Testimonials
Testimonials from Recent Choosing You! Events
"Liz’s “Creating Joy and Passion in Your Life” was the best 7 hours I spent on MYSELF. It was the tipping point I needed to start making positive changes. It was a perfect balance of effective exercises, her support, and the support of a great bunch of participants. I walked away really having a better understanding of what is missing in my life.
"- T. M., CPA
"The Choosing You weekend retreat was one of the best things I've done for myself in quite a while - a gathering of amazing woman who opened up under the great guidance of our fearless leader, Liz! There were little miracles all weekend and the bond was strong as we discovered a better way to live a more healthy life. By using Liz's 10 tenets, I've finally begun to lose weight. Thank you, Liz, for helping me to help myself. "- R.L. Oncological Practice Manager
"I'm so grateful that I attended Liz Berney's "Choosing You" retreat. After raising my children, I had certainly gotten into the habit of choosing everyone else first. Liz has helped me to get in touch with my needs and begin to make a conscious effort to take care of myself and enjoy life. She put together a beautiful retreat of supportive women, where she used her vast wisdom, knowledge, empathy, wit, expertise, and caring nature to give me wonderful tools and images to embark on a new path for my life, and a healthy relationship with food.
"- R.W., Recreation Program Director
"Liz's weekend workshop on Conscious Eating was awesome. I went home with a new outlook on my belief system about food and a plan on becoming more aware of what my body needs to fuel it--physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I now have hope and am inspired with my new healthy eating plan for my body, my health and my life."- N.P., Sacred Contracts Coach
"Choosing You! was the best choice I made! I could never have dreamed that attending a day -long workshop would change my perspective on food and my self-worth in such a profound way. Liz's strategies and paradigm-shift on accepting emotions instead of "stuffing them down" has helped me tremendously! I highly recommend this course to anyone struggling with food issues."- M.D., Project Manager
"Liz, thank you for a most wonderful and thought engaging experience. As I mentioned this workshop is the very first time in my life ever really learning to listen to my body.
When I went out to lunch with my cousin after the workshop, I practiced all the tenets of conscious eating and when we finished talking, astonished, I looked down at my plate to find that I hardly touched my second helping! Just think before Choosing You!, I could've eaten everything! I was elated to find I was satisfied and full!
Now that I'm armed with concious eating information, I'm more motivated than ever.
After writing in my journal today, I feel that my inner child is more peaceful and is learning to listen more than react. I appreciate and thank you for this experience!
"- D.D., Water Aerobics Instructor & Community Activist
"Liz's Conscious Eating program is the key to my weight loss success. I was finally able to understand why I was reaching for food when I wasn't hungry and more importantly, I gained the tools and the strength to choose differently. Since working with Liz, eating smart and exercising, I have lost 30 pounds, a number I had only dreamed about before. Choosing You! is the answer."- M.D., Executive Assistant
"Choosing to participate in a weekend retreat (Choosing You! with Dr. Liz Berney) was the best decision I have made for my own personal growth in a long time. Liz organized a terrific event centered on the techniques and principles of conscious eating and created a wonderful setting to encourage reflection and sharing. Through Liz's engaging and nurturing support, I unlocked my feelings and misperceptions about food. The activities helped me realize how often I make food choices without thinking or listening to my body. I left the weekend with renewed energy and self empowerment...it was truly a life changing experience!"- LDK, Human Resources Professional
""I wasn't sure if this one-day workshop (Creating Joy and Passion in Your Life) would provide enough depth to move beyond the surface and deal with the "hard to get at" issues. And it surely did! The exercises were revealing and even hearing others' experiences served as a conduit to reexamine my own. The more prepared you are to be honest and truthful with yourself, the more you will get out of it, and I am certainly glad I came."
"- K. M.
"When i came across Choosing You! on the internet i was very excited to try the retreat. I was really looking forward to NOT being on a diet and counting calories or points anymore, it was exhausting. I didn't know anyone who was going to be there and was worried, but as soon as we had our first meeting i knew i was in the right place. Liz is an amazing mentor and gave me great tools to take home with me. I look forward to continuing conscious eating and feeling good about myself.
MG Mother, and tutor"- M.G., Mother and Tutor
"I find that when I attend an event that is superbly designed and effortlessly executed, one gets the impression that this is an easy thing to do. Dr. Berney has that gift of the sensitive touch, the gentle facilitation and the talent to design an event that provides the participant with a life changing experience. I cannot give any other recommendation than 'excellent' for Dr. Berney's amazing programs."- D.L., Knowledge Management Director
"The Choosing You Tele-course was a terrific opportunity! Liz's guidance and exercises were very helpful and the reassurance she offered helped me feel very much at ease. I was able to understand some of the reasons I've chosen food for comfort and am trying some of the things offered in the course rather than repeating that old destructive behavior. I found Liz to be very personable, while also maintaining professionalism. She was easily accessible and had terrific suggestions and recommendations. Some of the reading/exercises helped me think about my eating habits differently, but also led me to understand my relationship with my body in a new way. I recommend Choosing You to any and all who struggle with food/ weight management, body image and of course shame, guilt and all those other things we say to ourselves that are not helpful.
