Navada
Navada Seminar Testimonials
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“Excellent, useful. The demonstrations were especially useful.” – Peggy Carter, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.20.08)
“Excellent presentation on a particularly controversial topic. It’s nice to see someone work on empowering everyone. Teaching children to be victims only diminishes all of us.” – Dianna Atkisson, Psychologist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.20.08)
“The instructor presented a very unique set of solutions to some significant problems. Brilliant!” – Kevin Roby, Psychologist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.20.08)
“Izzy’s paradoxical thinking of bullying and victims was fascinating! I really enjoyed this seminar.” – Meg Aumann, Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.20.08)
“Excellent – whole different way to look at bullying. Great, to have to rethink my attitudes – learned a lot!” – Barbara Shortz, Marriage and Family Therapist/Retired Probation Officer, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.20.08)
“Presenter was engaging, informative and entertaining. Great content. Finally some realistic techniques. Based on great premise!” – Erin Hamlin, Social Worker, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“The material was strong confirmation for a perspective/approach I have started using with teens in handling anger. Thank you for this confirmation. Sometimes its scary to step out of the box.” – Mary Perez, Marriage and Family Therapist, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“A unique point of view that has made me rethink past approaches I’ve taken and try this new way with many of my clients.” – Carol Tibbals, Psychologist, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“Great presenter!” – Nancy Held, Psychologist/Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor/Educator/Marriage and Family Therapist, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“I really liked the section on humor and using it as a tool to deflect anger. The role-plays were helpful to understanding the material. I especially related to the last one as far as my job goes. I’d suggest using different role-plays for ‘the game’ and the 6 rules, just in case the first role-play isn’t easy for some people to relate to.” – Danielle Margosian, Counselor, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“I enjoyed the presentation. Agree that society is focused on eliminating the skills for individual coping ability. Instructor was excellent.” – Case Manager, Reno, Nevada (8.21.08)
“As an elementary school counselor, I appreciate the validation of what I have been saying to the students at my school. It does work!” – Noreen Swenson, Counselor, Reno, Nevada (9.20.07)
“Very good! I want to learn more. We would like to get you as a presenter at our school district.” – Donna Seager, Counselor, Reno, Nevada (9.20.07)
“Your ideas have given me a lot to think about.” Virginia Craik, Educator, Reno, Nevada (9.20.07)
“This was very informative and refreshing material. Awesome.” – Mary Lucca, Educator, Reno, Nevada (3.30.06)
“This was a great presentation. The concrete skills are the most valuable thing in this program! Role-playing is a great way to put his ideas into practice. I wish there was more time for questions and answers! I loved it – Thanks! I plan to use these techniques as soon as possible.” – Amy Long, Educator, Reno, Nevada (3.30.06)
“Nice job, Izzy! Very helpful and refreshing. I’ll be adding this in therapy with parents and children. All school teachers need to be taught how to diffuse problems as simple as this!” Jessica Burkhamer, Social Worker, Reno, Nevada (3.30.06)
“Great presentation. Thoughtful, paradigm shifting, very effective. I would highly recommend this seminar.” – Catherine Aisner, Psychologist, Reno, Nevada (3.30.06)
“It is a radical and perfectly logical method. I’m anxious to try it out. Lord knows what we’ve done so far hasn’t been very effective.” - Cindy Owings, Counselor, Reno, Nevada (3.30.06)
“I like the focus in this presentation being on how to empower the victim. It is a sad but true reality that bullying will always be part of life, and we must teach our children how to protect themselves emotionally.” – Kathy Shovlin, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Though controversial, I enjoyed the challenge of my practices. You made me reconsider and rethink how I deal with issues as a principal. I hope to share your ideas with my teachers. Thanks.” – Martin Soderborg, Principal, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Powerful role-playing demonstrations. I can’t wait to share this information with teachers and students.” – Jeannie Brewer, Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“This presentation helped me better approach a student or group on this topic and use these new skills to demonstrate how to effectively resolve conflict with both parties feeling like winners.” – Milton Jones, Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Appreciate your original thinking and intelligence. Useful information.” – Carol Turner, Marriage and Family Therapist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“I am a counselor at a Court Continuation Middle School. My position encompasses a lot of the duties of dean also. Most of my students are either bullies or the victims of bullies that decided to fight back. I plan on using the material learned today. I will use it January as part of my training program that I am presenting to our staff as part of our staff development.” – Susanne Ferris-Repp, Counselor/Educator/Dean, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Izzy for President!” – Kelly Beck, Psychologist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Great seminar! Very enlightening.” – Marjorie Diorio, Counselor/Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“I like the idea of practical applications to age old spiritual truths.” – Thoman Smith, Educator, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.17.05)
“Izzy is awesome – such a great orator – keeps on talking without notes or video screen. He is wonderful talking on humor, freedom of speech, origin of our anger. Outstanding manual! Thank you.” – Barbara State, Counselor/Educator, Las Vegas, Nevada (4.14.05)
“Izzy talks faster than I can absorb, so the workbook is valuable on a subject he knows well. I am eager to use his ‘game’ with some people who bug the hell out of me – and with some clients, too.” – Judie Gold, Counselor/Psychologist, Las Vegas, Nevada (4.14.05)
“The use of humor in decreasing the verbal aggressiveness of others will be most helpful in my work with teens, children and families. I would encourage all who must deal with combative individuals to take this course.” – Lynn Nickens, Social Worker, Las Vegas, Nevada (4.14.05)
“Excellent material to use with adjudicated and angry male adolescents.” – Domingo Garcia, Marriage and Family Therapist, Las Vegas, Nevada (4.14.05)
“You have a lot of courage to tackle sensitive topics and teach people how to defuse it. Many presenters would not tackle such sensitive topics!” – Kelly Wooldrigde, Social Worker, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Thanks for an entertaining and practical workshop. Will help a lot in my family therapy practice.” – Stephen Sprinkel, Marriage and Family Therapist Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Meaningful, genuine, and concrete. You helped by your honesty and self-revelations. I already started using it at lunch and sharing it with my husband before the seminar was even over. This may sound corny, but I am a better person and professional because of your seminar.” – Name withheld, Counselor, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Role-plays demonstrated effective techniques for anger. A win-win solution for all involved. Thoroughly enjoyed.” - Lorrie Thomas, Youth Counselor, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Good speaker, different and exciting approach to examining anger.” – Debra Brioza, Marriage and Family Therapist, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Izzy Kalman is a terrific speaker. He made a day long course a lot of fun.” – Jennifer Herz, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“This seminar was very interesting and exciting. I can’t wait to use it with my clients and personal life. The program was easy to understand and makes sense. Your anger song was very entertaining.” – Sandra Rowe, Social Worker, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Great! Were able to verbalize and put into a curriculum what I’ve been thinking.” – Janet Feehan, Instructor, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Very effective; entertaining value also enhances learning experience.” – Erica Duff, Marriage and Family Therapist, Reno, Nevada (10.21.04)
“Excellent and opened my eyes to a different perspective. Loved the role-playing.” – M.P., Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.08.04)
“Skill-building for victims is awesome.” – Susan Mancino, PhD, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.08.04)
“Much better than I anticipated – made me see things from a different perspective.” RJ Turner, PhD, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.08.04)
“Excellent program! New concepts, well presented, user-friendly, valid, logical.” – Sherri Katzdarn, Marriage and Family Therapist, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.08.04)
“I found this seminar very thought provoking and I will try these strategies with my students.” – Joni Warinner, Counselor, Las Vegas, Nevada (11.08.04)
