Meet Dr. Erin Seefeldt
Ophthalmologist, Associate Professor, and executive coach helping physicians and healthcare professionals build sustainable, fulfilling careers.
Dr. Erin Seefeldt knows what it means to build a life in medicine, the pressure of clinical care, the responsibility of decision-making, and the constant expectation to perform at a high level.
Her work supports physicians and healthcare professionals who want to keep doing meaningful work while building sustainability into their careers and preventing the pressure of medicine from taking over their lives.
Through physician coaching, courses, and speaking, Erin helps doctors identify what is and is not working, and create a path forward.
Medicine asks a lot from the people who practice it. Many physicians are managing the pressures of Clinic, Surgery, Leadership, Documentation, the constant expectation to keep performing that eventually affects their efficiency and their ability to enjoy the work they once felt called to do. Not to mention the impact it has on their life and how they feel about patients.
Erin’s mission is to help physicians and healthcare professionals work through burnout, preparing for a new direction in their career, improving clinical efficiency, stepping into leadership with more support, or taking back control in their work.
She believes strongly that doctors deserve physician-specific coaching that helps them perform well and reconnect with the parts of medicine they still care about, while protecting their energy.
Helping Physicians Build Careers They Can Keep Enjoying
A Physician Coaching Other Physicians
Erin understands the demands placed on physicians because she has lived them herself. Doctors are often given broad advice about resilience or work-life balance.
Erin’s approach is more practical. She helps physicians identify what is affecting their performance and enjoyment at work, then create focused strategies for change.
Her coaching is designed for physicians and healthcare professionals who want to improve how they practice, lead, and build the next stage of their careers
Surgical Precision, Practical Coaching
In surgery, precision matters. Small details can change outcomes. Clear thinking matters under pressure. That same mindset carries into her physician coaching.
Erin helps doctors look closely at what is creating friction in their careers, including:
Inefficient workflows
Burnout or emotional fatigue
Career uncertainty
Leadership pressure
Difficulty setting boundaries
Loss of purpose or enjoyment
The desire to grow, pivot, or create something new
The goal is to help physicians understand what is happening, then create practical next steps that fit the reality of their lives and work.
Dr. Seefeldt coaching is based on her ongoing connection to the medical profession.
Working as an ophthalmologist and faculty member gives her direct insight into the realities physicians face. That lived connection strengthens her work as a physician executive coach.
She understands the culture, pace, responsibility, and emotional weight of medicine because she continues to work within that world.
Still Connected to the Reality of Medicine
Erin’s authority comes from her medical background, academic role, coaching experience, and commitment to helping healthcare professionals build sustainable careers.
Ophthalmologist
Associate Professor
Executive coach
Physician educator
Based in Tacoma, Washington
Experienced in supporting physicians and healthcare professionals
Why This Work MattersSupporting Physicians Supports Everyone
When physicians are exhausted or overwhelmed, that creates a disconnect from their work, and the impact of that reaches beyond the individual doctor.
It affects patients, teams, families, healthcare organizations, and the profession as a whole.
Erin’s work is fueled by the belief that physicians deserve support that is practical and specific to the realities of medicine.
Helping doctors build sustainable careers also helps preserve the care and expertise that healthcare systems depend on.
Connect With Erin
Whether you are looking for physician coaching, online courses, speaking, or future resources, Erin’s work is designed for doctors who want to reduce what is draining them and enjoy their careers again.
Reach out to ask a question or explore the right next step.