Academic Confidence & Success Coaching
Build the habits, routines, and self-belief that help you do your best work in school.
Academic Coaching | Career Coaching
Building Confidence.Creating Direction.Moving Forward.
Sometimes the hardest part of reaching your academic or career goals isn't knowing that you want something different. It's figuring out how to move forward.
You don't have to figure it out alone
Personal coaching for the moments when you feel stuck.
T & C Consulting provides personalized academic and career coaching for students and professionals who want to build confidence, gain clarity, develop practical strategies, and take real steps toward their goals.
Maybe you're navigating college or graduate school. Maybe you're deep in the doctoral journey, or in the middle of a career change, or simply trying to work out what comes next. Wherever you are, you deserve support that fits your situation.
Through encouragement, accountability, practical strategies, and one-on-one coaching, we'll look at where you are now, decide where you want to go, and build a plan for getting there.
How coaching works
The T & C Forward Framework™
Every coaching relationship follows the same three questions. They work whether you're finishing a dissertation or starting over in a new field.
STEP 1
Build Confidence
"Where am I now?"
We name your strengths, accomplishments, fears, and barriers, and look honestly at where your confidence has taken a hit.
STEP 2
Create Direction
"Where am I trying to go?"
We clarify your goals and priorities, then map out the options, resources, and realistic paths open to you.
STEP 3
Move Forward
"What am I going to do next?"
Together we set manageable action steps, decide how you'll stay accountable, and agree on how we'll measure progress.
Then it repeats
Confidence→
Direction→
Action→
Reflection→
Confidence
Academic
"I'm overwhelmed and I don't think I can finish graduate school."
Career
"I've been applying for jobs for months and I'm discouraged."
Who I work with
Does any of this sound familiar?
Undergraduate & graduate students
- Struggling with academic confidence
- Overwhelmed by college or graduate school
- Wrestling with time management or study habits
- Procrastinating or losing motivation
- Balancing school, work, and family
- Wondering whether you belong here
Doctoral students
- Feeling overwhelmed by the dissertation
- Having trouble keeping momentum
- Unsure how to work with your chair or committee
- Doubting yourself as a scholar
- Juggling doctoral work with life and career
- Discouraged during research and writing
Career clients
- Not sure what you want to do next
- Lost confidence at work
- Worn down by a long job search
- Thinking about changing careers
- Struggling to see your transferable skills
- Wanting encouragement during a transition
Services
Four ways to work together
Doctoral Journey Coaching
Steady support through the dissertation process, from keeping momentum to handling committee feedback.
Career Confidence & Direction Coaching
Get clear on what you want, recognize what you bring, and keep going through the job search.
Academic-to-Career Transition Coaching
Turn your academic experience into professional strength as you prepare for your next chapter.
Signature program
The Moving Forward Coaching Experience
Six weeks of focused coaching with a clear plan, weekly goals, and someone in your corner checking in. You'll finish with a personalized Moving Forward Plan you can keep using on your own.
Academic TrackCareer TrackDoctoral Track · coming soon
- Initial coaching assessment
- Six 50–60 minute sessions
- Individualized goal and action plan
- Weekly goals
- Accountability check-ins
- Reflection exercises
- T & C resource materials
- Final progress review
- Personalized Moving Forward Plan
What would moving forward look like for you?
Book your free callAbout
Meet Dr. Tarae Terry
Educator, academic mentor, career development professional, and founder of T & C Consulting.
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Dr. Tarae Terry is an educator, academic mentor, career development professional, and human resource development practitioner with more than a decade of experience helping students and professionals reach their academic and career goals.
Her career spans higher education, workforce development, career development, human resources, organizational development, training, and leadership development. She has taught and mentored students at several colleges and universities, working with everyone from first-year undergraduates to doctoral scholars.
Dr. Terry believes people often don't need someone to hand them every answer. They need someone who will listen, encourage them, help them see their strengths, and support them as they find their own path forward.
T & C Consulting grew out of that belief. Through academic and career coaching, she helps people build confidence, create direction, and move forward toward their goals.
DoctorateTerminal degree
SHRM-CPSHRM Certified Professional
PHRProfessional in Human Resources
CCSPCertified Career Services Provider
GCDFGlobal Career Development Facilitator
CWDPCertified Workforce Development Professional
What guides the work
Core values
Confidence
Helping you recognize your strengths and what you're capable of.
Encouragement
A supportive space where you feel heard and motivated.
Direction
Finding realistic paths forward that fit your life.
Growth
Skills and strategies you can keep using on your own.
Accountability
Turning goals and good intentions into action.
Purpose
Making thoughtful academic and professional decisions.
