Which Services are Best for You?

If you haven’t already taken the Life/Career Self-Test or looked at the Career Process map, you might want to do one or both. What you learn by answering the Self-Test and looking at the Career Process can help you determine the types of workshops and services that may be the best fit for you.

Or, you can go directly to the Program Catalog and browse through Centerpoint’s offerings. You can choose from workshops, retreats, individual career counseling and coaching to help you reconnect with your own internal guidance system, increase your effectiveness, and shorten the process to bring more satisfying results. Read each of the full descriptions and, if one or more speak to you and your needs, either attend a Free Orientation to learn more or directly register for them.

Workshops vs. Individual Career Counseling

Many key parts of the career change process happen powerfully in a group setting. You don’t have to do it alone! As part of a group, you’ll learn about others’ experiences, share your own, and gain support. (And you’ll always find our groups small, personalized and very effective!) It’s also more affordable to work through most of the career process in a workshop and do the "fine-tuning" in individual sessions.

However, some critical aspects can be worked with more effectively through individual counseling. Some clients—because of scheduling needs, learning style, or personal preference—use individual counseling exclusively. The counseling setting provides a safe, highly focused environment for new awareness and change. An hour of individual counseling can often get right to the heart of an issue with which you’re struggling.

For most people, we recommend a more cost effective mix: using one-on-one counseling for individual support during a transition in conjunction with, or as a follow-up to, our group programs.

The choices are yours. If you need some assistance in thinking through your options, schedule a 30-minute planning session with one of our counselors.

Location, Location, Location

We’re located in Seattle, Washington. All of our services are held on the Talaris World Campus in the Laurelhurst area. If you live somewhere else, there are additional ways to connect with us.

1. You may want to consider attending The Retreat. Our four and one-half day Retreat is a life-transforming experience. Scheduled several times a year and drawing people from all over the US and Canada, it’s held at the Talaris Conference Center facilities right on the Centerpoint campus.
     
2. Our experienced career counselors are also available for phone consultations. Assignments and information are easily exchanged through email. Since the unique services that Centerpoint offers aren’t found anywhere else in the world, many choose to utilize our services through telephone appointments.
     
3. Subscribe to connectingpoint, our monthly e-newsnote to find out when Centerpoint is headed out on the road. In 2009 we began offering some workshops in Portland, Oregon and are interested in developing relationships elsewhere.
     
4. Invite us to come to your town or city to provide a workshop. For example, you gather a group together and charge each person enough to cover airfare, expenses, and facilitator fees and we’d be happy to travel to you!
     
5. We are in the development stage of planning for teleseminars and webinars. Stayed tuned for updates and contact us if you’d like to help us make this happen.
     
6. Keep up with updates to this website. Become a member to take advantage of the member-only benefits. Stay informed through our blogs and e-newsletter.