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Services & Booking

Practical, one-to-one CAO guidance, delivered the way you like — or by video anywhere. Start with a single session; book further appointment if necessary.

Career guidance tailored to your career goal.

Each of the services below offer a clear career guidance conversation with a written plan at the end.

First consultation

A structured hour: where you are, what you want, and the honest steps between. Includes a written summary.

≈ 60 min

Application & shortlist review

We help you build and check your CAO course list — order logic, points targets, plan B and C — before the deadline.

Before 1 Feb

Change-of-mind strategy

Fine-tune your list. The golden-rule is check on your ordering.

Jul – results

Mature entry planning

Which courses genuinely take mature applicants, what each college wants, and what needs to be done.

Ongoing throughout the year

Offer-day decision support

Weigh up your choice calmly, and consider all options.

Aug – Oct

Caeer guidance for all

Whatever your situation, we can help you navigate your career options.

Ongoing throughout the year

Tell me what guidance you require.

Send the form and I’ll come back with available times.

I reply within one working day to arrange a time. Your details are used only to respond to this enquiry.

Prefer the old way? Email hello@careeroptions.ie

Independent, honest, on your side.

With over 20 years as a guidance counsellor, I help Leaving Cert students, parents, and mature applicants make confident, informed CAO choices — no jargon, no pressure.

What you’ll always get from me
  • A written summary after every session — no memory required.
  • Simple explanations about points, deadlines and offers.
  • The opportunity to evaluate all of your career options.

Before you book

Is the first consultation really one-to-one?
Yes — you, me, and your situation
Can I just book a single session?
Absolutely. Most people start with one first consultation and decide after. There’s no subscription and no obligation to continue.
Do you work with school-leavers still at school?
Yes
Are video sessions really as good?
For this work, honestly yes. We share screens, walk your CAO list together, and you get the same written summary as in person.
What happens after the session?
Within 48 hours you receive a written summary: your shortlist with points targets, your personal dates-and-deadlines calendar, and clear ‘do next’ actions.