Academic Coaching | Career Coaching
Building Confidence.
Creating Direction.
Moving Forward.
Sometimes the hardest part of reaching your academic or career goals isn't knowing that you want something different. It's figuring out how to move forward.
You don't have to figure it out alone
Personal coaching for the moments when you feel stuck.
T & C Consulting provides personalized academic and career coaching for students and professionals who want to build confidence, gain clarity, develop practical strategies, and take real steps toward their goals.
Maybe you're navigating college or graduate school. Maybe you're deep in the doctoral journey, or in the middle of a career change, or simply trying to work out what comes next. Wherever you are, you deserve support that fits your situation.
Through encouragement, accountability, practical strategies, and one-on-one coaching, we'll look at where you are now, decide where you want to go, and build a plan for getting there.
How coaching works
The T & C Forward Framework™
Every coaching relationship follows the same three questions. They work whether you're finishing a dissertation or starting over in a new field.
STEP 1
Build Confidence
"Where am I now?"
We name your strengths, accomplishments, fears, and barriers, and look honestly at where your confidence has taken a hit.
STEP 2
Create Direction
"Where am I trying to go?"
We clarify your goals and priorities, then map out the options, resources, and realistic paths open to you.
STEP 3
Move Forward
"What am I going to do next?"
Together we set manageable action steps, decide how you'll stay accountable, and agree on how we'll measure progress.
Then it repeatsConfidence → Direction → Action → Reflection → Confidence
Academic
"I'm overwhelmed and I don't think I can finish graduate school."
Career
"I've been applying for jobs for months and I'm discouraged."
Who I work with
Does any of this sound familiar?
Undergraduate & graduate students
- Struggling with academic confidence
- Overwhelmed by college or graduate school
- Wrestling with time management or study habits
- Procrastinating or losing motivation
- Balancing school, work, and family
- Wondering whether you belong here
Doctoral students
- Feeling overwhelmed by the dissertation
- Having trouble keeping momentum
- Unsure how to work with your chair or committee
- Doubting yourself as a scholar
- Juggling doctoral work with life and career
- Discouraged during research and writing
Career clients
- Not sure what you want to do next
- Lost confidence at work
- Worn down by a long job search
- Thinking about changing careers
- Struggling to see your transferable skills
- Wanting encouragement during a transition
Services
Four ways to work together
Undergraduate & graduate students
Academic Confidence & Success Coaching
Build the habits, routines, and self-belief that help you do your best work in school.
Current doctoral students
Doctoral Journey Coaching
Steady support through the dissertation process, from keeping momentum to handling committee feedback.
Students & professionals
Career Confidence & Direction Coaching
Get clear on what you want, recognize what you bring, and keep going through the job search.
College, graduate & doctoral students
Academic-to-Career Transition Coaching
Turn your academic experience into professional strength as you prepare for your next chapter.
Signature program
The Moving Forward Coaching Experience
Six weeks of focused coaching with a clear plan, weekly goals, and someone in your corner checking in. You'll finish with a personalized Moving Forward Plan you can keep using on your own.
Academic TrackCareer TrackDoctoral Track · coming soon
- Initial coaching assessment
- Six 50–60 minute sessions
- Individualized goal and action plan
- Weekly goals
- Accountability check-ins
- Reflection exercises
- T & C resource materials
- Final progress review
- Personalized Moving Forward Plan