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Dr. Sylvia Broetje in career coaching session with client who is visible slightly form the side

Career Clarity and Reorientation

I help people make thoughtful career decisions through a structured psychological process — supporting orientation, overcoming internal barriers, and moving forward with clarity, whether you’re starting out or re-thinking an established path.

With a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology and a specialization in occupational health psychology, I offer career counseling grounded in psychological science and real-world experience. My work takes the whole person into account, recognizing that work decisions are closely connected to health, identity, values, and life circumstances.

 

I combine professionally validated assessments with reflective, focused conversations to help you understand yourself more clearly and make sound career decisions. This work is suited both to people exploring first directions and to those reconsidering or reshaping an established career.

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My Process

My process supports people who want to make well-grounded career decisions by developing a clearer understanding of themselves and their options.

 

Clients often come in with questions such as:

  • I feel stuck, but I can’t quite name why.

  • I’m considering a change, but I don’t trust my own judgment yet.

  • I need to decide between several viable paths.

  • Something about my current role no longer fits, but I don’t know what would.

 

Some arrive with a vague sense of unease, others with concrete ideas already forming. The process is designed to meet you where you are and help you move toward clarity and decision-making.

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How it works

 

The work unfolds over around 2-3 months and combines independent reflection with focused conversations at key decision points. Between meetings, you’ll engage with selected assessments and structured exercises at your own pace. When we meet, we use these insights to interpret, integrate, and translate them into concrete decisions and next steps.

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How We Begin

 

We start with a brief introductory call to get to know each other and clarify what you’re looking for. We’ll discuss whether this structured counseling process is a good fit for your situation and what a possible collaboration could look like.​​

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“I came to Dr. Broetje at a time of great crisis for me within my career. I had started a new job within my industry just a few months prior, and was absolutely miserable. After over 7 years in the industry, I didn't know what I was doing there anymore but I also wasn't ready to take a leap to leave. Sylvia was pivotal in helping calm my nervous system related to the immediate work stress, identify how to work within my current career, and start working on future ideas. Because of her help, I feel more stabilized and clear-headed. I plan on working with Dr. Broetje again in the future to help figure out my next career goals, but for now, thanks to her, I'm in a good spot. I highly recommend working with Dr. Broetje, no matter where you are in your career health and strategy.""

Mid-career professional working in tech in the PNW

Sylvia Broetje, PhD, LLC​

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eMail: slb@sylviabroetje.com

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Phone: +1 206 809 0840

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Seattle, WA and Pacific Northwest

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