Career Counseling
Exclusively Provided by Steven Montesinos, LMHC
We offer extensive career counseling services to help you identify a satisfying career path. All career development counseling at Montesinos Counseling Services is provided exclusively by our practice owner, Steven Montesinos, LMHC.
Steven has more than a decade of experience as a therapist and administrator in university career counseling centers, helping teenagers, young adults, and older adults navigate career-planning goals. His expertise in this field also extends to his work teaching career development and related courses at the university level.
Whether you are starting your career or making a career change, working directly with Steven can make a tremendous difference in your preparedness, confidence, and long-term satisfaction.
Why should I try career counseling?
Because career counseling works.
Choosing a job, career, or educational path on your own can be overwhelming. Through guided conversations and evidence-based career development strategies, Steven will help you explore your interests, values, and personality—and match them to careers and work roles you’re likely to enjoy.
Because the cost of choosing the wrong path can be much greater.
A year of college can cost between $60,000 and $80,000 at a public four-year institution—and significantly more at private colleges or in graduate programs. Career counseling is a small percentage of this cost and can provide clarity, direction, and peace of mind before making major educational or financial decisions.
Because you don’t want to look back with regret.
Graduates frequently say they wish they had taken more steps to prepare for their careers. Research shows:
71% feel they should have done things differently while preparing to enter the real world. (Forbes)
50% wish they gained more work experience. (Pew Research Center)
30% wish they networked more before graduation. (Forbes)
25% would have applied to more jobs. (Forbes)
Because the cost of working in a job or for a company that you dislike, or worse, hate, goes well beyond the dollar signs…it can negatively affect your mental and physical health, relationships, self-esteem, confidence, and quality of life. Research shows that if you love what you are doing in life, you will be more successful. Additionally, happier people are healthier; they are less prone to illness and disease, live longer, have healthier relationships, and earn higher lifetime earnings (California Childcare Health Program, 2025).
How can we help?
Most clients meet with Steven once or twice per month. Session may include:
A personalized career development plan
Career development activities and assignments
In-depth discussions
Review of personal action steps
Chat messenger support between sessions
Steven also offers assistance with résumés and other career documents.
The Four-Stage Career Planning Process
Self Exploration
Career Exploration
Career Decision-Making
Career Plan Development & Implementation
What to Expect in Your First Three Sessions
First Meeting:
Review your background, career history, goals, and concerns; identify the best approach to support your goals; and develop your initial action plan.
Second Meeting:
Review completed action steps, interpret any assessment results, set new goals, and update your action plan.
Third Meeting:
Explore resources for researching the world of work, narrow your career options, identify next steps for gathering more information, and revise your action plan before scheduling your follow-up session.
Examples of Career Issues Steven Can Help With
Choosing a college major or career field
Career assessments and interpretation
Career exploration and research skills
Decision-making support
Job search strategies
Professional networking guidance
Resume/CV/cover letter creation and review
Practice interviews
College and graduate school application guidance
Professional etiquette
Social media and LinkedIn best practices