Elana, I went to see a career counselor several times. I was in therapy too with psychotherapist. There was no conflict at all. My T would have been the fa irst to say he could not help me with the career issues I wanted to work on. My career counselor helped me explore what careers I was interested in (I wanted to swtich), what my "transferable skills" were, research careers I was interested in, help me make contacts in certain fields, give me tips on networking, salaries, interviewing, etc. Our first work did look into my past some, like what I had I really liked doing as a child? She wanted to unearth my core interests and make sure I chose a career that didn't run counter to my true self. When I decided what career I wanted to change to, I told no one in my life. This career counselor was really important because she knew. She helped me hold space for that dream while I nurtured it. She said it is very wise not to share too much of that with other people too soon, as people tend to be discouraging. She was great. (She was also not as expensive as my psychotherapist, so that was great too!)

Why don't you ask your current therapist if he/she knows any good career counselors you could go to? It is always helpful to start with referrals in finding someone who is good.