A professional career counselor helps people make decisions and plans related to life and career directions. The counselors listed below offer Alumni Association members a 25% discount on their services. These counselors are not affiliated with or endorsed by the UCLA Alumni Association.
California
Los Angeles
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Nancy Adamson
626-577-4448 | nancy.adamson@right.com | right.com
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Barbara Beller ’71, NCC
Specializing in High School, college and recent grads.
310-476-8716 | bbeller349@aol.com
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Jean A. Brincko, M.A., RPC
323-933-2900 | swmcareer@aol.com | californiacareerservices.com
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Linda Buzzell M.A. ’68, MFCC
Specializes in entertainment careers.
310-553-9660 | lbuzzell@aol.com
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Caryl Carothers
Advanced Certification Birkman Consultant. Specializing in career design, executive coaching and organizational leadership development.
310-472-8575 | carothersconsulting@gmail.com
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Gregory Cason ’86, Ph.D.
Specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy with individuals and couples, career testing and counseling.
310-652-0031 | info@drgregcason.com | drgregcason.com
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Rachel Choppin M.A. ’84
UCLA Extension instructor.
310-475-1087 | rachel@hr4you.com | hr4you.com
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Janet Conn, L.C.S.W.
Coach and counselor, specializing in the entertainment industry, media and communications, the arts, engineering and technology.
310-490-7732 | conn.janet@gmail.com.
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David E. Cooley
Career coaching including executive-level and student-level résumé creation, intensive work on interviewing skills and career action planning.
310-396-8455 (Phone counseling available) | david@cooleycareercoaching.com | cooleycareercoaching.com
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Mike Cordova, MBA
Strategic career consulting. Specializes in career transitions and graduate school application coaching.
818-788-1507 | mkcordova1@aol.com
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Greta Couper, Ph.D.
Career transitions & networking contacts.
310-207-6147 | LAwave@hotmail.com
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Mark B. Hobbs ’79, M.S.
Career counselor and coach working with adults in career transition.
626-232-4082 | mhobber@gmail.com
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Rita Horn, M.Ed., M.B.A., NCCC, RPC,
Specializing in career assessment, transition planning, and achieving a work/life balance.
310-968-0245 (Phone counseling available)| ritahorn@cox.net
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Gregory C. Jackson
310-287-2482 | gregcjackson@hotmail.com
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Nancy Mann ’79, M.B.A.
310-471-2536
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Susan W. Miller, M.A., NCCC
323-933-2900 | swmcareer@aol.com | californiacareerservices.com
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Madeline Nella ’70, M.S., NCCC
Specializing in artistic and creative fields.
310-463-7679 | madelinecareers@gmail.com
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Serena Santillanes, MS, NCC, RPCC
626-793-7753 | careerjourneys.net
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Daisy Swan, M.A., CPCC,
Specializing in designing sane, fulfilling and creative career and life transitions.
310-820-8877 (Phone counseling available) | daisy@daisyswan.com | daisyswan.com
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Markell Steele, M.ED, NCC
714-504-1730 | markell@futures-in-motion.com | futures-in-motion.com
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Lynne Tracy ‘77, M.A., CRC, MFT
310-575-3374 | tracyassoc@earthlink.net
Orange County
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Lola Brown, Ph.D.
Career development and transition counseling. (San Juan Capistrano)
949-443-2922 | lolabrown@earthlink.net
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Rita Horn, M.Ed., M.B.A., NCCC, RPC
Specializing in career assessment, transition planning, and achieving a work/life balance.
949-425-0202 (Phone counseling available) | ritahorn@cox.net
Sacramento/Davis
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Constance Stevens, MS, NCCC, MCC
Specializing in career assessment, job seach techniques, resume development and career change.
530-758-5545 | cpaths@aol.com
Santa Barbara
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Linda Buzzell M.A. ’68, M.A., MFCC
Entertainment specialty.
805-563-2089 | lbuzzell@aol.com
Other States
Michigan
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Phyllis Perry, MSW, CSW
New Options Counseling. Specialize in career counseling, relocation and lifestyle transitions. Listed in What Color is Your Parachute?
734-973-8699 | pepstar27@yahoo.com