Lauren Bergiel
I work with capable, accomplished adults who feel burned out, misaligned, or quietly overwhelmed. My work blends therapeutically-informed coaching with reflective, values-based inquiry to support clarity, authenticity, and meaningful change.
“Coaching with me is not about becoming someone new—it’s about returning to yourself with clarity, authenticity, and choice.”
My Approach
I offer therapeutically informed coaching for adults who are capable, accomplished, and outwardly successful—yet feel internally exhausted, disconnected, or misaligned. My work supports adults navigating burnout, life transitions, identity shifts, and the quiet sense that what once worked no longer does.
My approach is grounded and reflective, integrating evidence-based practices. Together, we slow down enough to understand the patterns beneath overwhelm, reconnect with values that matter now (not five years ago), and translate insight into practical, sustainable change. This work honors emotional depth while remaining forward-moving—supporting clarity, self-trust, and intentional action rather than quick fixes or constant pushing.
While coaching is not therapy, my work is informed by advanced training in counseling and human development, nervous system awareness, and evidence-based psychological frameworks. Clients often describe our work as steadying, clarifying, and deeply human—a space where they don’t need to perform or have it all together in order to move forward.
Credentials & Perspective
I am a therapeutically informed, ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over five years of professional coaching experience, and I am currently completing a Master’s degree in Counseling & Human Development. Since 2020, I’ve worked with individuals ranging from high-performing professionals to those navigating reinvention after loss or major change.
My background includes leadership and communication training, entrepreneurship, and years of guiding people through uncertainty with clarity and compassion. This blend of professional coaching experience and clinical training allows me to support both insight and action—helping clients understand why they feel stuck while also moving forward in grounded, sustainable ways.
Why This Work Is Personal to Me
I know what it’s like to succeed on paper while quietly running on empty. I began my career with a degree in finance, rising quickly in corporate America before leaving to build my own business. Over the next 15 years, I became a successful real estate entrepreneur, closing over $50 million in sales and achieving the milestones I once believed would bring fulfillment. And yet, beneath the achievement, something still felt missing.
In my early thirties, a breast cancer diagnosis forced an unexpected reckoning—one that required me to slow down, confront uncertainty, and redefine success from the inside out. Later, choosing to live abroad brought its own form of disorientation and clarity, further reshaping how I relate to identity, ambition, and what it means to live well. These experiences didn’t derail my drive; they refined it. They taught me how burnout happens quietly, how reinvention is rarely linear, and how alignment often requires letting go of who we were supposed to be.
This lived understanding deeply informs my work. I support people who are intelligent, responsible, and capable—people who don’t need motivation so much as space to recalibrate, listen inward, and choose their next chapter with intention rather than exhaustion.
What Matters Most in My Work
Something deeply personal to me is the experience of truly being heard. For a long time, I didn’t experience what it felt like to be fully listened to—and I learned how transformative it can be when someone finally is.
Being genuinely listened to is not a small thing; it’s a powerful form of validation and clarity. I bring that understanding into every coaching relationship. My clients are met with presence, curiosity, and respect—without interruption, judgment, or pressure to perform. I believe that when someone feels truly heard, clarity follows naturally, and meaningful change becomes possible.
Coaching with me is not about becoming someone new—it’s about returning to yourself with clarity, authenticity, and choice.
Credentials
Associate Certified Coach, ICF
Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, iPEC
Certified Professional Coach, iPEC
Member, International Coaching Federation
Companies I have worked with…
Coach
BetterUp
Coach
Landmark Worldwide
Mentor
Dream Town Realty
What People Are Saying…
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Lauren Bergiel is a gifted listener who demonstrates professionalism and naturally manages to make you feel at ease. She is empathetic while simultaneously challenging you to find your own answers. During my time coaching with Lauren, I was able to identify and prioritize my personal and professional goals. Through her experience and techniques, I was fortunate to make significant progress and believe that I’m developing into a more energetic leader. Her approach is non-judgmental and the sessions are truly focused on your priorities. If you are motivated to make significant personal and professional improvements, I highly recommend Lauren as a personal/professional coach.
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— MIKE MATHILE, Chairman, Mathile Family Enterprise
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Upon hearing the news of losing my uncle within minutes of our call, I was questioning whether or not to show up to my first coaching session with Lauren. But I am so glad that I did! She was very professional and sensitive to how I was feeling this particular day. I explored my emotions in the moment and other topical professional growth areas. I am not new to coaching. I am a fellow coach in Diversity, Equity/Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) for over 10 years. Yet, I do not always have opportunities to explore certain aspects of my personal and professional life. Lauren provided a safe environment to explore career planning and goal setting. Lauren connected the coaching journey to the root of my core values. Conversely, I was empowered to embrace newfound possibilities. As evident by my experience, she is dedicated to her client's success. She provides an encouraging and safe space to connect deeply with yourself, identify roadblocks, and create an actionable plan towards achieving your goals. I wholeheartedly recommend Lauren as a coach.
