SIXU CHEN

I'm a certified career coach through the National Career Development Association and hold a master's in counseling psychology from the University of Edinburgh, where I focused on cross-cultural career development. My own career has been genuinely cross-cultural: born in Shanghai, raised in Toronto, educated in the UK, and now based in the US. I've worked with UNESCO on career development policy, led outplacement services for a major consulting firm, and spent three years coaching professionals through major career reinventions in twelve countries. I'm fluent in English, Mandarin, and French, which gives me unusual access to how cultural context shapes career identity. I'm particularly passionate about the specific career challenges faced by immigrant professionals—the credential translation problem, the cultural navigation gap, the identity crisis of professional identity disrupted by geography. My approach is informed by narrative therapy and career construction theory, which respect the uniqueness of each person's story. Show less

You will develop a career narrative that actually reflects who you are—not a sanitized version for interviews, but a deep understanding of your professional identity across cultural contexts. We'll work on the practical elements (resume, LinkedIn, interview strategy) grounded in your authentic story. I help you identify what's actually driving your career dissatisfaction—is it the work, the environment, the identity mismatch, or some combination? Expect to do values clarification work, skills translation mapping, and concrete action planning. Past clients have successfully pivoted from engineering to product management, transitioned from corporate to nonprofit, navigated visa-related career constraints, and negotiated international assignments. I specialize in supporting professionals navigating bi-cultural identities, career gaps, and the psychological weight of being 'overqualified' in a new country. Show less