead Co. who specializes in helping clients gain clarity and confidence in their careers. Her approach to career counseling is exploratory, collaborative, and deeply engaging—ideal for those who feel unsure of what they want or are navigating competing interests, identities, or expectations.
Jenn acts as an active guide in sessions, helping you test ideas, reflect on possibilities, and uncover what truly feels authentic. Through thoughtful questions, real conversation, and even humor, she creates a space where you can safely explore different paths without pressure or judgment.
She works with clients to better understand their values, strengths, and motivations, while also addressing fears, like anxiety, self-doubt, or conflict, that may be holding them back from making aligned career decisions.
Jenn is a great fit for those seeking clarity, insight, and confidence in defining a career path that genuinely feels like their own.
Insurances Accepted
United (Jenn only)
Aetna
BCBS PPO
FAQ’s
How is this different from traditional therapy or coaching?
Our approach blends insight-oriented therapy with practical, action-based strategies—giving you both the clarity and tools needed to create meaningful, lasting change.
Is this only for major career changes?
No, career counseling can support anything from small adjustments to major transitions, as well as improving your current work-life balance and satisfaction.
What’s the difference between Jenn and Caitlyn’s approach?
Jenn focuses on helping you explore and clarify what you want, while Caitlyn helps you build the systems and structure needed to take action and follow through.
Do I need to know what I want my job to be before starting?
Not at all! Many clients begin feeling unsure or stuck. The process is designed to help you gain clarity and direction from wherever you are.
Schedule a Consult
Get started today with a free 15-minute phone consultation with Jenn.
This is a chance to share what you’re looking for, ask questions, and see if career counseling at Thrive Ahead Co. feels like the right fit for you, no pressure, just a supportive first step forward.