Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, & Workplace Behaviorist
Founder & Principal Consultant
Elizabeth Gentzkow, BCC, LPC
It’s nice to meet you. I’ve been helping professionals elevate their careers for 15 years through transformative coaching, counseling, and consulting. There’s an opportunity for reaching new levels of success. I’m a trusted Board Certified Coach based in Portland, OR helping professionals across the Pacific Northwest and beyond chieve more at an accelerated pace.
Partner with me and discover the difference in achieving more without added pressure, stress, or mismanaged resources.
Why I Do This Work
Philosophy
Work and life are deeply intertwined — who we are shapes how we work and ultimately how we lead. Where we work shapes us and directly influences our ability to show up at our best. Establishing a balanced mindset and habits aligned with meaningful values can unlock many possibilities. Without doing the internal work, the external system isn’t likely to change.
The most successful companies recognize the reciprocal relationship between a healthy workplace and its people for optimal performance. Career and business success starts within. The most successful leaders know we cannot get rid of the human experience. It’s time to stop avoiding what’s difficult for a better path forward.
I help Professionals, leaders, and executives drive meaningful transformation from the inside out.
Leveraging the psychology of workplace behavior and evidence-based executive coaching and leadership consulting, I help professionals achieve more by developing psychological flexibility and empowering them with values-based actions.
Through the power of emotionally intelligent leadership, we can cultivate minds and behaviors that promote optimal performance, well-being, and change that sticks.
clients
I work with clients from a variety of industries and organizations because the core of what helps people perform, develop, and achieve more doesn’t really have much to do with their given industry and has more to do with how we think and take action in the world. Despite this being true, I have the most experience working with executives and leaders in technology, corporate retail/textiles, healthcare, higher education, law, finance, and defense.
ABOUT Elizabeth
My Background
Personal Bio
From an early age I quickly learned adaptability and resourcefulness required to successfully navigate frequent change growing up on military bases. Not only did this experience teach me important skills for self-development and learning, it provided an invaluable experience of shaping my identity in a multicultural, diverse world.
This perspective is something that has proven to be beneficial in my work with individuals, groups, and organizations from various backgrounds, industries, and cultures.
I currently live in the Portland, Oregon area with my family. Having lived all over the U.S., I’m happy to call the Pacific Northwest my true home for it’s beautiful rain, green landscape, and ability to visit the coast, mountains, desert, cities, and everything in between within a reasonable drive.
Experience
I’m an advanced practice executive coach and organizational consultant specializing in leadership, career development, and organizational wellness. With formal education, experience, and training in counseling psychology, my experience surpasses the traditional training and experience of certified coaches.
Having over 8,000+ direct client hours working with clients in various settings, industries, and change initiatives, I possess a unique ability to assess, diagnose problems, and strategically design individualized programs for optimal outcomes with my clients.
I’m very passionate about the work I do and find fulfillment teaching others, sharing resources, and helping others grow in ways they previously didn’t think were possible. I love translating complexity into simplicity to develop practices that can be applied immediately.
I have designed and implemented programs, consulted on change management initiatives, led groups, instructed various courses, provided speaking engagements and presentations,
My experience spans working in consulting firms, higher education leadership, primary healthcare, and private practice. Currently, I manage a small group therapy practice based in Oregon, specializing in helping professionals with Anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Career, and Relationship issues, in addition to my work as a professional coach and consultant.
Certifications
- Board Certified Coach – Center for Credentialing and Education
- Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor – OR, WA, AZ
- Leadership Circle Profile Certified Practitioner – Leadership Circle
- Gottman Level 2 – Gottman Institute
- EQ-i 2 Certified Practitioner – MHS
Select Education & Training
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Organizational Behavior – Pacific University
Organizational Change Consultant, Pacific University Consulting Team Member – Pacific University
Emotional Intelligence and Executive Coaching – Dr. Dana Ackley, Society of Consulting Psychology, APA
Personnel Psychology and Human Resources Management Certificate – Washington State University
Clifton Strenghts
Strategic [strategic thinking]
Learner [strategic thinking]
Ideation [strategic thinking]
Input [strategic thinking]
Responsibility [executing]
Core Values
Curiosity
Authenticity
Creativity
Knowledge/Learning
Growth
Connection
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Get started today for a better tomorrow
Learn more about my services and how I can help you accomplish your goals. I offer a free consultation to explore your needs, goals, and possibilities for working together. It never hurts to ask, you’re much closer to your goals by getting started today.