{"id":44,"date":"2022-04-26T18:11:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T01:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2022-09-16T01:18:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T08:18:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f560c2f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f560c2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7b9663 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e7b9663\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2389ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2389ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RB-photo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"rhona berens\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>Rhona Berens, PhD, PCC<\/strong><\/h2><p>Rhona\u2019s professional expertise spans niches and skillsets. She\u2019s a Professional Individual &amp; Relationship Coach who works with Leaders, Parents, Co-Parents, Couples, and Business Partners to increase relationship fulfillment and effectiveness in personal <em>and<\/em> professional Relationship Systems. A relationship system is any grouping of two or more people.<\/p><p>In addition to her work as a compassionate, fun and inspiring coach, Rhona is a skilled Speaker and Trainer. She delivers workshops to parents, birth professionals, educators, and teams.\u00a0As an author, a recovering academic\u2014Rhona was an Associate Professor at UC-Irvine for nine years\u2014a former senior executive, and business consultant, Rhona brings a breadth of experience to her coaching.<\/p><p>Rhona is credentialed\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">as a Professional Certified Coach\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">International Coaching Federation<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">, she received her certification from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coactive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">The Coaches Training Institute<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">, and is a graduate of\u00a0<\/span>the<a href=\"https:\/\/crrglobal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> Center for Right Relationship<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u2019s prestigious program in Organization &amp; Relationship Systems Coaching. Rhona is an Educator for the Gottman Institute\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottman.com\/parents\/new-parents-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Bringing Baby Home<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u00a0program, a Leader for Gottman\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work <\/em>(based on the bestselling book)\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">and a Trainer &amp; Consultant for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toolboxproject.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Toolbox Project<\/em><\/a>\u00ae<span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u2014a research-based K-6 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program. Rhona is also a Certified\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.positivediscipline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Positive Discipline<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u00a0Parent Educator, a Certified Trainer for <\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">SANITY SCHOOL\u00ae Live<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u2014Parent Management Training for parents of complex kids\u2014and a provider for the\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gottmanconnect.com\/checkup\/couples?\/?utm_medium=google_ads&amp;utm_source=gc_con&amp;utm_campaign=gads+smart+1&amp;utm_content=sales_perf_max&amp;utm_term=Alex_B_LI&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwvZCZBhCiARIsAPXbajsS5nLlZh0I3usn4HfJjeqLWlDO9F03vMh_RjbJ6bv3PhAaNduE47gaAh9jEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhanced Gottman Relationship Checkup<\/a>. <\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Rhona recently completed Level 1 of the Developmental Model Training Program at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.couplesinstitute.com\/our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">The Couples Institute<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">. Additional trainings include: BeAbove Leadership\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Seven Levels of Human Relationship<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">, and segments one and two of <\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaboveleadership.com\/advanced-coaching-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neuroscience for the Advanced Coach<\/a>. <\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Rhona also completed\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Neuroscience of Change <\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">program at Coaches Rising, as well as Shirzad Charmine&#8217;s <\/span><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Positive Intelligence<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> program. She holds degrees in Communications &amp; Media Studies from\u00a0McGill University &amp; UCLA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>With her friend and colleague, Tina Stanley, MSW,\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">LCSW, Rhona co-authored\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/fight-right-for-your-baby-book-release-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fight Right for Your Baby: The How-To Guide for Expecting and New Parents to Shift from Conflict to Connection<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(due date: Spring 2023).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec56da elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ec56da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6264c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f6264c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a8d6a2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a8d6a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2403dad\" data-id=\"2403dad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a21e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a21e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-61 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RB-photo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"rhona berens\" width=\"112\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RB-photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RB-photo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RB-photo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/>Rhona Berens, PhD, PCC<\/strong><\/h2><p>Rhona\u2019s professional expertise spans niches and skillsets. She\u2019s a Professional Individual &amp; Relationship Coach who works with Leaders, Parents, Co-Parents, Couples, and Business Partners to increase relationship fulfillment and effectiveness in personal <em>and<\/em> professional Relationship Systems: any grouping of two or more people. In addition to her work as a compassionate, fun and inspiring coach, Rhona is a skilled Speaker and Trainer. She delivers workshops on a range of topics to parents, birth professionals, educators and teams.<\/p><p>As an author and recovering academic\u2014Rhona was an Associate Professor at UC-Irvine for close to a decade\u2014and a former business executive and consultant, Rhona brings a breadth of experience to her coaching.<\/p><p>She is credentialed by the\u00a0<em>International Coaching Federation<\/em>\u00a0as a Professional Certified Coach, and \u00a0graduated from\u00a0<em>The Coaches Training Institute<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>The Center for Right Relationship<\/em>\u2019s prestigious program in Organization &amp; Relationship Systems Coaching. Rhona is an Educator for the Gottman Institute\u2019s\u00a0<em>Bringing Baby Home<\/em>\u00a0program, a Leader for Gottman\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work<\/em>, and a Trainer &amp; Consultant for the\u00a0<em>Toolbox Project\u00ae<\/em>\u2014a research-based K-6 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program. She is also a Certified\u00a0<em>Positive Discipline<\/em>\u00a0Parent Educator, a Certified Trainer for <em>SANITY SCHOOL\u00ae Live<\/em>\u2014Parent Management Training for parents of complex kids\u2014and a provider for the\u00a0<em>Enhanced Gottman Relationship Checkup. <\/em>Rhona recently completed Level 1 of the Developmental Model Training Program at <em>The Couples Institute<\/em>. Additional trainings include: BeAbove Leadership\u2019s\u00a0<em>Seven Levels of Human Relationship<\/em>, and segments one and two of <em>Neuroscience for the Advanced Coach. <\/em>She also completed\u00a0the\u00a0<em>Neuroscience of Change <\/em>program at Coaches Rising, and Shirzad Charmine&#8217;s <em>Positive Intelligence<\/em> program. Rhona holds degrees in Communications &amp; Media Studies from\u00a0McGill University &amp; UCLA.\u00a0<\/p><p>With her friend and colleague, Tina Stanley, MSW,\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">LCSW, Rhona co-authored\u00a0<em>Fight Right for Your Baby: The How-To Guide for Expecting and New Parents to Shift from Conflict to Connection<\/em>\u00a0(due date: Spring 2023).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e1cdd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19e1cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9578b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e9578b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rhonaberens.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/experience-and-education-4-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rhona Berens, PhD, PCC Rhona\u2019s professional expertise spans niches and skillsets. 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