Presentation Reviews of Dr. Anne Bisek

Anne – great information. Thank you so much. I was worried about how I would react or respond when I saw the topic for the whole day, but you made it interesting, fun and informative. Thank you!

I liked how you presented dealing with a child death by keeping us on the outside while still learning key skills.

Great class and great information. It was presented great and I learned a lot to take back to my Peer Support Team and officers at my Department.

I thought this class was really good. Enjoyed it and learned from it. Difficult subject to teach and you did a good job.

Better than expected. I like how forced to engage.

Peer Support people need to care for themselves because they are worth it.

You have a deep compassion for what you do! It’s evident throughout your presentation. Thank you and be safe.

I liked the break-out sessions and getting experience from others and how they handle it.

Great Presenter! You seem very trustworthy!

Down to earth and genuine information. Thank you!

I enjoyed your class. At first I was dreading it thinking it would be heavy and depressing. It was light and informative.

This info was great – right on target. Thanks for taking the bold move to put it together for us.

The class had a great flow and a good mix of lecture and interactive activities. Good balance of self-care and caring for others emphasis. Great job! Thanks!

Excellent adult learning concepts of methodologies. You didn’t just let us sit there.

Your presentation was clear, easy to follow and informative. Your points are a good reminder to take care of ourselves. What we see and hear at work has a profound effect on our lives whether or not we realize it! We need balance in our lives with lots of hobbies and laughter! Thank you.

You have a GREAT way of telling “stories.” I really wish this was a longer class.

You presented it in a very nice easy to understand manner. Thank you so much.

Many symptoms are very subtle to the conscious mind. Respond to the symptoms not the events. Alcohol is beyond unsafe. EMDR is amazing!

Thank you for the details about PTSD and EMDR.

I knew about trauma but not as detailed as I thought. I learned far more than I imagined. Very helpful.

Love the jokes and questions; they keep us interested.

Good flow of material. You kept it interesting.

I didn’t know the difference between Triggers vs. Symptoms.

I am very pleased to be in this program!

I liked the comedy and watching videos.

I love your humor and your knowledge of the subject matter.

I learned a lot today in your class. Hopefully I can take this and apply it in my personal and professional life. Thank you.

Thank you for the new info. The word fear is something we don’t mention or want to talk about in law enforcement. As I was told when on FTO “you are a police officer. You are not afraid and you will not show fear.” That has stuck with me for the past 7 years.

Training was spot on. I will use what I learned today.

Was helpful in situation where I had to respond.

Really got good and new insights that I can use.

San Francisco Sheriff's Department, Dec 2011

I learned that in an alcoholic family, the enabler’s behavior is just hard to change as alcoholic.

Thanks for your thoughtful presentation.

I learned about the sleep cycle; you can’t recover from PTSD without sleep.

San Francisco Sheriff's Department, Jan 2011

Debriefing phases, pitfalls and exercises were really new to me. Going to work on better debriefing at our unit.

Emotion labeling was interesting because I forgot how hard it is to talk to someone about the emotion the person may be experiencing.

Great Class. No bullshit. Really enjoyed it!

San Mateo Critical Incident Stress Management Team, Jul 2009

No B.S. here!!

We knew it, but didn’t practice it!!

Excellent refresher to refocus on what’s important.

Excellent use of relative humor!

Interview process to self-care evaluation

Good exercise, thought-provoking and constructive.

I liked the idea of taking care of self; enjoying a healthy lifestyle as a habit.

Never B.S.!

Do this presentation for us again in 6 months or so!

I need to make self-care a habit

Unless you take care of yourself, you can’t help others.

EMDR is an effective tool that I was not aware of prior to this training.

There are a lot of resources if you need them.

I appreciated the information on support groups. The EMDR looked very interesting.

I loved how I was able to set my goals. 30 day plan, WCPR info.

This does not have to be this bad. This job should be fun and not a drag.

Therapy is easy and beats the alternative.

We must prioritize things that are important and make time for all areas of our lives. Waiting is pointless, motivation is garbage. It will never happen or come if you are not proactive.

Overall great class!

Action plans are awesome.

Good presentation. Made me see therapy in a positive way. I liked the goal setting exercise.