Career Coaching & Counselling in Mississauga, Ontario
Feeling stuck in your Mississauga career?
Get clear direction from a coach who knows the Mississauga & Oakville market.
- Find a career that fits Mississauga’s market.
- Land the job you want across Mississauga & Oakville.
- One-on-one coaching with ICF-certified coaches.
- Coaching by video call, scheduled around your day.
“Jen is an exceptional career development practitioner. Her authenticity, determination and heart in anything she undertakes is refreshing.”
“Participating in The More Happy Mondays career coaching program gave me the tools to feel more positive and handle this stressful situation better. That boosted my confidence so I could take the next steps and decide on a new direction.”
Founder & Practice Leader
Career success,
on your own terms.
“Hi, I’m Shirin Khamisa, and I founded Careers by Design with a singular goal in mind: to help professionals achieve success in their careers on their own terms.
Most career advice leans on tests, frameworks, and clinical language to map out who you are. Over more than two decades, we built something different — a way of working we call Connect Head & Heart, because real clarity comes from listening to both.
The heart side of that isn’t just a nice idea — our counsellors are formally trained in the physiology of heart-brain coherence, so guiding you to hear what your own heart already knows is every bit as evidence-based as any psychometric test. It just doesn’t feel like one.
Don’t just settle for a job. Let us help you find work that’s meaningful and fulfilling, so you can be truly happy in your career.”
Warmly…ShirinCoaches who know this city
Shirin founded Careers by Design in 2004 and has spent over 20 years helping professionals across the GTA — including Mississauga — find work that fits.
With more than 25 years of experience, Linda’s coaching helps Mississauga professionals navigating career transitions build clarity and confidence in their next move.
Jen brings a clinical counselling background to her work with Mississauga clients facing burnout, uncertainty, or a major career crossroads. Sessions with Jen may be covered under your extended health or EAP plan.
Counselling Sessions with Jen may be covered by your plan
Jen is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Because RP services are a regulated health service, many extended health and EAP plans cover some or all of the cost — even when general career coaching isn’t included.
Coverage varies by provider and plan — check your benefits booklet or ask your HR team, and we’re happy to provide documentation for reimbursement.
Coaching built for Mississauga’s job market
Mississauga is home to one of the largest concentrations of corporate head offices in Canada, anchors the Pearson International Airport corridor, and hosts a major share of the country’s pharmaceutical and life-sciences sector. Wherever you work, we help you navigate what makes the Mississauga market different.
Built for Mississauga’s life sciences sector
Life sciences is Canada’s second-largest industry, and Mississauga is one of its strongest hubs. We work with scientists, clinical-affairs, and regulatory professionals navigating their next move within the sector.
Coaching for R&D, clinical-affairs, and regulatory career paths
Support for professionals moving between pharma, biotech, and adjacent health-sciences roles
Navigating the Pearson Airport corridor
With Toronto Pearson International Airport on its doorstep and an aerospace sector contributing tens of billions to Canada’s economy, Mississauga is a hub for aviation, logistics, and supply-chain careers.
Career planning for aviation, aerospace, and supply-chain professionals
Support navigating roles across logistics, freight, and transportation employers
Support for corporate head office careers
Mississauga is home to more than 60 Fortune 500 company offices, with employers like RBC, TD, and Microsoft anchoring the local market. We help professionals navigate promotion, transition, or burnout inside large corporate environments.
Coaching for internal promotion and politics inside large head offices
Support for professionals moving between corporate finance and tech-enabled roles
Support at every career stage
From new graduates finding their first real role to senior professionals navigating a pivot or promotion, our coaching programs meet you exactly where you are — built around two outcomes: finding work that fits, and landing the job you want.
Find Your Career Fit
For anyone feeling stuck or unsure of their next move — get clear on what work actually fits you, at any career stage.
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Land The Right Job
Once you know what you’re after, we help you run a focused, confident job search and land it.
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Interview Coaching
Practice and preparation that builds real confidence — so you can walk into any interview ready.
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Resume Writing
A resume that reflects what you actually bring — written by our Resume & Branding Specialist, Tami Cooper.
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Executive Resume Writing
Executive-level positioning and resume strategy from our Executive Resume & Branding Specialist, Adam Winfield.
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Outplacement Services
Supporting departing employees through transition with the same coaching approach we bring to individual clients.
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Book A Free Chat
A no-pressure conversation to talk through where you are and whether we’re the right fit.
Book A Free Chat →Meet Your Coach Or Counsellor
Work one-on-one with a coach or counsellor to get clear on direction and build a plan that actually fits your life.
Move Forward With Clarity
Leave every session with real next steps — not just advice, a plan you can actually act on.
What our Mississauga clients say
“Linda guided me through the process of redefining my career path, helping me to step back and assess my needs and priorities with clarity. She was extremely good at helping me prepare for interviews, and thanks to her guidance, I landed the first job I interviewed for after working with her.”
“Linda Faucheux was my career coach and she was absolutely fantastic. She supported me through one of the biggest transitions of my life and I will be forever grateful. I am successfully employed and feel more confident and connected to myself than ever before.”
“Jen uses intuition and her wide-spanning knowledge of a variety of fields and resources to pinpoint career opportunities. Her energy is boundless. She is one of the most insatiably curious career professionals I have met.”
Mississauga career coaching, answered
Is career coaching or counselling covered by my employer benefits or EAP?
+Many Ontario employers include career counselling under an EAP or extended health plan, and sessions with our Registered Psychotherapist (RP) are often covered even when general coaching isn’t. Coverage varies by provider, so we recommend checking your plan details, and we’re happy to provide documentation for reimbursement.
How long does coaching or counselling take?
+It depends on your goals. Some clients find clarity in a handful of sessions, while others work with a coach over several months through a longer transition. We’ll talk through what makes sense for you on the free chat.
Do you work with professionals in specific Mississauga industries?
+Yes. We regularly work with professionals from Mississauga’s pharmaceutical and life-sciences, aviation and logistics, and corporate finance sectors, including people coming from major employers like RBC, TD, Microsoft, and GE Canada.
What happens during the free chat?
+It’s a short, no-pressure conversation to talk through where you are right now and what you’re looking for, so we can recommend the right next step — with no obligation to book anything further.
Are your coaches ICF certified?
+Yes. Our coaches hold ICF (International Coaching Federation) certification, and our team also includes a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with a clinical counselling background.
Let’s find work that actually fits
Book a free, no-pressure chat with Caroline, our Client Happiness Manager & Intake Counsellor. She’ll talk through where you are and recommend the right next step — no obligation to book anything further.
Serving Clients Across Mississauga and Peel Region
We work with clients across Mississauga and the surrounding Peel Region, including City Centre, Fairview, Cooksville, Port Credit, and Erin Mills, as well as Brampton and the broader 905 area. All consultations are held by video call or phone.
No commute, no waiting room — just flexible, one-on-one sessions by video call, scheduled around your day.
- City Centre
- Fairview
- Cooksville
- Port Credit
- Erin Mills
- Oakville
- Burlington
- Milton
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