Career Counseling: Stay, Pivot, or Build
You’ve built a career. But is it still the right career for you?
Maybe nothing is terribly wrong.
You have experience. You’re capable. You’ve worked hard to get where you are.
But lately, you keep wondering:
Do I stay and make this career work better?
Do I pivot into something completely different?
Or is it time to finally explore that business, consulting practice, side income, or idea I keep thinking about?
You don’t need someone to tell you to quit your job.
And you probably don’t need another personality test telling you what you should be when you grow up.
You need space to figure out what fits the person you are now—and what you want the next several years of your life to look like.
That’s what Stay, Pivot, or Build is designed to help you do.
You May Be Here Because...
You’re successful on paper, but something feels off.
Maybe you're burned out.
Maybe you've outgrown your role.
Maybe you like what you do but hate the culture you're doing it in.
Maybe a layoff, reorganization, new manager or changing industry has forced you to reconsider what comes next.
Maybe you want more flexibility, autonomy, meaning or income.
Maybe you've wondered whether your ADHD or neurodivergence is part of why traditional work environments have become so exhausting.
Or maybe there’s a business idea sitting quietly in the back of your mind:
“What if I built something of my own?”
You don't have to know the answer before we start.
Finding the answer is the work we do together.
Three Possibilities. One Question.
What fits you now?
STAY
Your career may not be the problem.
Maybe you still enjoy the work but something about how you're working needs to change.
We can explore your role, company culture, workload, boundaries, communication, leadership, burnout, advancement opportunities and work-life balance.
Staying doesn't have to mean settling.
Sometimes the right move is learning how to create a better career without blowing up the career you've already built.
PIVOT
You may be ready for something different—but you don't want to throw away 10, 15 or 20 years of experience and start from zero.
You don't have to.
We'll identify your transferable strengths, experience, interests and skills and explore where else they could take you.
A pivot might mean a different role.
A different company.
A different industry.
Consulting.
Contract work.
A portfolio career.
Or something you haven't considered yet.
The goal isn't to start over. It's to translate what you've already built into what's next.
BUILD
And then there's the idea you can't quite stop thinking about.
A business.
Consulting.
Coaching.
Freelancing.
A creative project.
A side business.
Another stream of income.
Or simply the desire to create something that belongs to you.
We'll explore whether the idea actually fits your strengths, personality, lifestyle, financial goals and energy—and what it could look like to test it without immediately walking away from your paycheck.
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Career Entry Counseling: College or Beyond
You don’t have to have your whole career figured out. You just need a better way to figure out what comes next.
Choosing a career can feel enormous.
What am I actually good at?
What kind of work will I enjoy?
What should I do with my degree?
What if I choose the wrong thing?
What kind of company would I fit into?
How am I supposed to sound confident when I’m still figuring all of this out?
For students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals, there can be enormous pressure to know what you want to do before you’ve had enough real-world experience to know what fits.
Career Entry Counseling gives you 12 weeks to explore those questions with someone in your corner.
This isn’t about choosing a job from a list.
It’s about discovering your strengths, interests, values, personality and goals—and learning how those pieces translate into a career and working life that actually fits you.
Helping Women in Real Estate build Businesses that Support their Lives—not Consume them.
Welcome I’m Denise Ashcroft, MS
I’m Glad You’re Here
You can work smarter, stress less, and close more deals—with confidence.
If you’re a Realtor who feels anxious, overwhelmed, or stretched too thin...
If balancing Social Life, Business & maybe Parenting (adhd or anxious) kids feels isolating or confusing...
If you and your partner are stuck in the same arguments and can’t seem to reconnect AND you are trying to navigate building your Real Estate Business— you’re not alone.
I specialize in Women Real Estate Agents find calm, confidence, and connection again.
Together, we’ll create space to breathe, gain clarity, and build practical tools for everyday life (Instead of throwing money at systems that either don’t work or don’t help with whole life!)
My goal is to help you build a thriving business in any market, while guiding you toward lasting growth and emotional balance.
I was that anxious Mom, Realtor & Business Owner!
Real Estate Agent since 2006 now in both Washington and California.
Top Agent closing 20-35 homes a year (as a solo agent)
I felt isolated & confused raising neurodivergent kiddos! (some of this as a single mom)
I found a way to get unstuck in the same arguments with my significant other!
I am a Mentor/Coach (also a Licensed Therapist) bringing all my experience and solutions to small group and 1:1 coaching.
I see you. I Get You.
Are you:
New agents building their business
Established agents ready to scale
Women returning to the workforce
Entrepreneurs balancing business and family
Agents experiencing burnout or inconsistent motivation
Team leaders looking to become stronger leaders
The Denise Ashcroft Difference
Most business coaches teach strategies.
Most therapists focus on emotional well-being.
Denise bridges both worlds.
Her mentoring/coaching is rooted in decades of real-world experience and a deep understanding of human behavior.
She doesn't believe success should come at the expense of health, relationships, or happiness.
She helps women build businesses they can be proud of—and lives they can enjoy.
Experience:
Master of Science Clinical Psychology
Master of Science Organizational Leadership
20+ years working with Moms & Parenting
Parent of three incredible, unique human beings!
15 years Executive Coach
Licensed Therapist
Realtor licensed in CA & WA state since 2006
My Approach
Real estate is simultaneously one of the best and most draining careers.
The high-energy environments, flexible schedules, and social interactions can be highly rewarding, but unpredictable demands and tedious administrative work often lead to rapid burnout.
Achieving mental wellness requires replacing "hustle culture" with sustainable systems. Balancing your emotional, physical and business life allows for building a life worth living!
My approach is:
Empathic & non-judgmental — You deserve a space that feels safe and supportive.
Solution-focused & collaborative — We’ll work side-by-side to find what truly helps.
Neurodiversity-affirming — I embrace all kinds of minds and ways of running a business that fits YOU!
Small group (5-6) & 1:1 Mental Wellness/Biz Coaching. Text or Email if interested in learning More.
Specialties
I specialize in supporting:
Relational Real Estate-attracting clients for life (Forget the Cold calling and Door Knocking!)
Building a Real Estate Business that Work with and for YOU! (Schedule that works with your life)
Creating additional streams of income
Uncover Blocks and Release Limiting Beliefs that are creating Sabotage in your life
Anxious (ADHD or AuDHD maybe?) moms & parents managing burnout, guilt, and overwhelm
Relationships navigating communication, conflict, or life transitions
Parents of sensitive or neurodiverse children (ADHD, autism, sensory sensitivity, etc.)
Let’s Connect
I offer individual and small group (5-6 person) sessions weekly online.
Ready to take the next step?
Let’s start with a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit. You don’t have to do this alone—support and change are possible.
No More Sunday Scaries!
"She's the coach who helps you build successful lives without losing themselves in the process."
Let’s work together
