Big career questions deserve real space.
Whether you’re considering a leap, navigating a transition, or wrestling with imposter syndrome, the work goes faster with a thinking partner.
60% of people we see for career work also have unaddressed anxiety or self-worth patterns underneath.
Does this sound like you?
The everyday voice of career & work.
Read these slowly. If two or more land, you are not alone — and you are not broken.
“I’m successful externally and miserable internally.”
“I keep almost-quitting and not quitting.”
“I don’t know if it’s the job or me.”
“I’ve been promoted past my comfort.”
“I feel like a fraud most of the day.”
“I don’t know what I’d do if not this.”
A clearer picture
What career & work actually is
Career stress is rarely just about the job. It often layers internal patterns — perfectionism, conditional self-worth, identity-fusion — onto external pressures: scope, role, money, status, family expectations. A good therapist holds both.
Sagemitra’s career-work track sits at the intersection of therapy and coaching. We have therapists who are also ICF-certified coaches; for the deeper patterns we go therapeutic, for the structural decisions we go practical.
Clinical reference
Career stress is not a stand-alone diagnosis but is treated within frameworks for adjustment, anxiety, depression, and self-worth.
The shape of the work
Specific sub-areas we work with
Career & Work shows up in a number of recognisable patterns. Therapists who work with this concern are familiar with each of these.
- Career Guidance
- Job Switch
- Imposter Syndrome
- Low Motivation at Work
- Dealing with Upper Management
- Workplace Conflict
The work itself
How therapy actually helps
You won’t leave with a flowchart. You will leave with a clearer picture of what is structural, what is internal, and what needs to change first.
Approaches that work
ACT
Values-based work — what does work give you, what does it cost, where is the misalignment.
CBT
For imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the rumination that fuels both.
Coaching-blended therapy
For founders and senior leaders making leadership-level decisions.
What changes
- You separate "I’m exhausted" from "I’m in the wrong job"
- You name 1 to 2 conversations you need to hold
- Your worth stops being held entirely by performance
- You rebuild a recovery system that survives quarterly pressure
Outcomes are typical, not guaranteed. Your therapist will set honest expectations in your first session.
Matched for you
Therapists who specialise in career & work
Dr. Vikram Rao
12+ years · Bangalore
Therapist + executive coach for founders, leaders and high-performers
Dr. Aman Khan
11+ years · Delhi
ACT and CBT for depression, low motivation, and the stuck years
Dr. Jane Doe
8+ years · Mumbai
CBT-led therapist for anxiety, panic and high-functioning stress
While you wait
Two things you can start in the next 10 minutes
Therapy isn’t the only way in. These work alongside it — or before you’re ready for it.
Common questions
Things people ask about therapy for career & work
No. Career counselling is structured, goal-oriented, and decision-focused. Therapy is broader and works on patterns. Many people benefit from both — separately or in parallel.
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Talk to someone about career today.
The 20-minute vibe-check is free. Meet a therapist before you commit to anything.