Academic & Career Planning
Soublis Psychological Associates offers comprehensive assessments for students and professionals who are seeking assistance with academic and career direction. Our process begins with a one-hour intake to discuss the goals of the assessment. The intake also includes a structured interview to ascertain relevant educational and vocational histories, as well as a values assessment. Based on results of the intake interview, specific tests will then be administered, such as the Career Assessment Inventory and 16PF. The tests we use have been developed and refined over decades, with hundreds of studies attesting to their validity and reliability.
These tests help individuals learn their interests and personality traits that are important when making educational and career choices. They are particularly useful for students seeking input on types of colleges and majors, as well as professionals considering a career change or adults entering the job market after a period of unemployment. Our standard process concludes with a one-hour feedback session that involves interpretation of the results, recommendations, and time for questions. Our entire process is available in a convenient, efficient, online format with live video conferencing and electronic test administration wherever the client has access.
For students applying to college, additional counseling and assistance is available if desired, including advice on different types of colleges that best fit the results of the assessment, assistance with writing application essays that showcase unique strengths and characteristics, and scholarship interview preparations. Throughout the entire process clients work directly with Dr. John Carton (see full bio here), a former university professor and licensed psychologist who has significant experience advising students on educational and vocational decisions.
Dr. Carton’s training began with his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, where he was a Carswell Scholar, member of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in psychology. He then earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Emory University, where he twice won the department’s Heilbrun Award for most outstanding clinical scholarship and earned a prestigious Dean’s Teaching Fellowship. His doctoral degree encompassed advanced training in family systems and pediatric/child therapy (including a clinical externship at Egleston Children’s Hospital; now Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta). He completed a clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavior therapy, and behavioral medicine. He concluded his education with a two-year forensic clinical postdoctoral position at the Mendota Mental Health Center. After finishing the training required for licensure, he completed additional examination to become board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a credential earned by less than 5% of all psychologists.