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Week 1
Where am I now?
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Led by
Aliya Jooma, MHC-LP
Career Exploration & Transitions Group Therapy
Career exploration/transition group for individuals who are uncertain about their career direction, dissatisfied with their current job(s), or are considering a career change.
Duration 8 weeks
Meets 75–90 minute group sessions
Format Virtual
Starts September 28 2026
Cost $0-$30 per session with most insurance plans, $65 per session for self-pay
Led by
Aliya Jooma, MHC-LP
Who it's for: Adults navigating uncertainty about what comes next at work
What we cover
The questions that keep coming up when work stops working.
Eight weeks of structured group work, moving from self-exploration into real career exploration and action planning.
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Where you are now
Career history, current frustrations, and what you actually want from your next chapter.
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Understanding yourself
Interests, skills, values, and what gives you energy, meaning, or purpose.
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Your career story
Patterns and themes across your past experiences, and what they tell you about direction.
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Exploring possibilities
How your interests and transferable skills could translate into paths you haven't considered.
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What's holding you back
Self-doubt, financial pressure, skills gaps, and the practical barriers that stall decisions.
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Making the move
Transition strategy, professional connections, and preparing the materials you'll actually need.
Who it's for
For anyone who's outgrown their current path, or never quite found it.
Career Compass is for adults navigating uncertainty about what comes next at work. You don't need a plan, a title, or a clear answer. That's the point of the group.
- You're unsure about your direction and tired of guessing.
- You're doing fine on paper but the work doesn't feel like yours.
- You're considering a change and don't know where to start.
- You're returning to work after time away and rebuilding from there.
- You have too many possibilities and can't narrow them down.
Sessions
Eight weeks. Once a week.
A closed group, so you'll be with the same people from week one through week eight. That consistency is what makes the reflection work.
- When Day TBC - Weekly Being finalized
- Time TBC Eastern Time
- Format Virtual Private video link
- Group size Small Same cohort each week
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Opening
First 15 min · Check-in
Where everyone landed since last week, and what came up during the between-session exercises.
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Middle
Middle 45 to 55 min · Topic and discussion
Guided work on the week's theme, with structured exercises and peer feedback.
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Closing
Last 15 min · Action and close
One concrete next step to take before the following session.
Meet your facilitator
Someone who's done this work before.
Aliya Jooma · MHC-LP
Career Compass is led by Aliya Jooma, a licensed mental health counselor with a focus on career development and life transitions. She brings a structured, practical approach to work that often feels formless from the inside.
The group balances real reflection with concrete output. You'll leave with clarity about your direction and the materials and next steps to act on it.
- MHC-LP
- Career Development
- Life Transitions
What's included
From uncertainty to an actual plan.
Each week builds on the last. By week eight you leave with a written action plan, not just a clearer head.
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Week 2
Understanding yourself
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Week 3
What's my career story?
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Week 4
What are my possibilities?
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Week 5
Experiential learning
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Week 6
What's holding me back?
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Week 7
Preparing materials and making a move
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Week 8
What's next?
Common questions, honest answers
Is this career coaching or therapy?
It's a clinical group led by a licensed mental health counselor. We cover practical career work like resumes, networking, and action planning, but we also work on the self-doubt, fear, and stuck feelings that usually sit underneath a career transition. That combination is what makes it different from standard career coaching.
Does insurance cover this group?
We're in-network with most major carriers, including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford, and EmblemHealth. Our care team verifies coverage before you begin.
Will I have to share before I'm ready?
No. You're always welcome to listen. The group is designed so participation grows at your own pace, and no one is pushed to open up before they're ready.
Is this a replacement for individual therapy?
Not always. Group works well alongside individual therapy, and it can also be a great first step. Our care team helps figure out what makes sense for you specifically.
Are sessions confidential?
Absolutely. All participants sign confidentiality agreements, and session content stays in the group. To further protect privacy, AI tools, recording, and screenshots are not permitted.
What if I'm currently employed?
Most participants are. Sessions are virtual and scheduled outside standard working hours so you can take part without disrupting your job or announcing anything to your employer.
Your next chapter starts with clarity.
Start with a confidential inquiry. Our care team will help figure out if this group is the right fit.
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