Dr. Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD, MBA

Psychologist. Career Strategist. Thought Leader in Career Transformation.

Dr. Angelica Pérez-Litwin is a trailblazing clinical psychologist, transformational career coach, and founder of Lumin, a boutique therapy practice, and the Career Harmony Institute, a national coaching and education company.

For over 25 years, Dr. Perez-Litwin has helped high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, and mental health practitioners navigate the invisible weight of overfunctioning, perfectionism, and career-related emotional distress. Her pioneering body of work lies at the intersection of career psychology, early life experience, and personal transformation, offering a new path forward for those silently struggling behind success.

A graduate of Columbia University with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Dr. Perez-Litwin brings a rare combination of clinical depth, business acumen, and lived wisdom to every conversation. She is the creator of the Career Harmony Framework™, a 7-step system for realigning your work and life, and the Career Behavioral Therapy Model™, an approach that integrates therapy and career coaching.

She is also the force behind the Boutique Therapy Practice Launchpad™, a business training program that empowers mental health professionals to design high-value, profitable practices rooted in alignment, purpose, and sustainability.

Her work has led to partnerships with institutions like Google, Harvard, and Columbia University, advancing the careers of women and historically excluded professionals across industries.

Dr. Perez-Litwin’s voice is bold, compassionate, and deeply needed in this moment, offering not just strategies but transformation for those ready to lead, live, and work from a place of alignment and joy.

Dr. Perez-Litwin has the following coaching certifications

  • Certified Executive Coach: Center for Executive Coaching

  • Certified Career Coach: National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)

  • Certified Physician Coach: The Physician Coaching Institute

  • Certified Group Coach: Mindset Coaching Academy

  • Certified Life Coach: Martha Beck Life Coaching Program

Educational Background

  • B.A., Psychology, Columbia University

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fordham University, 1998

  • MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Clemson University, 2020

  • Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Program on Leadership.

Career Highlights

  • Featured speaker and contributor in major media outlets, including The Today Show, Forbes, PBS, NPR, and CNN.

  • Named one of the ‘50 Most Influential Latinos in the United States’ by Hispanic Business Magazine.

  • Former Assistant Research Professor at NYU Langone Health

  • Founder of Latinas Think Big, a career empowerment network launched in partnership with Google.