Archives: Testimonials

Brenda goes beyond being a skilled educator. She brings the work to life. Her presentation at the IFS Annual Convention was of the highest caliber I have experienced. She is organized and precise, delivering just the right balance of theory and practice, like a well-choreographed dance that swept me away and into a real feeling … Read more

Consulting with Brenda is essentially getting to work with an IFS Master.  I find her to be a reservoir of great wisdom, spot-on intuition, rock-solid support and sophisticated grace.  I count myself lucky to be able to look to her as a resource.

I have been in several IFS groups where Brenda has been the leader. Brenda is able to build connection and safety for all and to create a space for all participants and their parts to feel welcome as they are. Brenda is an excellent teacher both by words and by example. In the groups I … Read more

Brenda is a skillful group facilitator and group leader.  I especially appreciate her ability to create the kind of group structure that speaks to both the needs of individual participants and the group as a whole.  She is sensitive and intuitive, and I have experienced firsthand the level of trust that people have in sharing … Read more

Brenda is gentle, strong, tender, intuitive, and has a connecting spirit. She has a gift for holding and creating healing empowering spaces.

I have worked with Brenda in her capacity as an IFS therapist for five years. At the start of my journey with Brenda I had very little capacity for Self-energy. In my most stressful and scary times Brenda was able to hold enough Self energy for me and the space we were in so that … Read more

I came into Brenda’s practice having already experienced a fair amount of somatic therapy but was immediately struck by how unique Brenda’s style was. What I have learned by working with her is that there is truly no limit (outside of timing) to that which can be healed/transformed/unburdened within the body-mind-spirit. In one session she … Read more

Brenda has provided the space for my SELF to become intimate with (so many, if not all!) my parts by noticing, inviting, and being present with each in such a way that they felt safe unblending. It seems my entire attachment system, which helps me connect with others and holds beliefs about myself, now has … Read more

After just four visits with Brenda, I regained my confidence and found the willingness and ability to rebuild my business.

She made me feel that she genuinely cared and at the same time was masterful in her application of the IFS approach which I came to value greatly.