Lynn Friedman

Career coach · Chevy Chase, MD · in person and virtual

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Career Coaching
people who are just starting out, career changers, seeking more meaningful work, wishing to develop a career path, laid off, and others		 Identify career goals · Develop a strategy for pursuing your work-goals · Navigate obstacles · Develop a strategic career plan · Identify job or business opportunities on request
Executive Coaching
professionals		 Help to strategically manage careers · Identify and address complex political and organizational dynamics · Become effective team leaders · Create atmosphere of respect and trust · Manage diverse teams on request
Psychodynamic Career Assessment
people uncertain about career satisfaction or blocked in career progress		 In-depth psychological assessment · Explore unconscious patterns and internal blocks · Understand origins of career difficulty · Assess early experiences and family attitudes · Clarify career conflicts and obstacles on request
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Deepen self-awareness · Overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, fears of abandonment, career challenges on request
Psychoanalysis Intensive psychotherapy · Meet several times a week over years · Deepen self-understanding · Overcome longstanding patterns leading to unhappiness · Transformative experience on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnononononono
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Initial consultation to explore needs · Psychodynamic career assessment if needed · Career coaching or executive coaching sessions · Psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychoanalysis if recommended
Before coaching
Clinical Psychologist, Psychology; Psychoanalyst

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.

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