Clear expectations
What coaching includes
Knowing the scope from day one keeps the work focused and protects your academic integrity.
What you'll get
- Coaching and guidance
- Education and practical strategies
- Encouragement
- Accountability
What coaching doesn't cover
- Psychotherapy or mental health treatment
- Legal advice
- Guaranteed grades, degrees, or job offers
- Completing assignments or writing dissertations
- Conducting research on a student's behalf
- Anything that conflicts with your institution's academic integrity policies
Academic Coaching
Support for every stage of your academic journey
From your first semester to your dissertation defense, coaching helps you rebuild confidence, set a steady routine, and keep making progress.
Academic Confidence & Success Coaching
For students who feel overwhelmed, behind, or unsure how to meet what their program expects of them. We'll work on the practical side of school and on how you see yourself as a student.
Doctoral Journey Coaching
The doctoral process can be isolating. Dr. Terry has mentored doctoral students through it and knows how easy it is to lose momentum. Coaching gives you structure, perspective, and steady encouragement.
Academic-to-Career Transition Coaching
Graduation is close and the next step isn't clear. We'll translate what you've learned and done in school into professional strengths and a plan for your next chapter.
Coaching, never ghostwriting
Dr. Terry coaches you through the process. She does not write, edit, research, or complete academic work for clients. Your work stays yours, and you'll leave with skills you can keep using.
Your first session
The Moving Forward Assessment
Your first paid session sets a baseline. We'll talk through five areas so we both know where you're starting from.
01Current situation. What's happening right now?
02Confidence. Where do you feel confident, and where are you struggling?
03Goals. What would you like to accomplish?
04Barriers. What's getting in the way of progress?
05Next steps. What can realistically happen before our next session?
Every session ends with your Moving Forward Commitments: three things you'll do before we meet again, and one thing you'll remind yourself.
Ready to feel steady in school again?
See pricing & bookCareer Coaching
Coaching for the person behind the job search
Résumés and LinkedIn profiles matter. So does the person writing them. Career coaching at T & C focuses on your confidence, your direction, and the decisions in front of you.
Who it's for
Students, recent grads, career changers, and seasoned professionals
- You don't know what you want to do next
- You've lost confidence in yourself professionally
- A long job search has left you discouraged
- You want to change careers but don't know where to start
- You need someone to help you think through your options
- You have trouble seeing your transferable skills
- You want accountability and encouragement during a transition
Career Confidence & Direction Coaching
Figure out what you want, see the value in what you already bring, and make decisions you feel good about. We'll also keep you moving when the job search gets heavy.
Academic-to-Career Transition Coaching
Moving from the classroom into the workforce brings its own set of questions. We'll build a professional identity and a transition plan that fits who you are.
Small steps count
You don't have to fix your whole career in one day
Coaching breaks big, overwhelming questions into one clear next step at a time. Each session you'll leave knowing exactly what you're doing this week.
BUILD CONFIDENCE
Recognize what you've already done and what you're capable of.
CREATE DIRECTION
Narrow your options to a path that makes sense for your life.
MOVE FORWARD
Take the next step, check in, and keep going.
Let's talk about what comes next.
Book a free discovery callBook a Session
Start with a free discovery call
A 30-minute conversation to talk about where you are, what you'd like to change, and whether coaching with T & C is a good fit.
Introductory pricing
Sessions & packages
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery Call30 minutes · see if coaching is the right fit | Free |
| Individual Coaching Session60 minutes | $75 |
| Academic / Career Strategy Session90 minutes · one deep-dive session | $110 |
| 3-Session Coaching PackageThree 60-minute sessions | $200 |
| 6-Session Coaching PackageSix 60-minute sessions | $375 |
| Doctoral Journey 6-Session PackageSix sessions built for doctoral students | $425 |
These are introductory launch rates and may change.
Limited spots
Founding Client Program
The first group of paying clients locks in introductory rates. In return, founding clients complete short feedback surveys and, if they'd like, share a testimonial.
What to expect
Your discovery call
About 30 minutes, by phone or video. No preparation needed.
5 minTell me about yourself.
10 minWhat brought you to coaching?
5 minWhat would you like to be different?
5 minHow T & C coaching works.
5 minYour questions and next steps.
One question to think about beforehand: If coaching worked, what would be different three months from now?
Contact
Have a question first?
Send a note and Dr. Terry will get back to you. If you already know you'd like to talk, you can book a free discovery call.
Who should reach out? Students at any level, recent graduates, career changers, and professionals who want encouragement, clarity, and a plan.
Sessions take place virtually, so you can meet from wherever you are.
Partnerships. Colleges, departments, and professional groups interested in referral relationships are welcome to get in touch.