Ellen Bereza shows audiences what’s actually driving the overthinking loop, and gives them practical, neuroscience-backed tools to stop second-guessing, lower stress, and think clearly in real time.
I show you what’s actually driving the spiral and how to shut it down so you can think clearly, decide faster, and stop second-guessing yourself.

Show them how childhood beliefs still shape what they expect, choose, and accept - and how to create a life based on what they truly want, not what they've been conditioned to settle for.


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What's Actually True?

Some of the most influential beliefs we carry were formed in childhood and accepted as fact before we were old enough to question them. Over time, those beliefs can become rules for who we are, what we deserve and what we accept as possible for us.
Drawing from her own story, Ellen reveals how those old beliefs can drive overthinking, people-pleasing, self-doubt, and expecting the worst - and influence adult relationships decisions and self-worth.
Through her What's Actually True? framework, Ellen shows audiences how to question those rules, interrupt mental spirals, and identify what's actually true - so they can trust themselves, make confident decisions, and choose relationships and opportunities that reflect what they truly want.
Recognize when an old belief is influencing their thoughts, reactions, and choices.
Question conclusions they accepted as fact before they knew how.
Interrupt mental spirals before automatically reacting from old conditioning.
Make decisions with greater self-trust and stop accepting less than they truly want.
Professional associations, corporate and leadership events, conferences, personal-development organizations and wellness communities.
Available as an interactive workshop, with stories, examples, and audience
exercises tailored to the realities of living with chronic illness.
Available as an interactive workshop,
with stories, examples, and audience
exercises tailored to the realities of
living with chronic illness.


After progressive MS ended her 24-year biotech career, Ellen Bereza had to rebuild her life. The experience magnified fears and self-critical beliefs she had carried since childhood - and led her to question which were true and which were simply conclusions she had accepted as fact.
Now an RTT hypnotherapist, speaker, and founder of Rehab for OverThinkers™, Ellen combines communicating complex science with more than 3 decades of navigating MS. Through honest storytelling, humor, and clear explanations, she makes complex ideas about the mind relatable - and gives audiences a new way to understand what has been driving them and how to resolve them.
Talking with Ellen was energizing from the first moment. She brings honesty, warmth, practical wisdom, and lived experience to every conversation. She is the real deal.
Ellen shared practical brain hacks, real-world tools, and insights that helped our group better understand themselves. The hour flew by, and everyone walked away with useful knowledge they could apply right away.
Your audience will stop automatically believing every thought that tells them who they are, what they can do, or what's possible - and begin asking, "What's actually true?" before letting an old belief decide what happens next.
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