Career Counseling

Career Counseling

Helping professionals, emerging leaders, and executives cultivate meaningful careers.

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Where do you need help?

  • Career transition
  • Job search, networking, and negotiating skills
  • Identifying and developing my professional identity and direction
  • Resume and cover letter
  • Burnout, stress, and anxiety
  • Advancing my career
  • Career uncertainty and indecision

Making Fulfilling Careers Aligned With Your Values Achievable

Are you stuck in a career rut? Uncertain about your next move? Or, do you wish to level up your leadership and executive presence? I offer comprehensive career coaching services for professionals, experienced leaders, and executives.

Overcome career plateaus, improve your leadership, and advance your career in a direction aligned with what truly matters to you. I’ve been helping professionals advance their careers for 15 years.

Career counseling and coaching guides you through a personal career development process that enables you to build confidence and career-focused skills specific to your goals,

How We Can Work Together

Counseling

Individual Counseling

We can address career issues and goals as part of your individual counseling journey.

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Career Counseling Intensives

2 hour accerlated career-focused counseling for those who want to identify a career path or action plan quickly.

  • 1 career assessment
  • 2 hour session
  • topics may include any of the career topics below
  • Personalized plan for self-directed career activities or reflection

What’s the cost? $445 includes assessment.

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Coaching

Executive/Career Coaching

Looking for high-impact coaching? That’s one of my specialties. Visit Thrive West Consulting to learn about executive and leadership development with me.

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Common Topics in Career Counseling

Build confidence, clarity, and direction through career counseling.

Career Assessments

Career success starts with understanding yourself.
Gain deeper insights into your interests, preferences, and strengths.
MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, Strengthsfinder

Resumes & Cover Letters

Make sure your messaging and materials convey your experience and abilities for your desired role.

Actionable Planning

Get a clear path with actionable steps for achieving your career goals.


Negotiation & Communication

Refine your communication and negotiatinve skills to level up your career and land a job that meets your needs.

networking & Relationships

Learn how to build better relationships and leverage your professional network.


Confidence, Balance, & Satisfaction

Align your career with your values, improve your confidence, and develop a better way or working that helps you feel balanced.

Career Counseling Fees

$185-250/session, Assessment rates vary

$445/intensive session

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Client Success

Lizz Made Me A Better Leader

Lizz made me a better leader. I have worked with Lizz twice, both times at critical points in my career. Under her coaching, I was able to clarify for myself what matters most and what path makes the most sense. After working with Lizz I understand myself at a much deeper level and, as a result, am better able to connect with others and lead my team. Anyone looking for executive coaching should be looking at Lizz.
Mark Fries, Associate Vice President Digital Marketing – BMC Software
Executive Coaching Client

Lizz Is Fantastic To Partner With

Lizz is fantastic to partner with on your career journey. She is insightful and provides actionable guidance backed with useful materials and resources. With her assistance, I was able to do my homework to advance toward my goals and come to sessions with questions that we could dive into deeper detail. She listens intently and effectively unpacks and explores that with you to bring greater insights and resources to bear. While I wasn’t able to work with Lizz for long before her maternity leave, she did have a strong positive impact and I consider a resource I would engage when she is again available in the future.
Rachel Bonistalli, Lead Marketing Manager – BMC Software
Executive Coaching Client

Career And Life Changing

I always looked forward to my sessions with Lizz. Working with Lizz not only changed my career, it changed my life. She gave me a new perspective and approach to working with people- it truly makes a difference. The confidence I’ve gained in navigating challenges and building relationships is simply invaluable.
M.L. – Chief Technology Officer, Private Technology Company
Executive Coaching Client

Lizz Has Been Invaluable To My Business Success

Lizz Gentzkow is exceptionally knowledgeable. I have worked with Lizz over the past 10 years, and have found her ability to identify key areas of growth an opportunity to be invaluable my business success. Her ability to think strategically is a real asset to anyone working with her.
Elise Jones, PhD, Neurotherapist

She Made Reaching My Goals Very Possible


Lizz’s coaching gave me structure and guidance on my career options, and what best aligned with me as a person and my goals. With her help, I was able to find what I was looking for. Lizz is encouraging and provides excellent resources. She made reaching my goals feel very possible by addressing my fear and discouragement. Working with Lizz helped me see not only that I was a strong contributor, but also that I had developed a strong positive reputation with the people I had worked with in the past, which had such a positive impact on my confidence! Lizz is a great sounding board – her ability to offer insight helped me to consider alternatives I wouldn’t have otherwise thought of, which has had ongoing benefits for me to this day.
Sarah S., Finance Industry Leader
Executive/Career Coaching Client

Get Started With Career Counseling

Submit your interest in working together below. I will respond within 24-48 hours. If you don’t hear back, contact me directly at elizabeth@thrivingwest.com

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