About the Founder

Want to optimize your personal and professional success?

Start by optimizing your brain.

~Pamela Coburn-Litvak PhD

NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Pam Coburn-Litvak

I've spent nearly 30 years studying the brain!

Now I use that head knowledge (see what I did there?) to help others boost productivity and professional success.

I earned a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from SUNY Stony Brook. My research has been published in the peer-reviewed journals Neuroscience and Neurobiology of Learning and Behavior.

I also hold a PCC credential through the International Coaching Federation and a specialty certification in leadership coaching through the Center for Executive Coaching.

My Brain-Based Tools Can:

Shift Perspectives

By changing mindsets and turning self-doubt into grit and resilience

Empower People & Perfect Processes

By strengthening relationships, sharpening mental focus, and streamlining operations

Propel Performance

By helping busy professionals reduce stress & burnout, improve mental wellbeing, and boost energy to stay at the top of their game

Curious about these tools?

GET A FREE LIBRARY OF TOOLS HERE

My Story

To achieve top performance, you and I need two things: energy and focus.

During my grad school days, I studied how stress—a notorious energy and focus thief—affects crucial brain functions like attention, decision-making, and memory. I learned that stress doesn’t just disrupt our personal lives; it can wreak havoc on our professional performance, too.

Can I let you in on a personal secret? I’ve also felt the disruptive impact of stress firsthand.

About 15 years post-graduation, despite all my knowledge, I faced my own fierce battle with stress-induced burnout.

And no, the irony was not lost on me! My story just goes to show that burnout can happen to anyone...including those who study it for a living.

But that's when I shifted from brain theory to brain-based action. I began to actively integrate neuroscience principles into my daily routines and professional strategies, transforming book smarts into life smarts.

Now, I train and coach others to do the same.

"Pam Coburn-Litvak explains the neuroscience and frames the challenges we face in ways that show effective strategies for improving performance and improving our moods and emotions."

- Duane C.

Professor

"Your focus on the significance of mental control, developing personal coping strategies, etc. are immeasurable. I thank you for devoting your professional life to well-being. You impact countless lives."

- Rod L.

Director of Development

"I can enthusiastically recommend Pamela to create a program that works for your goals, in your parameters and that delivers on the promise of actionable takeaways. Plus you will just like her. :)"

- Angela S.

Accounts Manager

Why I Do It

I started Neuro Coaching Group for two reasons: first, to help others boost wellbeing; and second, to help resolve the mental challenges that derail their success. These challenges can include unresolved stress and burnout, but many other factors as well.

Neuro Coaching Group helps clients achieve success in three areas:

Perspective: We help clients master the inner game of success by fostering grit and resilience.
People & Processes: We equip others to thrive under pressure by mastering conflict resolution, fostering psychological safety, and sculpting a culture of high engagement.
Performance: We provide busy professionals with the best "brain hacks" to optimize energy and focus.

How Can We Help You?

Neuro Coaching Group serves two kinds of clients:

Coaches

Our ICF-accredited continuing education programs and tools will help coaches (as well as consultants, health professionals, and caregivers) integrate brain-based principles into their practices.

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Leaders and Organizations

Our evidence-based training and coaching solutions, firmly grounded in neuroscience and psychology, help clients achieve outstanding results in minimal time. This is how we help create thriving workplaces, one brain at a time.