“Deep takeaways from this retreat: My blunder is my friend. Journey of authenticity – what must die in me? Death and resurrection/paschal mystery theme. Nice mix of movie, questions, background, sharing, ritual, and self-reflection. Thanks to you, Jeffry.”

“In the Avatar movie, Jake’s courage led to rebirth, and it was life-giving. It reminded me of my own self-care and inner work to have the courage to do the right thing and stand up and speak up. I must have the courage to speak up. I thought about Jeffry’s word, ‘Sacrifice’ and I need to find the healthy sacrifice in my own inner world, it is worth fighting for.”

“Discovering my Avatar was a new experience for me. I’m not sure yet how to use my Avatar. Making a sacrifice (at the sacred altar) so that I may grow was fantastic for me. Using the language of soul (image) to articulate my sacrifice and reconnection with self, spirit, others, creation….Super!”

“Having the focus on the teachings found in the movie Avatar was intriguing. The weekend container and discussions were easy to follow and be part of. Excellent connection and facilitation! Deeply grateful. Great weekend! Thank you!!!”

“I have a greater awareness of the hero’s journey through watching the Avatar movie. I appreciated Jeffry’s teachings, discussion, council circles and conversations with many loving men.”

“The men’s group was very enriching. I have grown from it immensely in sub-conscious awareness, which feels like a new found spiritual practice; it is mind-blowing.”

“I had a great time and appreciated everything I did at this men’s retreat.  I think my gift, my lesson, my opportunity was the chance to be seen and respected as the man I’ve become in the eyes of other men.”

“You highlighted a common sense perspective that captured life’s true wisdom and truths.  I find myself regularly reflecting on the different archetypes you mentioned and holding myself accountable to the one I need to be aligning with each day.  If you want to thrive in life, Jeffry’s work will keep you on track.”

“New ideas, but easily put into practice. Imagery and hypnosis will be a great help to me professionally and personally. Very well organized and offered methods I hadn’t heard before. Excellent presentation! Wish this had been a three-hour workshop. Great speaker, very knowledgeable, easy to follow.”

“I am grateful to you for this workshop series. I loved this experience, you are a beautiful, wise, generous and kind soul – a true gift, and your gifts have been very much enjoyed here and appreciated by me and others. I feel…no I know I started something here this week that I really want to continue. A fabulous range of material, references, to do’s, experiences, exercises. I love the combination/marriage/relationship of mind/body/spirit/emotions, and health/wellness/spirituality that you lead us in.”

“These seminars were very well thought out. They opened my mind to embrace other ideas and perspectives from the group.”

“I felt safe and I liked the meditation time. I was able to really get into my head and body. I learned about a lot of tools from Jeffry that I can use for honoring myself. I always left wanting more, the time flew by each time we met.”

“You had connection, confidence, passion, and engagement!  Others around me said the same — that you are an excellent speaker.  The concepts are excellent.  Listening motivated me greatly.  Clear handouts of initial info – defined, not just listed.  Lovely protocol.  Excellent speaker, clear, animated, focused, confident, soothing voice, time for questions, brought energy to us and the room.  I now feel like I am the Dalai Lama.”

“I am writing this letter regarding our experience with Jeffry Jeanetta-Wark as a leader for a workshop for our therapeutic staff on Integrative Psychotherapy.  Jeffry presented himself as a knowledgeable and adept professional at presenting information in an interesting and useful way.  His approach was inviting and helpful, both for those who had little knowledge of the topic and for those who were more familiar with the ideas.  Jeffry offered opportunity for active involvement in the learning and provided an opportunity to practice a skill being taught.  Staff people found this approach particularly useful.  His thoughtful presentation was helpful in creating a foundation for further inquiry into a variety of methodology and created interest in the potential impact of an integrative style in a more rapid and deeper impact on the client.  I highly recommend Jeffry’s work.  He demonstrated himself to be well versed and practiced in his topic.  His passion for the Integrative Psycho-therapeutic model was evident and helped create an environment of open questioning and honest reflection.”

“I needed CEU’s and thought this would be an okay way to get them.  I did not anticipate that I would walk away from this workshop feeling as empowered and excited as I do!  What a fabulous workshop.  The content on adult mature Self-supporting the regressed Self, was awesome, and I especially liked the artful melding of EMDR with imagery and other techniques you used in the demos.  Great humor, with practical content and easy to use skills…a joy to be there.  I am looking forward to your April training!”

“Prior to this workshop, I thought that the content on core beliefs and integrative psychotherapy was going to be dry and theoretical.   Was I ever wrong!  This workshop was inspiring, powerful, and helped me see that I have many creative juices that have yet to flow in my clinical work. Jeffry presented masterfully with a unique blend of excellent dyad and demo work, engaging concepts, and artful presentation.  I will be at the April training.”

“Jeffry’s talk on Thriving During COVID really brought out the true Adlerian principles of empathy, support and social interest; for those of us who attended.  Jeffry was vibrant, engaged and an energized presenter.  So many wonderful and useful handouts, and tools that seamlessly made us all part of the conversation. The time just flew by. Absolutely delightful and worthwhile.”

“Jeffry’s very practical and informative workshop on reducing and transforming stress was an excellent addition to this year’s community mental health conference. He presented very usable and practical exercises that his online audience could practice immediately in real time. His very descriptive handout specifying causes of stress was very apropos in these difficult times. The fact that current research indicates ‘that if we perceive the situation as an opportunity, that we can move from distress to eustress’ was a very heartening message to all in attendance.”

