I’m Lizzy Aikman. I’m so glad you’re here.
For nearly 20 years, I’ve been moving — through hospitals and hallways, across miles of pavement, and in and out of roles that demanded care, clarity, and courage. I’ve worked in systems that often ask people to keep going, even when something’s not working. Coaching, for me, is about pausing long enough to ask: What if you didn’t have to push through? What if you could move with more intention, more support, and more meaning?
The Path That Brought Me Here
I began my career in nursing, moving from bedside care into leadership roles in healthcare overseeing large-scale programs and teams. I learned how to hold complexity, navigate systems, and build trust. I worked with clinicians, administrators, and front-line staff — and I began to see how many of us were seeking something deeper: purpose, balance, direction, and a feeling of being heard.
That search led me to coaching.
I am a certified professional coach, trained and credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I specialize in creating space for people to get honest with themselves — so they can make meaningful decisions, realign with their values, and move toward the life or leadership that fits who they are now.
What Informs My Work
In addition to my coaching practice, I’m currently pursuing a PhD focused on narrative healing and self-reconstruction — research that blends personal story, embodied experience, and the ways we make meaning after loss or transition. My academic work informs my coaching with a depth of presence, listening, and intellectual rigor.
My clients include professionals navigating burnout or reinvention, leaders seeking more authentic ways to show up, and everyday people who want to feel more at home in their lives.
Coaching That Meets You Where You Are
Coaching with me isn’t about fixing or forcing. It’s about process — slow, unfolding, intentional — that meets you where you are, honors your story, and helps you move toward what matters to you. Whether you’re facing a pivot, a deep stuckness, or a quiet knowing that something needs to shift, I’m here to walk alongside you.