Frequently Asked Questions

A career coach helps you figure out what you want, build a strategy to get there, and holds you accountable while you do it. That's different from a recruiter, who finds you jobs, or a therapist, who processes the past. Coaching is forward-facing, action-oriented, and grounded in your specific situation.

At No Stone Unturned Consulting, coaching goes one step further. Before we talk about what's next, we use a tool called the Power Position Exercise that maps where your skills, interests, and market demand overlap. That intersection is where your next move has the most traction.

A career coach focuses on what comes next — clarity, strategy, decisions, and action. A therapist focuses on processing past experiences and addressing deeper mental health needs. Both are valuable, but they are not the same thing.

If you need support working through trauma, anxiety disorders, or deep psychological patterns, therapy is the right resource. If you need a strategic thought partner to help you figure out what you want and build a plan to get there, that's coaching.

I am an ICF-certified coach, not a therapist. I bring frameworks, accountability, and an outside perspective. I do not provide therapeutic services.

Career coaching is worth the investment when you are stuck, the cost of staying stuck is real, and you are ready to do the work. The question to ask yourself isn't "Can I afford this?" — it's "What has staying stuck already cost me?"

I offer different price points and payment plans to make this accessible. What's your plan to solve your career problem if not coaching? Hoping it resolves itself usually doesn't work. Critical questions: How long have you been stuck? What has that cost you in terms of opportunities, energy, and peace of mind?

Here is what is available:

If cost is a barrier, payment plans are available. Bring it up on the discovery call — we will figure it out together.

It's an internal shift. You're ready to think beyond your next job title and explore your career themes:

• What drives you?
• How does your career complement your life?
• What are your relationships to success, ambition, achievement, authority, effort and external validation?

Find one hour per week. That's the minimum commitment. How much time are you spending:

• Scrolling job postings at night?
• Mentally spinning about your situation?
• Venting to friends who give conflicting advice?

We redirect that time into strategic action. You can move as fast or slow as you want outside our sessions.

You don't need to have it figured out to start. Curiosity is enough. If something isn't working and you're willing to examine it honestly, that's readiness. You don't need certainty about what you want, a clear direction, or the "right" moment. There isn't one. What will waiting cost you?

There's no perfect time. You're here because something isn't working. Curiosity is enough to start, you only need the willingness to explore. Career coaching requires a minimum of one hour weekly or bi-weekly. Your results depend on your pace and investment.

Where is that hour coming from? Most clients are already spending significant time scrolling job postings, mentally spinning about their situation, or venting to people who give conflicting advice. We redirect that time into focused, strategic action.

No ethical coach can guarantee a specific job title, salary, or timeline. Clients consistently report: more clarity, a real plan, and the ability to advocate for themselves — often for the first time in years. You'll see progress when you show up and do the work. To get results, you need to:

• Be present in sessions
• Follow through on actions
• Be honest when something isn't working

I provide accountability, frameworks, and the ability to see blind spots you can't see alone. Here is what that has looked like in practice:

• Laura J. took 16 years of legal experience and pivoted into organizational development. She shifted from undervaluing her transferable skills to confidently articulating her value in a new field.
• Sheri B. came in burnt out and on medical leave. She built a plan to launch her coaching business while returning to her corporate role for financial stability. She went from overwhelmed to operating with clarity and confidence.
• Karah M. shifted from "I could never be an entrepreneur" to identifying monetizable passions and building a path toward them.

Results depend on one thing: whether you show up and do the work. Coaching is a partnership. Your commitment matters as much as mine.

No, in many cases, an outside perspective is more useful. The core challenges that stall mid-career transitions are consistent across industries: demanding jobs, fear of change, financial anxiety, unclear direction, and the inability to see your blind spots. A coach inside your industry can advise you on sector-specific norms. A coach outside of it can ask you questions your industry won't, which is often where clarity comes from.

Where I'm not the right fit: if you need deep technical expertise or insider industry knowledge to make your next move.

Where I'm the right fit: strategic thinking, frameworks, accountability, and the ability to see options you can't see when inside your situation.

Job searching is:

• short-term,
• focuses on identifying your next role, and
• is a tactical process (e.g. increasing your visibility, refining your application materials)

Career transitioning is:

• longer-term and strategic,
• positioning yourself to achieve your next goal (e.g., leadership, entrepreneurship)
• a realignment of your passions, skills, and experience,
• introspective,
• rethinking how you approach your career

I am your partner. I am direct, highly accountable, and committed to your success. I believe each client is the expert in their own life. I help guide you by bringing an outside perspective and asking challenging questions. I uniquely pair my coaching with a strategic and pragmatic approach from my project management background.

Picture a funnel--we start at the top by setting your vision and goals and assessing where you are in your career versus where you want to be. We may delve deeper into themes such as imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs that could be hindering your progress. Then we assess what is and isn't working, test and explore opportunities, and identify manageable actions to help you gain traction.

Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call with me. That conversation exists specifically to answer this question. I don't take every client. I work with people I can help and who are ready to do the work. If we aren't the right match, I will tell you and point you toward a better fit.

The Discovery Call focuses on:

• understanding what you're seeking,
• ensuring you can make the commitment,
• alignment on our approach, and
• the opportunity for you to ask questions.

The Power Position Exercise is a diagnostic tool developed by No Stone Unturned Consulting to map where your skills, interests, and market demand overlap. Once you've mapped that out, you can:

• identify your gaps,
• see where you shine,
• make trade-offs,
• pivot, and
• decide where to invest your time, energy, and money.

It's built on three circles:

Most career transitions stall because people optimize for one or two of these and ignore the third.

If you have questions before investing, ask them during our discovery call.