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PATHWAYS — Career Counselling

Your child is unique.
Their path should be too.

Clear, psychometric-backed guidance for parents and students, through the decisions that matter most: streams, subjects, degrees, studying abroad. No jargon, no trends, no one-size-fits-all. Just a plan built around your child.

A relaxed 15-minute call, online.

Backed by science, not guesswork

Grounded in globally-benchmarked psychometric assessments, so we understand your child's personality, interests and strengths before we advise.

Honest guidance that fits your child

A path they'll actually want to walk.

Real-world insight, not just theory

23 years across real industries means guidance shaped by what careers actually demand, not textbook advice.

How it works

The Career Clarity Roadmap

From first hello to a plan you can act on.

  1. A free intro call. A relaxed first chat, to understand you, explain how this works, and see if we're a fit.

  2. A proper sit-down, parent and child. We get to know your child first, as a person, not a report.

  3. A psychometric assessment, matched to their grade, personality, interests, learning style, aptitude.

  4. A personalised report, strengths mapped to paths that genuinely suit them.

  5. An interpretation session, together, making sense of it all in real life.

  6. A 15-year roadmap. We picture the future your child dreams of, then work backwards to build the road there.

  7. A follow-up, to keep things moving.

Also available — Admissions & Applications: college shortlisting (India or abroad), applications, SOPs, portfolios, test-prep and visa support. Scoped to each family; details on the call.

Assessments by stage (the right one is matched to your stage):

How I work

Four things I hold to.

It's not one size fits all.

Your child isn't a score or a trend. The right path is the one that fits them.

We dream first, then plan backwards.

We start with the future they want, and design the way there, step by step.

Grounded in real assessment.

We measure who your child truly is, then turn it into a plan you can use.

Current, not dated.

I keep learning, AI included, so the advice fits the world your child is actually stepping into.

The form

Tell me about your child

A short, friendly intake: tell me a little about your child, and I'll be in touch within 24 hours to set up your intro call.

Portrait of Nimisha Iyer, career counsellor and founder of PATHWAYS

About Nimisha

Warm, practical guidance, from someone who has been in the room.

I'm Nimisha, a UCLA-certified Global Career Counsellor and Certified Career Analyst, with 23 years in the corporate world across India and the Middle East. My work has always come down to one thing: bringing clarity where things feel complicated.

I'm also a mother to a 16-year-old, so I know these decisions from the inside. The confusion over subjects, the fear of a "wrong" choice, the weight of everyone's expectations. My approach is warm but practical: I balance who your child really is with what the real world asks for.

Through Pathways I guide families end to end, from psychometric discovery and a 15-year roadmap to college admissions in India and abroad, applications, portfolios and pre-departure support.

I'm certified for international counselling and in AI for career coaching, and I never stop learning, because good guidance has to reflect the world your child is stepping into, not the one from a decade ago. I believe careers should never be rushed or imposed, but thoughtfully designed, so young people build futures they grow into.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Let's find the path that fits your child.

It starts with one honest conversation. Book your intro call, and take the first real step.

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