Dr. Aprilia West is a psychologist, executive coach, researcher, trainer, author, behavioral scientist, and an advisor and professional fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. West brings 20+ years of experience advancing human performance, behavior change and prosocial leadership across individual, organizational and social contexts. She works with founders, leaders, artists and creatives, teams, and organizations across Big Five tech companies, the U.S. Congress, and the Big Six entertainment companies, as well as policy-driven "nudge" and prosocial behavior-change campaigns.

Dr. West specializes in translating cutting-edge research into practical, evidence-based tools that improve mental health, wellbeing, performance and workplace culture. She is an invited presenter on a range of topics and has delivered workshops for professionals across 11 countries, including decision-making, identity, beliefs & bias, psychological agility, emotion efficacy, flexible leadership and effective learning.

She is the author of several books—most notably ACT for Your Best Life (2023) and What You Feel Is Not All There Is (2021) —as well as several peer-reviewed academic articles. Her work also extends into large-scale, prosocial initiatives, where she has collaborated on international communication campaigns and behavioral design projects aimed at strengthening wellbeing, human rights and civil society.