"- S.C.
"Liz's Choosing You! was the best choice I ever made. In a warm, nurturing environment, Liz guided participants to conscious eating and living by tuning in to one's body, mind and soul. The workshop provides the tools and techniques necessary to help me put an end to binge eating."- S.T., CPA
""The Eating Consciously" weekend helped me reconnect with my body. Liz gave us amazing insight, tools and techniques to find serenity within ourselves, even in our busy lives! I love to eat again and am losing weight too! Thanks Dr. Liz"- D.R., Mom to 3
"Thank you so much for leading such a powerful workshop and bringing together such a compatible group of people. The time went by so fast. Your skillful guidance and sensitivity for each person in the room made us all feel relaxed and comfortable. It was a wonderful experience that gave me many insights into the habits I've developed over the yeras that undermine enjoyable eating. I know in my heart of hearts that implementing the conscious eating approach will help me."- J.C., Science Writer
"Liz's workshop is a life altering concept which can break the cycle of dieting and being controlled by food by getting in touch with yourself. Liz's warmth, wisdom and wealth of experience also make it fun!"- S.P., CPA
"I really appreciated hearing from other women about their search for their passions. I also appreciated the many and varied activities that we did to unearth our passions and support them. I also appreciated your feedback to me and others as they processed their own information. It's really very helpful. Liz's style really supports growth, insight and especially acceptance and embracing of our real selves. I like both her amount of structure and the willingness to adjust as circumstances indicate.
"- S.R.
"The experience of attending Liz' Choosing You! workshop was both nurturing and joyful. Getting away from the demands of daily life made it possible for me to focus on nothing else but my relationship with my body and with food. I have found the answers I have been searching for my whole life. I now have the tools and the ability to make choices that serve me and my body and even more amazing...I believe in my ability to be successful!"- M.D., Executive Assistant
"Liz's workshop provided the safe and supportive environment I needed to explore the many reasons (besides true hunger) that I eat. I was able to access many feelings that I cover up with food and experience those feelings. Additionally, Liz provided the tools that are critical for making healthy choices for dealing with those feelings instead of eating over them. I returned home with greater understanding and deeper love and compassion for myself as well as what I need to care for myself and my body in healthful and supportive ways."- S.R., Human Resources Manager
"Liz Berney is great! She has inspired me to take control of my eating in ways that no one else or no 'diet' has, and for that I am truly grateful. Her way of explaining conscious eating is so easy and so real, you can't help but be motivated to adapt it into your life. I appreciate you Liz!"- S.R., Clinician
"It was a wonderful day! The best part is that I now feel like I can be more in turn with my body instead of battling against it. Liz taught us how to nurture our souls."- L.S., oncology nurse
"I was not sure what to expect when I signed up for "Choosing You". I had tried so many diets and programs, that I didn't anticipate that this one would be all that different. But I was profoundly touched by the exercises in meditation, introspection and dancing! I walked away with the belief and self-assuredness that I have the power to make peace with food and to take care of my greatest instrument...my body."- S.R., Dental Professional
"I really enjoyed the Teleconference course. The simplicity of the Teleconference is fabulous and I like hearing others' struggles as well. I really enjoy the exercises and find it suprisingly easy to relax and reflect on the meditations."- M.D., Administration
"Liz has been the difference between giving up and having hope. Her techniques have creeped into my daily life and made me think of things in a whole new way. I believe that with her tools and her support I can finally get control of my compulsive eating and live a fuller life."- M.A., Executive Assistant
"Thanks again for such an incredible experience last weekend. I really learned a great deal about myself and feel so much better knowing that I have support from such kind and caring people. I've been able to experiment with the conscious eating and while it is hard work, it is EXTREMELY rewarding! The more I practice, the more it makes sense AND the more I wish I had done this years ago!"- C.W., Office Administrator
"Liz's workshop helped me to recognize and distinguish physical hunger from emotional hunger and respond to each in more appropriate and creative ways. I find that I am more mindful and appreciative of the food that I eat, going for quality rather than quantity."- S.A., Energy Healing Facilitator & Teacher
"I have never had an eating disorder or a weight problem, but as I get older I am aware that the impulsive, poor eating habits that my body tolerated when I was younger would be detrimental to my health. The seminar Choosing You with Liz Berney really helped me to reconnect with my body, teaching me to monitor my hunger level and to make eating a joyful, conscious experience in which I eat, without guilt, the foods I love!"- A.M., Interior Designer
"The Choosing You! Weekend retreat was fantastic! It gave me so many insights into why I struggle with overeating and made me want (for the first time) to change my behavior. The single best thing I learned is that I no longer have to live with a mindset of deprivation. Instead I believe that I live in abundance and that I can always have what I want. I also learned to enjoy the food I'm eating, instead of just stuffing. Finally, I reclaimed my body, becoming aware of what a gift it is, all of which makes me want to nurture it instead of hurting it. Thank you, Liz!"- A. O., Stay-at-home Mom
"Popular culture sends us so many messages about food and body image, much of which is not healthy for our
bodies, nor our minds. This workshop helped me learn a new, healthy, and very liberating approach to eating
habits."- K.G., Physician
"Liz's Choosing You workshop made me look at food in a whole new way. Through a variety of fun and thought-provoking activities, she helped me to better understand my reactions to food and define some practical strategies for eating in a more intentional manner."- K.T., Health Educator, Ph.D.
