Reviews
What People Say.
The results do the talking. Her work speaks for itself.
Reviews
The results do the talking. Her work speaks for itself.
Clinicians & Healthcare Colleagues
"In my experience, those who encounter Verena always leave their interaction improved. I have witnessed this but also experienced it first hand. Her genuine care and support of people is something special."
Physician, Academic Director, Black Health, Dalhousie Medical School
"High level of clinical knowledge and competency. Verena has helped me to consider socio-cultural elements of care. Almost every patient we have shared, she has gone above and beyond to support."
Psychiatrist, Nova Scotia
"Verena was always in the top 5% of her classes academically but also one of the most enthusiastic, thoughtful and respectful people I have ever taught or worked with."
Nurse Practitioner, Professor, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
"Verena is an incredibly dynamic yet empathetic individual. The fact that she has been able to trailblaze a BIPOC clinic on her own accord within a larger institution is a testament to her determination."
Family Physician
"Verena has opened my heart to be more compassionate, and more aware of issues that affect marginalized peoples. Her pieces stop a person in their tracks."
Registered Nurse, Nova Scotia Health Authority
"Verena is authentic, passionate, and purposeful. Her work has opened both my mind and heart."
Professor of Nursing, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Speaking & Event Audiences
"Lots of people are educated. Many are gifted speakers. Very few have IT — that cocktail of magic and magnetism that makes a moment memorable. Verena has IT."
Jonathan Torrens
Canadian Actor & TV Personality
"Working with Verena left me inspired and motivated. She jumped in head first and used her powerful tool of speaking and connecting to help lead these conversations. She is truly moving and exceptional."
Producer, bycoastal
"She has a transparent, genuine and authentic aura that makes one feel connected to her. Interactions with her feel very intentional and pure, as if she sees and supports you."
Author, Poet, Black Student Advisor, Dalhousie University
"Verena is a lighthouse, guiding the way, sharing light in the dark, and offering protection. She instills calmness, she radiates love, and she makes it easier to discuss and reflect upon hard things."
Nova Scotia
"The way Verena captures the attention of a room, shares her heart, is deeply compassionate and committed to delivering her message is awe-worthy. She creates a safe space for conversations that may otherwise never be had."
Naturopathic Doctor, Nova Scotia
Workshop & Consulting Clients
"Verena is Kind. Patient. Gentle. Understanding. She is balanced in her perspective and respectful in how she approaches, cares, and engages with others. She is truly a treasure and a light to every room she enters."
Event Producer, Events & Creative Strategy Consultant
"Verena's work is deeply compassionate and grounded in understanding. Her approach to care is holistic, addressing not just the mind, but also the body, emotions, and spirit."
Manager, Business is Jammin', Black Business Initiative
"Verena's work is inspiring and impactful. She has inspired me to take much better care of all aspects of my life. She has an ever-flowing heart full of love and compassion."
Strategic Communications Consultant, Crestview Strategies
"Verena is a fearless champion for the vulnerable. She courageously uses her voice to uplift others, and bravely share her own experiences to inspire, encourage, and bridge connection."
Nova Scotia
"Verena's work is a reflection of who she is: warm, thoughtful, and full of light. She brings her whole heart into everything she does."
Founder, 1.11 Marketing
"Verena's lived experiences, humility, compassion, wisdom, kindness and brilliance have culminated in the purest form of caregiver I have ever encountered."
Juris Doctorate, British Columbia