TESTIMONIALS

"Brenna was gentle, non-judgmental and patient. She asked questions that got me to think in a different way and explore areas I hadn't considered. Brenna always made space for me to lead the conversation, and if I didn't have "an agenda" for the session she was able to skillfully guide us into really pertinent conversations. I know it can be very scary to take that leap but you will find a gentle landing place. It can be challenging, emotional work that is hugely worth it in the end."

"The support of individual counseling truly made all the difference. Prior to working together, I felt like I was living in a "pseudo recovered" space where I was no longer deep in an eating disorder but I was still engaging in many disordered behaviors that were simply normalized. I thought I would have to live in this state forever, but through working with Brenna I learned that I don't have to. I can confidently say that I feel so much more recovered and healthy around food than I ever have."

"Brenna's manner was so warm and welcoming and it immediately disarmed me. I found that I was able to talk about things I had not verbalized before to anyone. Just this alone was so helpful to me. I never felt judged. I can now recognized when I am engaging in disordered eating or other behaviors and notice in a nonjudgmental way. I am engaging in much less criticism of my body and appearance and have allowed myself to buy some larger clothes. I am way less critical of myself when looking in the mirror."

"I have learned a lot from Brenna, she is easy to talk to and through the tools she has given me I am now connected again with my body and I don't feel so stressed around food anymore."

"With such a vulnerable topic, it is very scary to open up to someone about these struggles. Brenna provided endless empathy and support. When talking to Brenna, she really makes me feel understood and gives alternative perspectives to consider. Playing around with different scenarios helped to lower the stakes of the food fears I have. Brenna is truly authentic on social media and really is as kind, patient, and understanding as she seems in all of her posts online."

"Working with Brenna was simply life changing. I'm so glad for our time together, and am undoubtedly on a completely different trajectory thanks to her invaluable insight and boundless compassion. I worked with Brenna for roughly 6 months, during which time I saw massive improvements in how viewed myself, and how I felt physically. Brenna is magical in her ability to help me turn my compassion inward."

"Brenna was such a great resource at a time when I needed help with my body image! She helped me focus on my thoughts and how they were impacting my actions. I highly recommend The Wellful and Brenna for anyone struggling with their body image or ways to “get out” of diet culture mentality.”

“I felt like I didn’t know how to exist without dieting. I had hated my body since childhood and engaged in disordered eating behaviors since middle school. I wanted to finally learn how to eat ‘normally’ and to be okay with my body without learning how to change it. I ended up working with Brenna for about 3 months and am amazed by the progress I have made in that short time. Brenna gave me a lot of resources and support both during our sessions together and via email. Today I have more trust in my body and although I can’t yet say I love my body, I know that it is worthy of love and care.”

"I gained so much confidence around food. I was able to really strip food of labels like "good" and "bad" and feel free and excited when it comes to eating again.Brenna is the best! She will totally change how you feel about yourself and your relationship with food for the better."

“This was a life-changing experience. I had reached the end of my rope. For too long had I been struggling with body dysmorphia, and it was time to make some big changes in my life. I'm a lot easier with myself when it comes to having bad body image days. Food is not as scary, and I'm able to enjoy eating food with friends. It’s nice to not feel so anxious around eating. I'm so happy that I've worked with Brenna, and encourage anyone who is struggling with their eating habits and body image, Brenna is your person!”

Kelly, Pastry Chef, NYC

“Brenna really helped me recognize my disordered thoughts around food. I didn’t even realize how many “rules” I had created for myself in regards to eating–it was really eye opening and kind of shocking. She helped me feel safer around food and most importantly helped me love and respect my body again. One of the main struggles I had was allowing myself to buy new clothes after having gained weight because I felt that I didn’t deserve to buy nice things for myself, but she helped me see how negative that thought process was. During our last session I mentioned that I had finally bought some new pants for myself and felt great in them and she expressed how proud of me she was and even almost started to tear up, which made me burst into actual tears. She’s so kind, caring, and incredibly genuine. Working with Brenna was one of the best decisions I’ve made and has helped me come so far with respecting my body in so many different ways!”

Mary, 65

“Before working with Brenna, my brain was filled with counting…calories, steps, pounds. It took up so much of my headspace. Brenna helped me turn down the volume on my thoughts surrounding food. I no longer count…anything. Brenna has some amazing and yet easy to apply tools that I use almost daily. I have stopped judging myself and feel much more peace. Simply put, I feel liberated and the weight of my thoughts has lightened and I feel better than I have in many years. As an older woman, I see so many of my friends still trapped by the images we grew up with. I think everyone needs Brenna. She helped me make peace with food and my body.”

Dustina, 35

“I had been listening to all the podcasts and reading all the books, but having a real person on the other end of the video call to listen, and answer all my nagging questions was really important to get to the next level with truly healing and working toward body acceptance. She also never gave me specific advice about food that I could have grabbed onto and made into a diet. Nor did she push me to go through the intuitive eating principles in a particular order or in a prescribed way, which I could have also done in a controlling and obsessive kind of way. I guess she gave space and time, and didn’t allow me to turn this process into another diet-like regimen.”

TESTIMONIALS

Kelly, Pastry Chef, NYC

Mary, 65

Dustina, 35

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