Counselor Profiles & Contact Information

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We carefully select our CCN counselors based on a set of rigorous criteria to ensure you receive the best services possible.

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Diane Byster, LMFT, NCC, RYT

• B.S.W., University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
• M.S., Career Counseling San Francisco State University, San Fransico, CA
• NCC, National Certified Counselor
• LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Diane Byster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor and Registered Yoga Teacher. Currently, Diane sees clients in her private practice in Palo Alto and Berkeley and specializes in the intersection between career counseling and personal adjustment issues, such as problems with motivation, procrastination, underemployment, workplace conflict and self-confidence. She serves as instructor in the Behavioral Health Education program for Kaiser Permanente and teaches yoga at studios in the Bay Area. She has previously provided counseling and training services at employee assistance programs, a career management consulting firm and university career centers.

Diane has published articles in professional journals including "Career Planning and Adult Development" and "California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists." Diane edited a book called Co-Creating Change, by Jon Frederickson, winner of the 2014 International Award for best book in mental health. She was an editor and story contributor for another book, Luck is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Work and Life.

Diane has completed an advanced training program in an evidenced-based therapy called Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) that integrates neurobiology, somatic experience, mindfulness, biofeedback and experiential learning.

Contact Information:
667 Lytton Ave, Suite #7, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-482-9577
Email: Diane@Byster.com
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Thursday 9:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Anne Chan, M.A., M.S., M.F.T.

• B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley
• M.A., English, University of Washington, Seattle
• M.S., Counseling Psychology, California State University, Hayward
• Ph.D. (June 2008), Counseling Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford
• Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Anne’s passion for helping others led her to make a career change from teaching to career counseling. She has worked as a career counselor in a variety of settings, including community agencies and higher education. She was a marriage family therapy intern at the Stanford Faculty and Staff Help Center from 2002 to 2004, where she worked with Stanford employees to resolve a variety of work, career and mental health issues. Her Stanford experience also includes being a doctoral student at the School of Education for seven years.

Anne utilizes her training, life experiences, and intuition to guide clients toward their best possible selves in their careers. She absolutely believes in the potential and capacity of people to achieve their goals and dreams in their lives and relationships.

Her counseling style is warm, caring, compassionate, down to earth, thoughtful and respectful. She provides an individualized plan for her clients and enjoys working collaboratively with people to maximize benefits from career counseling.

Her passions include helping people make career changes during major life transitions (e.g., after a baby or job loss), identify their strengths, find a niche for themselves in the work world and get unstuck from emotional blocks. She loves guiding clients in resume construction and job interview preparation. She also loves working with people seeking creative and artistic jobs and are looking to incorporate meaning into their lives.

Contact Information:
Anne is currently seeing clients virtually by zoom or phone.
Please contact her at annechan1@gmail.com

Ellen Shulman

• B.A., Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.A., Career Development, John F. Kennedy University

Ellen is a co-founder, career coach, and group facilitator for CareerGenerations in Palo Alto as well as a career consultant and trainer at Lee Hecht Harrison in Silicon Valley. She is passionate about career development and truly enjoys helping people navigate the complex world of work.

She counsels clients with career changing, job search and work adjustment issues. She helps individuals find their career focus through a creative self-assessment process, including career assessments and deep open dialogue.

Ellen brings a warm, motivating and strategic approach and practical tools to aid clients in conducting an effective job search including:

• Job search strategy and tactics
• Personal branding
• Resume and LinkedIn profile and other social media development, and
•  Interview practice including a taped interview session

Prior to becoming a career counselor, Ellen worked in marketing and strategy as a senior consultant and manager to Strategic Mindshare, a boutique consulting firm specializing in consumer products and services. She was also a fashion buyer, importing goods from Asia and Europe, an adjunct assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and an adjunct instructor in career counseling in the Bay Area.

Ellen offers complimentary 15-minute phone consultations to get things started. Please feel free to email her to schedule a time to talk.

Contact Information:
CareerGenerations
2100 Geng Rd #210, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Email: ellen@careergenerations.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellenshulman
Website: https://www.careergenerations.com

Lisa Stotlar

• B.A., Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Lisa Stotlar has been a career counselor, workshop trainer and program director in educational, nonprofit and corporate settings since 1990. She has successfully helped thousands of people discover and celebrate their gifts and find meaningful work.

Some of Lisa's specialties include:

Career Development:

• Career exploration
• Career assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Strong Interest Inventory, Skillscan, DISC, Values, and others
• Managing your career effectively
• Managing challenging work situations

Job Search:

• Highly effective job search strategies
• Strategic networking—in person and online
• Successful interviewing
• Designing top-notch resumes, cover letters, & LinkedIn profiles
• Professional branding

She co-founded the career services firm CareerGenerations in Palo Alto in 2010. Her goal is to help people from every generation navigate their careers successfully. Her style is warm, positive and supportive and at the same time practical and strategic. She teaches people the fundamental skills of planning and implementing a successful career path and successful career transitions. Once they learn how, they're empowered. They know they can use those skills not only right now, but for the rest of their lives.

Lisa offers complimentary 15-minute phone consultations so she can learn about your specific needs and share helpful next steps. Please feel free to email her to schedule a time to talk.

Contact Information:
CareerGenerations
2100 Geng Rd #210, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Email: lisa@careergenerations.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisacareercoach
Website: https://www.careergenerations.com