Purpose Forward Coaching & Consulting
Career & Leadership Development | Purpose-Driven Coaching & Retreats
~ Clarity. Growth. Transformation. ~
Achieve Your Highest Potential
Located in Smithfield, RI and beyond
Melissa Carvalho
Holistic Life Purpose & Career Coach
I will help you unearth a career and life that reflect who you truly are—so you can do the sacred work you were born to do.
Are you in your 20s or 30s, seeking to align your career with your true life purpose? I specialize in guiding individuals like you to discover and pursue fulfilling career paths that resonate with your core values and passions.
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Are you navigating a major life transition, such as a career change, a season of uncertainty, or a desire for deeper meaning in your life and work?
You’re not alone. Many of my clients come to me when they feel called toward something more, in terms of more alignment, more purpose, more clarity.
Together, we uncover what you truly want, what could be getting in your way, and the next steps that feel grounded and just right for you.
What I Offer
I help you gain clarity in your life and career so you can move forward with confidence, alignment, and a deeper sense of purpose. Together, we explore your strengths, values, goals, and uncover what feels meaningful and true for you.
My coaching provides a supportive space to reflect, realign, and make decisions that honor who you are. You’ll gain clarity, build confidence, increase self-awareness, and create a plan that helps you move toward what you really want.
This is your time to step into a life and career that feel intentional and fulfilling. I’m here to guide you every step of the way.
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About You
You’re a creative or helping professional—just starting out, unemployed, or re-careering—and you know there’s something more meant for you.
You want meaningful work, a clear direction, and a life that feels aligned with who you really are. You may be exploring a career change, feeling stuck, or craving more purpose and fulfillment. You are someone who cares about growth, connection, creativity, and living with intention.
You don’t need to have the perfect plan. You just need a space to explore what feels right for you. That is what I help you create.
My Approach
I believe clarity begins with knowing who you are. My coaching blends practical guidance with deep self-discovery, helping you make decisions that feel grounded, aligned, and true to you.
About Me
I am a Fortune 500 recruiter and Holistic Life Purpose and Career Coach based in the Providence/ Greater Boston area. I hold a master’s degree and more than ten years of experience helping people understand their strengths, clarify their direction, and connect with opportunities that align with who they are.
My approach blends practical career strategy with deep self-discovery, and I’m passionate about helping people create lives and careers that feel meaningful and authentic.
Read more about me in my biography here.
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Let's Work Together
If you're ready to shift from uncertainty to clarity, from burnout to purpose, I’d be honored to work with you! Feel free to reach out for a complimentary strategy session!
I am here to help you create a life and career you love!
Explore Coaching Packages Below!
Find the support that meets you where you are.
Choose the coaching path that resonates with you and explore the details inside.
I’m excited to support your growth.
Coaching Pathways
Online Personalized Coaching ❤️
I offer private, personalized coaching via Zoom or phone to support your clarity, purpose, and next steps. Whether you're navigating a career change, exploring your life purpose, preparing for interviews, or seeking guidance through a transition, I’ll meet you where you are with individualized support.
Sessions are flexible, always tailored to your needs, and designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Check out the various tracks below. Clients often experience early shifts in the first few sessions, and meaningful, lasting change develops over time through continued work.
Purpose Seeker Track
When you’re craving more meaning and direction, this track helps you uncover what you’re truly meant to do—so you can live and work with intention.
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Explore the layers of conditioning that may be holding you back
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Discover your core personality traits and what they reveal about your purpose
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Reconnect with your passions and what lights you up
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Identify your natural talents and gifts
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Uncover limiting beliefs that may be blocking your path
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And more—so you can align your life and work with who you truly are
Life & Work Reset Track
For when you’re feeling emotionally drained and out of alignment, and need to reconnect with yourself so you can show up fully and intentionally.
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Navigating burnout
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Setting boundaries and reclaiming energy
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Finding your spark
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Exploring if a job change is needed- or if there is another way forward
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Aligning your current work with your deeper purpose
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And more—so you can restore balance, feel like yourself again, and move forward with renewed clarity and confidence
Career Builder Track
For purpose-driven professionals ready to take bold, aligned action—whether that’s landing the right job or starting a side hustle.
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Resume and LinkedIn revamp
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Job search strategy + personal branding
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Interview prep with clarity and confidence
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Exploring a side hustle or creative career path
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Bringing your purpose to life through meaningful work
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And more—so you can confidently take your next career step with intention, direction, and a clear sense of who you are
Check out my book!
My Why: Since 2020, I've been diving deep into my own purpose journey, and I can't wait to share the methods that really worked for me (and hundreds of my career coaching clients and students) with all of you. So you can do the sacred work you were born to do!
The career starter’s answer to finding a career (and life) of purpose—with powerful time-tested reflection questions and cutting-edge resources to launch you into your meaningful new career!
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