Career Planning for Adults
A structured career evaluation in four parts: explore, analyze, review and research. Together we narrow some 975 career paths to three to five that make sense for you.
Get startedCareer Psychologist · Licensed in PA and NJ
Soar higher
at work.
Discover ways to feel more fulfilled and successful at work with Dr. Barbara Gronsky, for everyone from high school students to retirees. All services offered virtually via a HIPAA-compliant platform.
- Private practice
- Since 1993
- Sessions
- Virtual, on Thera-Link
- Hours
- From 7 AM, and Saturday mornings
Career Planning for Adults◆
Career Gateway for Students◆
Job Search Coaching◆
Taking Your Game to the Next Level◆
Psychotherapy◆
Executive Coaching◆
Career Changers◆
ADHD◆
Career Planning for Adults◆
Career Gateway for Students◆
Job Search Coaching◆
Taking Your Game to the Next Level◆
Psychotherapy◆
Executive Coaching◆
Career Changers◆
ADHD◆
01 · Sunday evening
Clinging to the weekend.
Work is not supposed to make you feel trapped or bored or completely burned out, is it? Meet four individuals who face the prospect of work on Monday with dread.
01
Meet Allison
Feeling trapped before the age of 25
She majored in accounting because her parents told her it was practical. The work seems meaningless, and she does not know whether to change jobs or fields.
02
Meet David
Successful and exhausted
A rising executive in a large corporation with no time for a life. He doesn't know how long he can keep this up, or even if he wants to.
03
Meet Connie
Bewildered about how to get ahead
A high-performing marketing manager with glowing reviews and a growing workload. She craves a promotion and a seat at the table.
04
Meet Danny
Struggling with mental health challenges
At 31 he has grappled with ADHD, anxiety and low self-esteem since he was a kid. He makes decent money but finds it hard to keep a job.
Perhaps you see yourself in their stories. Believe that it is possible to be happier at work.
02 · Meet Dr. Gronsky
Private practice since 1993
- Doctorate
- Counseling psychology, with a concentration in career development, University of Maryland
- License
- Licensed as a psychologist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Certified
- Career Coach, and Executive/Corporate/Business Coach
- Wharton
- A “preferred provider” career management professional and executive coach for students and alumni of the Wharton School of Business
- Practice
- Career-oriented private practice since 1993
Barbara Gronsky Ph.D.
A thinking partner at work.
I am a “career psychologist” with deep expertise and experience in helping people like you, from high school students to retirees, find greater satisfaction and success in their work and careers.
Besides earning a doctorate in counseling psychology, I held a dream job as employee #2 in a successful start-up and spent several years in the outplacement industry, where I learned all about how to conduct an effective job search. Then, I was exposed to executive and leadership coaching, where I honed my expertise in helping managers and executives build better leadership skills, gain resilience, and expand their emotional intelligence.
My passion for “career psychology” is rooted in my own personal background, as the eldest child of Holocaust survivors and as a first-generation American.
“I do not offer cookie-cutter solutions; rather I employ an ‘artisanal’ approach in my work … small batch and customized to your needs and taste.”
What it's like to work with me
- 01Warm and easy to talk toI make time to listen deeply and ask intelligent questions so that you feel heard and understood.
- 02Structure and toolsStructure, tools, gentle accountability and a thinking partner, so you can make steady progress toward your goals.
- 03A truth-tellerA balance between compassionate support and being realistic about what is possible in today's marketplace.
- 04Up to dateOngoing exposure to the latest trends in job search, the marketplace and corporate America.
04 · Career planning, in four parts
Tools, a structured process, and a caring and savvy thinking partner along the way.
01
Explore
At our initial meeting we examine your career goals and review your work, educational and family history in depth.
02
Analyze
You complete a set of online career inventories and other activities about your interests, skills, personality, values and operating style.
03
Review
In a comprehensive meeting we review your results and narrow your focus to three to five career paths that make sense for you.
04
Research
How to research careers of interest, use labor market information and conduct informational interviews, and how to decide.
05 · Good to know
Virtual, from early morning.
You can come as often or as seldom as your time and resources allow. After the initial meeting, Dr. Gronsky can give you a much better sense of how long the work is likely to last.
Schedule a call- Where we meet
- All clients meet virtually, on a HIPAA-compliant platform called Thera-Link, with scheduling and online payment.
- Hours
- By appointment only, with availability as early as 7 AM, and on Saturday mornings.
- Getting started
- Call or use the form to schedule a brief initial phone discussion. Several services begin with a free 20-minute consultation.
- Fees
- Fees are discussed fully in the initial phone consultation. Pay by credit card on the Thera-Link portal, via PayPal or by check.
- Insurance
- Not on any insurance panels. Dr. Gronsky can provide receipts for you to submit to your carrier as an out-of-network provider.
- Sessions
- On average an hour to an hour and a half. Most clients meet weekly or every two weeks at first.
- Ages
- High school juniors to post-retirees. Many clients are millennials.
- Cancellations
- Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice become billable, with a very small number of exceptions.