CLAY PARSONS – BIOGRAPHY

I bring more than 35 years of business and professional experience to my work with clients. I have owned and managed a successful professional consulting firm, served as a special planning consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and worked on major urban development projects for governments in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In the United States my architectural projects included award-winning urban parks, and residential communities.

Drawing on my experience in successfully changing careers, I opened Alternative FUTURES in 1995. My clients come from industry, academia and public service. Some clients come for help in changing their careers; others want assistance in finding meaningful work; others want to solve work related problems.

My academic credentials include an M.A. in career development with an emphasis in counseling psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California. I also hold an M.L.A. in urban planning and design from the University of California at Berkeley, where I taught in the 1970s, and a B.L.A. in landscape architecture and environmental planning from the State University of New York (SUNY) and Syracuse University.

My Philosophy....

My counseling and coaching philosophy is holistic and client-centered. I consider all aspects of your life — vocational, psychological, emotional and spiritual — in the development of your career plan. I believe you have the ultimate knowledge of yourself. My role is to be your guide, facilitator and mentor as you uncover and express the talents that are uniquely yours.

This approach is grounded and practical and designed to produce real results in the shortest possible time frame.