Susan Jewkes Allen, MSW, GCDF

My Clients

I specialize in working with individuals who are in transition and want to discover meaning, find balance, and make a difference in their life and work. My clients are at a crossroads in their lives and are seeking guidance and support as they embark on the process of exploring and finding success at meaningful life/work growth and change. 

My clients include accomplished professionals seeking a career change; creative people who yearn to express more of who they are in what they do; women and men seeking re-entry after time off or out of the job market; individuals and couples approaching or in retirement and exploring their next act; career changers moving from one sector or industry to another; people with an idea or dream to create their own work or venture; and anyone who seeks a more purposeful and rewarding livelihood.

Approach

My approach is to work with clients to discover their strengths, believe in their possibilities and realize success along their life/work journey. Each one of us comes into life as a unique individual, filled with potential and purpose and yet we may find ourselves uncertain, confused, or even blocked from realizing or expressing our highest capacities, professionally and personally.  I encourage and guide clients to affirm their strengths, create a sense of vision and purpose to inspire planning and motivate taking action towards building a career and life path that offers fulfillment and joy.

Background and Expertise

With more than twenty-five years global experience as a therapist, coach, group facilitator and program director, I have worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors facilitating organizational, professional and personal development.  My work in economic and entrepreneurship education and development, has offered me opportunities to consult and partner with organizations that include: the World Bank, United Nations, World Health Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, numerous universities and national, regional and local governments in Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa.

My commitment to lifelong learning includes an M.S.W. in Clinical Practice from the University of Calgary, post-graduate work in transpersonal psychology, and studies at the New School for Social Research, New York University, and the University of Arizona.   

I am trained and certified in a variety of personality and career assessments, including the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and have a particular interest and expertise around theories of personality, including: the Enneagram, Myers Briggs and Temperament. In addition to my practice at Bay Area Career Center, I am the co-founder of Life + Work, LLC, and continue to consult globally around entrepreneurship education and development. I am a credentialed Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF10213-US) and a professional member of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), California Career Development Association, the International Enneagram Association  and the Creativity Coaching Association.

Contact Information:

Email: sallen@bayareacareercenter.com
Phone: (415) 398-4881 ext. 362