Fettner Career & Life Coaching - Northbrook, Illinois

Brian Bleers

I decided to see Marilyn after a particularly difficult time in my previous career. I needed a change and was hoping for some insight into a new path and she exceeded all of my expectations. She is a great listener and when she chimes in with her thoughts she is pointed and insightful. You can tell she really enjoys what she does and cares very much about helping people find a satisfying career. I ended up going in a direction I never would have considered had we not met and I am very pleased with the results. 10/10!

Joan G

I feel very fortunate to be able to work with Marilyn! She is very knowledgeable, compassionate, professional, patient, and adaptive to my needs. Decision making around a career has been a very difficult personal process, and working with Marilyn has been like a lifeline!

Jana Fuchs

I am a psychotherapist in private practice in the Bucktown area of Chicago. I have only positive things to say about Marilyn, as do my own clients who have worked with her as an adjunct to their own therapy. Marilyn is extremely professional and reliable. She uses targeted assessment tools to gage clients' needs and values in order to help them determine the best path forward. She is holistic in her approach, so she takes into account the big-picture when zeroing in on particular obstacles that each client is wrestling with. She is simultaneously warm and genuine, and totally professional. I always feel very confident in referring my clients (and friends) to Marilyn.

Aidan Morello

The amount of knowledge and resources that I received when working with Marilyn are truly invaluable. I obtained a deeper understanding of myself, and gained major insight into my abilities and patterns of learning. With all this newfound information I was able to confidently take the next steps in both my life and in my career decisions. For this I am truly grateful, and would definitely recommend Marilyn to anyone uncertain about their career, or even those who are simply interested in understanding a little more about themselves.

Gabriel Aron

Marilyn helped me identify some of my primary interests and abilities. As a result, I am more clear on the aspect of my field I want to pursue. After about a year of working with her, I was decided enough to go about my career related actions alone.
I would recommend Marilyn Fettner to anyone who needs help identifying what they want from a vocation.

judy cohan

As a therapist and consultant for organizations, I come across many career coaches and counselors. There are very few professional career counselors who I would recommend as highly as Marilyn Fettner. Not only is she skilled in objectively assessing a client’s needs, aptitudes and interests but she has the gift to see past the objective data and tune into the person behind the tests. She also is a remarkable trainer and coach using her years of experience in the corporate world to help clients ready themselves for interviewing as well as helping them learn the skills necessary to thrive in their jobs. I have referred people to Marilyn - from those just starting out in their career to those people who have worked for years and are looking to the next step. After working with Marilyn, they have reported that the experience was extremely valuable both in the present and learning skills to take them into the future.

Bill Luckay

I have had the pleasure of knowing Marilyn for nearly a decade. I have only positive things to say related to her both as a person and as a career coach and counselor. Marilyn is widely known as an expert life coach and for her career counseling throughout the Chicago area. She is passionate about what she does and is a true professional. I would highly recommend her to family, friends, or anyone else needing help personally or professionally.

Anne Levinstein

I saw Marilyn for a period of several months after realizing that I was no longer a good match to my chosen career field. I had worked for the same company ever since I graduated from college, and while I was very comfortable there, I felt an itch to spread my wings and do something more authentic.

Marilyn was wonderful because she blended practical tools and assessments with a deep emotional sensitivity to the fear that can accompany such dramatic life change. Her background as a licensed counselor was invaluable when combined with her no-nonsense, business-like, we'll-figure-this-out-together career coach attitude. Such a great balance! She truly enjoys what she does and cares about her clients.

Although no one has a magic wand and change does not happen overnight, seeing Marilyn is, in my opinion, the first solid step to uncovering your true passion. I'm sure everyone's journey unfolds differently in a way that is just right for them, and I can definitely say that this was the case for me. 🙂

Happy coaching!