TESTIMONIALS

“Dr. B is spontaneous and engaging and able to get to the heart of a matter using humor, empathy, creative intelligence  and of course years of experience
with a very diverse group of clients.”

Andrea I. Jepson,
Political Consultant

“Dr. B was my personal coach. I have worked with him many times in class situations and private consultation. He’s funny, flexible, understanding, a good listener, supportive, strong and loving.
Daniel Porcernicki

Singer, San Francisco Opera

“Dr. B helped me through a challenging time in my life. He is wise and open. His has a great range of experience in his background that has made him compassionate and  thorough in his approach. Dr. B is skillful in helping people have insight into their lives and has a way of making others feel at ease.”

Norman Clayton
Artist

“I worked closely with Dr. B on a project for Los Angeles elementary school students based on his book, "I HATE TESTS!" and found him to be a brilliant, open-minded collaborator and superb communicator.”

Abraham Tetenbaum
Executive Director, Enrichment Works

"Dr. B’s focused and calm approach insures his clients' success. He is the performance coach."

Tom Biesheuvel, CEO
                                    Biesheuvel Scarpa and Company, Albany, California

“I worked with Dr. B when I was a music student in my junior and senior years at Mills College. His  experiences in dealing with all kinds of people from troubled youth to actors to professional opera singers had one thing in common – to see the special qualities within an individual and to help them ALL realize their greatest potential.  He helped me to open up as a performer, to visualize the perfect performance, to “play” more in my life as well as on stage, to be a voice through which the music flowed.  Today, I am a mother of two young children and a commercial real estate consultant.  A lot has changed with my career path, but what I learned from Dr. B has stayed with me.  I have more confidence in trying new things at work; in believing that I have the capacity within me to tackle a difficult and complex job, and I am a better parent using what I learned.   Dr. B taught me about the power of JOY in everything that I do.”

Elisabeth F. Hadden

"Dr. B’s approach is highly creative, extremely engaging and successful. He has an incredibly high rate of success with his students. There are many people across the country who would benefit from what he has to teach."

                                    Gilbert Newman, Ph.D., Director of Field Placement
                                    The Wright Institute, Berkeley, California

"He works with boundless imagination, spirit and fearlessness, and brings all of that out in you."

Didi Conn, Actress (Grease 1 and 2)

"Dr. B’s work with our clinical and office staff was brilliant, subtle and powerful."

Michele A. Smith, Organizational Consultant
                                    The Colorado Center for Psychology

"While the stress and anxiety management techniques Dr. B taught our juniors and seniors were focused on helping them take standardized tests, the tools they learned will be useful in stressful and demanding situations throughout their lives."

Catherine Hunter, Upper School Head
                                    Head-Royce School, Oakland, California

"For me, Dr. B work was clearly the difference that brought success on my licensing exam.  His approach is unique and his work is truly masterful."

Charles Ahern, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist
                                    Infant/Parent Program, UCSF

"Dr. B’s ability to conceptualize and give meaning to the work that he does is an unusual talent.  We will all benefit from his conceptions and the activities he has developed.”
                                    D.E. Hunt, Ph.D.,

Deparment of Applied Psychology
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University ofToronto

 

Comments from graduate students at the UCSF Dental School and in the JFK University program in Sport Psychology


“I am finding Performance Coaching very helpful for my program and for the rest of life as well. I am much better able to deal with stressful situations in school and out of school.”

“Dr. Bernstein’s Performance Coaching is so useful. It helped me focus on what exactly I need to pay attention to as far as preparing for the Boards.”

“Performance coaching is giving me the tools I need to calm my anxiety towards taking my exams.”

“I am much more calm, confident and focused in the clinic than I was before learning these techniques. Dr. B’s model works!”

“I particularly liked how Dr.  B’s model got me to be really true to myself and my goals.”

“Performance Coaching with Dr. B helped me put words to the reasons I am feeling anxious and provided tools to help relieve that anxiety.” 

“In the Performance Coaching session I saw that my classmates are stressed about the same things and I am not the only one.”

“Dr B has been an excellent source of knowledge and advice. He is a wonderful addition to our program .  He consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty, i.e.  replies to emails at any time of the day, has provided an accessible phone number. His advice has proven to enhance my performance in school and extracurricular activities hence the school’s productivity has also increased.”

“I love Dr. B! More students need to take advantage of this program His teachings and mentorship have proven to be beneficial in both my clinical performance and daily life. In a high stress profession he is exactly what students need.”

“In daily practice his tips guidance and advice are extremely effective. He has played an integral part in my dental career thus far. I look forward to learning more from Dr. Bernstein.”

“He’s the best thing this school has done for the students. Dr. B is very supportive and beneficial to my education and life. He has helped me a lot and I am thankful that he is here.”

 

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