“I was interested in the therapeutic techniques he was presenting to relieve general stress.  But I was also interested to get specific techniques to help me perform that day during a very physically daunting lifeguarding test.  I was very pleased because he taught us how to visualize certain success through a simple self-hypnosis process that took 5-7 minutes. After taking myself through the process and seeing my best outcome, I went to the exam much less nervous and am very pleased to say I performed really well and passed all the physical and swimming tests.  I would highly recommend attending a workshop presented by Jeffry to help reduce stress and to find better performance through his excellent teaching of self-hypnosis.”

“Attending Jeffry’s workshop on stress and burnout provided me with immediate tools I could use for negotiating.  He clearly defined methods to deal with the stress that comes from certain triggers in our world. Whether it’s dealing with a stressful deadline, a difficult person, a complex work situation or simply feeling like you’re constantly carrying a heavy workload, Jeffry teaches how to step back, assess a situation, control your own response, and lower your own stress.  The skills he taught in just a single workshop enabled me to change my approach while negotiating with a very difficult person. Well worth the time!!”

“Jeffry, I really liked that you made the workshop more personal by asking each of us about our stressors.  Your feedback and suggestions related to my stress challenges was very helpful.  Walking through each stress management skill was excellent, there is nothing like having practice with adjustments from the instructor immediately.  Your handout has great info, and will be helpful when I practice the skills at home and work, well done!  This is the last stress management program I will ever need.”

“I really appreciated the stress assessment form which you had has us fill out at the start of the workshop.  It taught me to see how many areas of my life are significantly stressful, and what patterns exist in how my stress shows itself.  Also, your well-organized overview of the varieties of types of stress management strategies was great.  It was very helpful to experience these different strategies during the training.”

“This is a topic that is rather new and comes as we know more and more about brain research. I found the demonstration particularly interesting and helpful in understanding the explanations of what Brainspotting is all about. Jeffry’s personable approach made it easy to see how he uses this therapy tool.  He was well prepared, and very engaging…an excellent presentation!”

“I found this training to be incredibly informative and inspiring.  Staff who attended have not stopped talking about how helpful they found it for themselves and potentially for their clients.  Now, several of us want to be trained in Brainspotting!  Jeffry is clearly passionate, knowledgeable and skilled, I so grateful she had the chance to learn from him!”

“Jeffry exuded calm, flexibility, and humor while staying on task and apparently effortlessly conveying extensive and complex material.  He has clearly done his personal work to be a relaxed, accessible, and competent presenter. This workshop was very well attended and quite interactive.  It had a good balance of lecture, and case examples, there were experiential exercises for all attendees. I personally encountered feelings of comfort, relief, and relaxation.  I could sense Jeffry’s openness and heart connection with the volunteer with whom he did a demonstration.  I felt extraordinarily relaxed and peaceful after the workshop. Jeffry’s talk left me full of new information and possibilities, intrigued and wanting to learn more about it—just how I want to feel after a good workshop.”

“I appreciated Jeffry’s extensive knowledge on the subject, as well as his passion in talking about best practices when working with men. I feel I learned some valuable concepts and have a better understanding as a woman working predominantly with men in my line of work.”

“I found the workshop very beneficial for considering the specifics of working with male clients from neuroscience to moving beyond two emotions to a symphony of emotions. I especially found the neuroscience of men extremely illuminating in understanding male clients better. There was so much richness and depth in the content that I’m grateful for the handouts to refer to as needed.”

“There is no way to describe how important the work is that Jeffry is doing around working with men. We need to have a national conversation about the lost-ness of our male people in this current socio-political context.  This presentation was excellent, and I leave it feeling hopeful and engaged!”

“With such potency and ease, Jeffry connects, and engages with his audience.  He draws participants in with metaphors, stories, humor, and great case examples.  Jeffry’s enthusiasm for working with men is contagious!  As a women psychotherapist, I am glad to know that I can count on him as a resource regarding men with whom I work.  Jeffry’s presentations and content are organized, credible, and dynamic, I look forward to the next one.”

“Jeffry is a very effective communicator, and engages well with his audience.  His years of experience provide him with a depth of understanding and real compassion for those he is talking about.  Jeffry not only knows the topics he addresses regarding men, but also cares about the topics – a wonderful fusion of understanding and engagement.”

“We recently had Jeffry do a presentation at our hospital on cutting edge stress management.  His PowerPoint presentation was very dynamic and thought-provoking. He taught us new techniques that have proven to be very effective for many of the participants.  Jeffry’s new ideas and also his physiological explanation of stress were great because the topic of stress has been covered in many classes, but often it is the ‘same old stuff.’  His delivery is organized, quick, and filled with witty comments which had many of us walk away with a positive feeling and a ‘can do’ attitude.”

“Jeffry’s entertaining, insightful analysis of the issues young men face had a great impact on the men and women in my classes.  His presentations sparked much thoughtful discussion and a re-framing of the roles men play in today’s society.  His perspective gives a window into the many dilemmas of modern manhood with advice and effective coping strategies to deal with these problems.  I would enthusiastically recommend him as a speaker!”

“Jeffry made a three hour presentation to my Continuing Education graduate class at St. Thomas called ‘Gender Differences in Learning.’  The presentation (with questions and discussions) was about brain and hormonal differences between males and females, and possible effects on learning.  Jeffry did an excellent job of presenting material and encouraging student participation.  The thirteen students in the class (teachers and social workers) enjoyed the presentation and said they learned a great deal from it.”

“Psychotherapy often involves helping clients peel back layers of their life journeys. Jeffry’s ideas about identifying and positively transforming unconsciously held core negative beliefs have a powerful complementarity with this process. Following initial resistance to the experiential aspects of the workshop, I found the exercises to be personally and professionally rich and meaningful.  I tapped into these new tools immediately in my subsequent work with clients.”