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— DR. AIRIES DAVIS, CEO, WorkforcEQi LLC
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I sat with Lauren for an ELI assessment to do a deeper dive into my energy levels. I took the ELI assessment previously and have used the results for improved personal and business partner relations. Now having taken it twice, I can say that each assessment can bring about additional discoveries worth exploring more and highly recommend them if you're into self-discoveries. Lauren was able to see that there was an undercurrent that I've always felt was there but I couldn't ever explain what it was or why it was there and never told anybody about. It's that undercurrent that I feel keeps me feeling heavy mentally. From this recent session with Lauren, I realized the moments where I've experienced this layer not being there is when I feel the lightest and most freed up. I'm looking forward into digging into why that undercurrent is there and releasing it permanently! I recommend sitting down with Lauren and seeing what you can discover that could shift you into higher energy levels!
— SONYA MARIN, Momprenuer
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Having Lauren Bergiel as a life coach has definitely impacted my life positively. Before starting my coaching journey with her, I would find myself lost most of the time and I didn't really understand why. I would try to avoid that feeling and tell myself everything was "fine." I was also dealing with a lot of anxiety as I was worrying a lot about my family and my future career. In each session, she asked me to bring a topic that I wanted to discuss and she used tools that ultimately create a sense of understanding of my dilemmas. At the beginning of each session, we started with a goal of what I would like to get out of the session and by the end of each session, that goal was always achieved. I gained awareness that a lot of my anxiety stemmed from carrying the weight and burden of other people’s issues and me trying to fix them. My family dynamics are tricky, to say the least. I realized that I was always trying to fix things within my family. It seemed like an ongoing daunting task. Through coaching, I learned that everyone has their own journey and that it is not my responsibility to make things perfect or fix things. I learned how to carve out healthy boundaries and speak my truth. I also accepted my life as a journey in the present moment (vs worrying about the future) and now I carry the courage to change what I can control while also having peace knowing that each person is responsible for their own happiness and life. My anxiety levels have since decreased significantly. My coaching experience with Lauren was just what I needed. I am very thankful for her expertise and the listening that she provided!
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— MILLY ORTIZ, Paralegal / Law Student
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I would say my session with Lauren was incredible. As a Dad-to-be, it was important for me to get really specific and intentional around a question lingering in my mind: "So how am I going to do this Dad thing?" In our session, Lauren helped me put words to the values that are important for me to bring to my new role as a father. A completely unexpected thing that also came out of our session was my idea to write my daughter a letter - a letter where I convey the type of Dad she can count on me to be; a letter informed by the values that are super important for me to demonstrate as a father. At the end of the session, I felt empowered to take on fatherhood with some sense of purpose and direction. I highly recommend Lauren as a coach.
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— MARK ANDERSON, Senior Finance Manager
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Lauren was masterful at helping me to connect to the part of me that I forgot existed. This allowed me to see my life and the world from a place of more freedom, joy, and acceptance. Her method of calming and questioning really helped me to shift my perspective on certain areas of life that were holding me back. My confidence level and self-awareness have definitely been heightened because of working with her!
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— JENNA JEHOWSKI
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My coaching session with Lauren was invaluable. She helped me focus in on the parts of my life that really matter to me right now and, together, we defined what success would look like in each area, laid out actionable next steps, and outlined how I could hold myself accountable in carrying them out. Throughout the session, Lauren guided me through her thoughtful questions and helped distill my thoughts by relaying back to me what she was hearing me say. The session was structured by Lauren but also left open-ended so that I could determine how I wanted it to look, where we focused, and how I wanted to define success and my path forward. Lauren is also very friendly, down to earth, curious, and empowering which makes being coached by her a joy!
— MADELAINE ANDERSON, Owner, Talus Films
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I'm so glad I took the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment with Lauren! As a professional in the coaching field, I have taken this assessment before but It has been several years since I last took it. In the assessment debrief session, Lauren's insights highlighted all the progress and work I've done thus far and allowed me to reflect and celebrate my accomplishments. She asked questions that fostered a new layer of awareness which gently brought forward new areas of potential growth. Her coaching style supported optimism and I was energized to do the next layer of work. The clarity I gained from the assessment and debrief session with Lauren was invaluable. Thank you, Lauren!
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— VALERIE FRIEDLANDER, Life Coach
Want to know more?
If you are interested in learning how coaching can be the key to achieving your goals, please book your complimentary 30-minute discovery session.
Contact me.
Lauren@LiveByLauren.com
(312) 899-6552
Curious to know more? Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!