[Job-Discussions] Career counseling

[Karen Rose]

Hi. Well I was born totally blind and have been practicing as a psychotherapist and career counselor for the past 35 years. Would love to talk with you if you like. Free later this afternoon or over the weekend. 510-486-1188. Also feel free to check out my website at the end of this email. :-) It would be fun to talk

Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net

> On Feb 26, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Chelsea Dye via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>  good afternoon Karen, thank you for reaching out. You are welcome to email me off list anytime. Thank you, Chelsea
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 26, 2021, at 2:00 PM, Amy Jine via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>> Hi Chelsea,
>> 
>> I’m a transition program specialist at Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired in CA. I’m happy to help you with career planning & exploration as well. I teach job readiness, college prep and independent living skills to youth ages 14-24 who are blind and visually impaired.
>> 
>> Amy
>> ajine at vistacenter.org
>> 
>>> On Feb 26, 2021, at 10:49 AM, Karen Rose via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Chelsea. I am totally blind career counselor and psychotherapist in private practice. I would love to help you if I can. Please feel free to respond to this email and I can give you my phone number. :-) Karen Rose MFT
>>> 
>>> Karen Rose MFT/LPCC www.career-therapy.net
>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 26, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Chelsea Dye via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> I don't know if this post is allowed, but I need to speak to someone.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm totally blind, and I'm a college graduate.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm a certified Braille transcriptionist, but I haven't had any work
>>>> in over a year. I had a web site, but no one contacted me for work.
>>>> 
>>>> I currently am a part-time transcriptionist, working my own schedule.
>>>> It's a nice job, but I'm looking for a career.
>>>> 
>>>> I've tried taking those stupid career tests online, but I'm not
>>>> putting any stock in them after the very first result they gave me for
>>>> a possible career was airline pilot, followed closely by elevator
>>>> repairperson, followed by various engineering fields.
>>>> 
>>>> I've worked in a call center for 4 years, and I promised myself I'd
>>>> never do it again.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like to know where to turn at this point, because I'm not
>>>> satisfied with anything I've tried in the past. I have ideas about
>>>> what I want to do, but nothing's working out. I've considered law
>>>> school, but that's another at least 4 years. I've considered being an
>>>> interpreter, but my language skills aren't good enough, which would
>>>> entail even more education I don't have money for. Same thing with
>>>> political science. I could apply, but my undergraduate GPA isn't good
>>>> enough to get me in.
>>>> 
>>>> I work with my local county board of developmental disabilities, but I
>>>> don't have a support specialist at the moment. The person I tried
>>>> contacting was extremely rude. I'm not working with voc rehab, because
>>>> I've had sub-par experience with them in the past. They're the ones
>>>> that put me up in Cleveland in the first place.
>>>> 
>>>> So if anyone has any advice for me, I'd appreciate it.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Chelsea
>>>> 
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