Mary Ellen Brayton

After having worked in the business world for 20 years I decided I needed to do something else. I wanted to help others and find deeper meaning in my career. I returned to school obtaining a Masters Degree in Counseling. Since then I've worked in a variety of settings - two clinics and two non-profits in order to find the types of clients that I truly clicked with and had a passion helping. I found my true calling in helping those in transition. After experiencing my own transformation by changing careers I feel I understand it on a personal as well as academic and professional level. Change can be scary and obtaining guidance from a trained professional can help in all areas from knowledge of strengths and transferable skills to improving damaged self esteem and overcoming the anxiety related to change. I also enjoy helping couples before marriage in order to guide them into better communication and compatability. I work with those in marriages experiencing difficulty and also help those transitioning after divorce. The only constant in life is change. Letting go of "the end" is necessary in order to begin anew.

It is sometimes said that "change is the only constant in life," but change is seldom easy. I guide people through difficult transitions and help them cope with everyday stresses in their careers and in their relationships. I specialize in helping people with career change, finding passion, helping women re-enter the workforce and men and women in "retirement". We are living and working longer so "retirement" has changed. Most people can't afford to "retire" and the ones who do often get bored. I help people with "encore" or "2nd or 3rd" careers. I also offer pre-marital, marriage, parenting and empty nest counseling. Life can be challenging. Talking with friends and family can be helpful. But there are times when talking confidentially to a licensed professional can be just what you need to get back on track.

I utilize the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach in my practice because I firmly believe that how we feel is dependent on how we think. The anxiety and depression felt during change is largely based on irrational thoughts. By changing our thought process we can change our outlook and ultimately, our lives

After having worked in the business world for 20 years I decided I needed to do something else. I wanted to help others and find deeper meaning in my career. I returned to school obtaining a Masters Degree in Counseling. Since then I've worked in a variety of settings - two clinics and two non-profits in order to find the types of clients that I truly clicked with and had a passion helping. I found my true calling in helping those in transition. After experiencing my own transformation by changing careers I feel I understand it on a personal as well as academic and professional level. Change can be scary and obtaining guidance from a trained professional can help in all areas from knowledge of strengths and transferable skills to improving damaged self esteem and overcoming the anxiety related to change. I also enjoy helping couples before marriage in order to guide them into better communication and compatability. I work with those in marriages experiencing difficulty and also help those transitioning after divorce. The only constant in life is change. Letting go of "the end" is necessary in order to begin anew.

we get the opportunity to make the world a little better by our being in it. It might be in the people we touch or the work we do...in big or small ways. They all count!