"You gave me peace." ~Former MCIT Client

"Bethany, you saved my life a bunch of times! I want to take you bowling [running joke from client]. I am now sober, in treatment, and have an apartment. Thank you." ~Former MCIT Client

"I used to dismiss my trauma and listen to the negative thoughts in my head that were saying it's my fault and I'm crazy. You helped me to understand my trauma and my experiences, and to heal from them. I am now able to challenge the negative thoughts when they come in. Thank you for how you treated me and helped me." ~Former Individual Therapy Client

"Bethany and I worked together on many tense mental health critical incidents. She was always willing to work with our police agency to come to a resolution about each situation that put the well being of the person at the forefront.  She also recognized the inherent risks involved for all participants trying to help the affected person and made sure law enforcement was consulted every step of the way. Bethany is a true mental health professional.  Her leadership of our crisis program was outstanding." ~Chief Rick Churches, Chief of Police--Elmira Heights Police Department

"Bethany, you are amazingly intuitive and you do indeed have the ability see that which is usually hidden from others.  You see the true reality and the true emotions and often the desperation that lie beyond the illusion and pretense that humans often utilize as protection.  You are adept at reading people. Your ability to see what others are unable to see and to intuit and sense and read the individual’s emotions and fears and desperation and longings have created hope for others and saved both emotional and physical lives. You always come with two shovels – one for you and one for the other person who will, with encouragement and hope and trust, pick it up and begin to dig with you and for themselves. " ~Anne Bussard, LCSW-R, Former Supervisor

"Working with Bethany has always been a positive experience, both for myself in law enforcement, and the clients that we assist. Her compassionate demeanor, coupled with her enthusiasm to help others, is unmatched. Bethany is excellent in verbal de-escalation and problem-solving, which made her an asset to our crisis intervention team. She has been greatly missed!" ~Sgt. Casey Slater, Chemung County Sheriff's Department

"All I can say is wow!  I have taken countless crisis-based trainings run by other trainers in the past. Often they feel stiff, like someones reading a boring textbook where you already know the information. Not with Bethany. I was pleasantly surprised how intuitve her trainings are. She uses real life experience and knowledge to provide realistic strategies you can use. Doing crisis work can be really taxing and lead to burnout. She stresses the importance of self care, which we often forget to do. I have taken all of Bethany's trainings and look forward to taking them again as a refresher." ~Candace Kieffer, LMHC, Training Recipient