"Although an introduction to her one-day workshop, Liz's one-hour mini-workshop was enlightening and provided information and tools that I can begin using right away. I am happily putting Dr. Berney's concepts into practice and look forward to positive and lasting results."- N.L, Program Analyst
"I was impressed with Liz's expertise, warmth and enthusiasm. She communicates concepts in such a way that the participant feels empowered, and not overwhelmed. I always leave Liz's workshops thinking 'Yes, this makes so much sense!"- K.C, Program Analyst
"Any trepidation about sharing my anxiety or phobias was almost immediately put to rest by the relaxed and supportive atmosphere of Liz's workshop. And I came away with much less fear, practical tools to help me along the way, and a smile!"- J.D., Contracts
"Liz Berney offers effective techniques to access the body's many messages, and her easy nature makes everyone immediately comfortable. Offering no 'quick fix', she shares how to access your own answers from within. Her work is powerful and true to real life."- R.R., Contemporary Shaman, Author, Workshop Facilitator
"When Liz began her talk about Conscious Eating, I was at first skeptical about the concept, that is, until she invited my fellow participants and me to do some of her powerful, incisive and effective exercises!! Those exercises, coupled with Liz's wonderful rapport with her audience, her evidently vast knowledge of the subject, her gentle yet firm encouragement, and her receptivity to questions from the audience-all those assets convinced me that Liz is on to something really revolutionary."- J.M., Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S.O.D., Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
"I recommend Choosing You! to anyone ready to examine the impact food has on daily life with a fresh perspective. Liz's workshop is supportive, inspiring and even fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"- C.W., Human Resources
"Dr. Liz Berney presented "Eating Consciously" to my employee population for our lunchtime wellness program initiative. Her presentation was down to earth, thought provoking and received outstanding evaluations from attendees. Well over 100 employees took time off from their busy schedules to attend this worthwhile presentation. Many of us will never look at hunger in the same way. Thank you Liz!
"- T.H., Corporate Health Services Rep
"After having been totally frustrated with not achieving any weight changes, in only a few minutes of one-to-one with Liz, I learned of techniques to apply to my eating to help me finally achieve my goals."- N.G., Business Manager
Testimonials About Dr. Liz Berney, PhD
"Liz made the day both productive and valuable through her high energy, positive attitude, and tremendous subject knowledge and facilitation skills."- Jamie Ambrosi, Acting Deputy Director, Baldrige National Quality Program
"Liz's facilitation and speaking skills are exemplary. Her presentations are very interactive, entertaining and high energy."- Juenara Matthews, Director of Human Resources, Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
"Liz is an engaging and entertaining speaker, and more importantly, she is extremely knowledgeable. We received positive comments from every staff member about her sessions. I think it is most revealing however, that our staff continues to reference points/comments/suggestions that Liz made during her sessions over a year after her sessions."- Karen Titlow, Director of Operations, The Leapfrog Group
"Liz's speaking skills are excellent. She is able to get information across in an understandable and entertaining fashion. In addition, Liz checks in with people individually and as a group to ensure the message is clear. Liz is very good at group interaction exercises. I have seen her take a group who appears not to be interested in a particular exercise, encourage participation, with the net product being strong participation and buy-in. This is where Liz truly excels."- Helen Noble, Director, Workforce Relations Division, National Institutes of Health
"Liz Berney is definitely a speaker for our times. With Liz's keen insight and funny, fast-paced delivery, the time sped by. Liz is one of those speakers who can make you laugh, make you cry, but most of all, make you want to be better at what you do."- Cynthia Adcock, Former Director of Marketing and Communications,
National Council of State Housing Agencies
"It is my observation that Dr. Berney is high energy, humorous, and entertaining as well. She has an excellent ability to 'read' her audience and engage their interests and enthusiasm and be responsible to their needs. Dr. Berney's personality is such that people are drawn to her warmth and vivaciousness."- Rhoda Levin, Former Chair, NIST Mentoring Program,
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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