Dr Bernadette Dancy is a natural educator and her knowledge and passion for stress management truly shines through in her talks and coaching. Her enthusiasm about the topic of stress inspired my own foray into how it relates to neurodivergents. Bernie’s dedication to providing a person centred approach in all her work is commendable, and will revolutionise our understanding of how to create a life well lived by being truly present in our mind, body, and spirit. If you’ve a chance to attend any of her sessions, I’d highly recommend you do, you’ll leave it wiser and changed for the better.
– Dr Samantha Hiew, ADHD Girls
I highly recommend Bernie as a coach and as a speaker. Her coaching services and webinars have brought life-changing results to my members at Ensofit and to myself. Bernie’s authenticity shines through on every webinar which is supported by a huge depth of knowledge in her area of stress management.
– Annie Nunn, Personal Trainer and Founder of Ensofit
Bernadette is an exceptional professional with a wealth of experience and expertise that is evident in the level of detail and effort she puts into her work. She provides objective, practical solutions using empirical evidence combined with her own applied understanding of coaching and stress management techniques. Bernadette’s ability to empathise and hold space for the human in front of her means working with her is a truly transformative process. Her relatable nature and genuine passion for supporting others makes her a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her services
– Janine van Someren, Phd Rest, Founder The Wellbeing Advantage
I am the Caregivers ERG co-chair at Unity and wanted to support our community to better manage their stress. I reached out to Bernie as I know she’s an expert in this area, we spoke about the organisation, the ERG, the community and people I wanted to support. She delivered a wonderful session for our members (that I still hear people referring to months later). She was empathetic, professional and approachable, backed up the learnings with evidence and science and gave the group a new perspective. We all came away not only with understanding and knowledge but also with a toolkit that we could use when life gets stressful. I can’t recommend Bernie enough. She is hugely knowledgeable about stress and the impact it can have on all of us. I have learned a lot from her and judging from the feedback we had from the session, so did the whole group. I won’t hesitate to use her services again.
– Kirsty George, Unity
Whilst training for a marathon, I met Bernie who was delivering a talk about stress. At that time I had believed that training harder would yield results and pushed myself to the limits. I began to feel very fatigued and suffered amenorrhea. My mood was also low and I had trouble sleeping. It was at that point that I got in touch with Bernie for some help. Working with Bernie literally rebooted me and she honestly helped me get my life back in balance.
Bernie is a really good listener whose common sense approach and natural empathy make it very east to be open and accountable. Stress is so debilitating and choosing her expertise is one of the best things you can do for your health. I can recommend enlisting Bernie’s help if you are struggling and need some support to get things back on track.
– Carrie
Attending Bernie’s session definitely met my expectations and more. I felt refreshed and recharged afterwards. Although we all know the theory of making life changes etc, it was great to take practical small changes away that are completely doable and ones that YOU identify as the most important. A super workshop.
– Claire A. Social Media Manager London
The session gave me some really helpful tools and coping strategies. It was incredibly inclusive but people were free to participate or not depending on how much they wanted to share. The scientific element was really interesting and definitely helped me better understand why I am where I am at in terms of stress. I really gained a lot, and I felt very energised after the session.
– Katie Human Resources Manager London
It was so interesting and helpful to meet likeminded people with hectic lifestyles – I definitely feel less alone. I came away feeling inspired and relieved that there are other people out there with the same daily stress and anxieties
– Monique Marketing Manager – Surrey, London
What an insightful and informative session. I learnt a lot! Bernadette was tremendous. She has one of those voices which makes you automatically feel relaxed. Excellent session.
– Blue Fin, London
Thank you so much for doing the talk last week, it was really interesting and I know the guys that attended found it useful too!
– Jordan Foster, Project Marathon Girl
From start to end I felt Bernie was straight talking and adept in knowledge and life experience. She is passionate about her field of expertise, helping people to recover. She talked to my soul which thus helped me reframe and make the long lasting changes I desperately needed. I found her to be real, down to earth, motivating, uber supportive and a joy, brimming with all the good stuff. I love knowing she’s out there doing what she does for people; seeking her help has been the best decision I’ve ever made from my health.
– Andy McLeod
I found Bernie through a running coach development day, organised by my running club. I went into the day with the idea of how I would help my athletes balance their work and personal lives through training, but came out realising that most of all I needed help myself! After many yo-you years of training hard and becoming unable to train at all, I have gained the tools and ability to recognise and work towards a situation in life that enables me to get the best out of myself. I’ve gotten to the stage where I am happy with life and work stresses and be able to deal with each as it comes along, but also make and implement plans for the future that don’t just involve lying down in a dark room for years on end. If you’re finding the combination of ‘training’ and work all too much then I urge you to sign up with Bernie. She works with you and helps you gain skills that will improve both your life AND your running. I have learnt a lot about my personality that I become burt out not because I am weaker than others, but because I need different things that I was giving myself
– Anon
I met Bernie at a running workshop whilst I was training for my marathon. I believed that training harder would yield results and pushed myself to the limits. It was at that point that I got in touch again with Bernie for some stress coaching. It literally rebooted me and she helped me get my life back in balance. Bernie is a really good listener whose common sense approach and natural empathy make it very easy to be open and accountable. Stress is so debilitating and choosing her expertise is one of the best things you can do for your health
– Carrie Clarke
I would like to thank Bernie for all her care, support and wise recommendations. She has helped me understand that I can change how I feel by changing my habits and investing in self care. I only have one regret, that our frequent conversations are over
– Corrine P
A year ago I was suffering from burnout and depression. Bernie helped me by giving me a more balanced insight into why I feel like I do. Chronic stress was a key part with us making changes to lifestyle habits that would help me manage this better. I really enjoyed the sessions with Bernie who is caring but also very energetic and human. Her support was key to me climbing out of deep water – back up the hill. I am now ready to rebuild my life and have 30+ more good years ahead of me!
– Peter Head of HR – Brussels
Life is getting faster and fater with increasing stress to fulfill more and more roles to the point that I felt disorganised, struggling with being a Mum, gardener, cook, and chief bottle washer! I knew I needed a better sense of control and balance with stress. Bernie offered a balance of practical real life solutions based on scientific evidence. Talking to her I have a greater understanding of stress, cortisol, exercise and nutrition. My new three Rs are Run, Rest Refuel – when it used to be just Run! Bernie offers a reassuring perspective and simple suggestions that are difficult to see when you’re in the throes of life.
– Rachel Surrey
I came to working with Bernadette after a prolonged period of stress which combined with a long-term chronic illness had left me feeling exhausted, frustrated and hopeless. We worked together over 3-4 months looking at all aspects of my health and well-being. The process was led by Bernadette but very much informed by me, with the use of reflection exercises to help me to understand my current situation and to find ways to make small changes that will stick.We also did a lot of work on how I feel about my illness and finding compassion for myself. One year on and I’m still doing all of the things we worked on in the session. I have more energy, but more importantly I have the tools to manage my health and know what to do if I start to feel those feelings of stress again.
– Laura Carer Coach
What can I say about Bernie! In the first 6 sessions she had changed my whole way of dealing with stress. No stone was left unturned to create the correct plan for me. She makes everything easy to understand and implement. I haven’t felt so free of stress since I was a teenager. I cannot thank her enough and I’m really looking forward to continuing the journey. Cast any doubts aside, contact her and start your path to less stress and a better life. You deserve it!
– Colin
