Relationships in the Work Place

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Relationships in the Work Place

Whether you are just starting out in your career or have reached a professional level, everyone experiences career issues at some point. From feeling stuck in your current job to struggling with work-life balance, these challenges can majorly impact your overall well-being and job satisfaction.

Issues may include;

A career is a journey filled with both highs and lows, triumphs and challenges. A career’s highs can bring joy, fulfilment, and accomplishment. Whether receiving a promotion, achieving a long-awaited goal, or feeling a sense of purpose in your work, these moments of success can be genuinely soulful experiences. But a career also has its lows, moments of frustration, disappointment, and uncertainty. Job loss, burnout, and setbacks can leave us feeling depleted and unsure of our next steps.

Yet, in these low moments, we often find the strength to persevere, learn and grow, and ultimately achieve even greater heights. A rewarding career acknowledges and embraces the highs and lows, finding purpose and meaning in the journey itself and allowing us to become our best selves along the way.

At Leone Centre, we offer career counselling services to help you navigate the challenges of your professional life. We can help you with job-related stress, improving work-life balance, and navigating challenging career transitions.

Career and Mental Health

Your career can significantly impact your overall quality of life and mental health. Career-related stressors, such as job insecurity, long work hours, and work-life imbalance, can lead to feelings of anxiety, burnout, and depression. Moreover, career-related decisions, such as choosing a career path, making career transitions, and dealing with job loss, can cause emotional distress and uncertainty.

A fulfilling and rewarding career, on the other hand, can have positive effects on your mental health, such as increased self-esteem, a sense of purpose, and life satisfaction. It’s essential to prioritise your career as a key aspect of your overall well-being and seek support and resources when you need them to maintain a healthy work-life balance and build a fulfilling career.

How to Identify Career Issues

Career issues can be identified in various ways, including self-reflection, discussions with family and friends, and consultations with career professionals such as career counsellors or coaches. One common way of identifying career issues is through self-reflection. Other ways to identify career issues include:

  • Assessing your career goals, values, interests, and skills
  • Evaluating your current job satisfaction and level of fulfilment
  • Considering how your job affects your mental and physical health
  • Reviewing your job performance and feedback from managers or colleagues
  • Examining industry trends and changes in the job market
  • Reflecting on past career experiences and achievements
  • Assessing your long-term career goals and aspirations

Overall, identifying career issues requires honest self-assessment and a willingness to seek out support and guidance when needed. Therapy can be a great support in addressing and overcoming career issues.

Common career issues can include:

  • Lack of direction or purpose
  • Job insecurity
  • Work-life balance
  • Feeling undervalued or unappreciated
  • Lack of growth opportunities
  • Toxic work environments
  • Career transitions (e.g., changing jobs, industries, or careers)
  • Job burnout
  • Difficulty with networking or self-promotion
  • Difficulty with managing workplace relationships or conflicts
  • Overqualification or underemployment
  • Challenging or unfulfilling job responsibilities
  • Insufficient job training or development opportunities
  • Difficulty with time management or meeting deadlines
  • Lack of job security or stability
  • Feeling stuck or plateaued in your career
  • Lack of creativity or autonomy in your work
  • Difficulty with work-related stress or anxiety
  • Personal or family issues affecting work performance or job satisfaction
  • Difficulty with navigating workplace politics or power dynamics
  • Inadequate work-life balance due to long or inflexible work hours

How to Balance Work and Life

Balancing work and life can be challenging, but it’s essential for maintaining overall well-being and avoiding burnout. One way to achieve balance is to set clear work and personal time boundaries. This might involve establishing specific work hours or days off and sticking to them. It’s also important to prioritise self-care activities, including exercise, hobbies, and making time for loved ones, and to avoid taking work home or checking work email outside of work hours. Communication with your employer and colleagues is also key.

If you need to adjust your work schedule or responsibilities to accommodate your personal life better, consider talking to your manager about flexible work arrangements. Finally, take breaks throughout the day and practice stress-management techniques, such as mindfulness meditation or deep breathing exercises, to avoid feeling overwhelmed or burned out or seek support through therapy. By prioritising work-life balance, you can maintain your mental and physical health and build a more fulfilling career.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy, also known as talking therapy or counselling, can effectively address a wide range of personal and professional issues, including career issues. In therapy, you can work with a licensed therapist to identify and explore your goals, values, and challenges related to your career.

Through this process, you can gain insight into your strengths and weaknesses, develop ways to manage stress and uncertainty and learn communication and problem-solving skills. Therapy can also help you navigate difficult career transitions, such as changing jobs or dealing with job loss. Working with a therapist gives you the support and guidance you need to overcome obstacles and build a fulfilling career.

Career Therapy

Career counselling can be a helpful support service if you’re feeling lost or struggling with career-related issues. It can assist you in making important decisions, breaking unhelpful habits, and dealing with conflicts or bullying at work. You may find that periods of dissatisfaction with your job can lead to impulsive actions, behaviours, or disputes.

That’s where Leone Centre comes in. Our work and career counselling techniques aim to empower you to manage these challenges by developing new skills and implementing mechanisms that encourage emotional, mental, and workplace success. Moreover, career counselling can help with mental health issues that have been triggered by work and balance the effects your work life is having on your home life.


Talk with a Leone Centre Professional

If you do feel like you need some help and support, our Therapists are available 7 days a week. Call us on 020 3930 1007. We can also provide fast track therapy.

We can offer in-person counselling in London appointments at our head office in Fulham and our offices in Kensington, Wimbledon and Belgravia, We also service Victoria, Putney, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, and City of London.

In addition, we offer Online Therapy appointments wherever in the world you are located, should this better fit around your existing commitments or if you are not able to attend an in-person appointment.

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