Client Results & Reviews
Real experiences from people who wanted more than temporary relief—whether the primary problem was physical pain and lost function, or an emotional pattern that kept repeating long after it stopped being useful.
5.0 average Google rating on both Total Integrated Therapy and the earlier Breakthrough Mindsets profile
The Best Reviews Tell You What Changed
The useful question is not whether someone says I’m “great.” It’s whether their story sounds like the problem you’re trying to solve. Across these reviews, the recurring themes are surprisingly consistent: careful listening, individualized treatment, clear explanations, enough time to actually work through the problem, practical home strategies, and helping people get back to what matters to them.
Quotes below are excerpts from public Google reviews. Some are shortened for readability without changing their meaning. Individual experiences vary and are not promises of a particular outcome.
Two Different Doorways. One Bigger Goal.
The reviews separate naturally into two bodies of work. I keep them distinct because a tight hip is not the same problem as a fear response, and neither should be forced into the other explanation.
Physical Engineering
When pain, restricted movement, injury, recovery, or performance is the bottleneck, the body is the primary doorway. The reviews below speak to mobility, sleep, training, function, education, and getting back to activity.
Emotional Transformation
When fear, stress, old beliefs, automatic reactions, or recurring emotional patterns are the bottleneck, the work is different. The reviews below speak to clarity, self-trust, new responses, and having more choice where old patterns used to run automatically.
Physical Engineering: When the Body Is the Doorway
These are the client experiences most relevant to pain relief, mobility restoration, recovery, sports performance, sleep, and returning to the activities that matter.
RETURN TO COMPETITION
“I ended taking 7th in the world in Masters Strongman when just a few months before I couldn’t even walk due to my injuries. Dave worked for hours helping me get movement back and attacked my issues from every angle.”
James Hill
Masters Strongman competitor • back and groin issues
FEELING HEARD
“Best of all, willing to LISTEN—to my ideas, questions, and goals, and provide thoughtful, insightful responses without ego. I’ve spent a long time looking for a practitioner actually interested and invested in their patient’s success.”
Ky Nordtvedt
Chronic pain • long-term understanding and progress
Getting Back to the Life Behind the Pain
Pain matters because of what it takes away. These reviews are compelling because the outcome is not an abstract number—it is lifting again, sleeping through the night, moving better, or feeling hopeful about normal life.
BACK TO LIFTING
“Dave has never failed to put me back together and get me back lifting, pain-free, often within days.”
Maureen Downing
Advanced strength-training athlete
SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT
“I am now able to sleep comfortably through the night, rather than waking up multiple times in pain.”
Bonny Glendenning
Back and hip pain
HOPE OF NORMAL LIFE
“My pain is gone, I have a much better range of motion… It’s given me hope again to get back to the life I knew.”
Thinker
Neck and upper-back pain
When the Problem Has Been Around for a While
Several clients came in after living with a problem for months or years. What they valued was not just feeling different after a session, but understanding the problem and having a clearer way forward.
MORE THAN THE OBVIOUS COMPLAINT
“My neck is better than I ever thought it could be! He empowered me with knowledge on how I can do things on my own to help keep my body from being in pain.”
Donna Robinson
Back, hip, and longstanding neck pain
EXPLANATION + A PLAN
“He was very knowledgeable and totally explained what was causing the issue, how to fix it and what I need to do to keep it pain free.”
Kerry Heckman
Years of neck and hip pain
LOOKING FOR THE ROOT
“He works very hard at getting to the root of your problem so it doesn’t return.”
Denise Boos
Long-term client • tennis elbow and back problems
What People Say Feels Different About the Process
Again and again, clients mention the same things: the session is built around them, David explains what he sees, and they leave with more understanding—not just something that was done to them.
INDIVIDUALIZED
“He employs so many different methodologies, depending on my unique need… sessions with him all did and taught me new things I could then implement at home.”
Fire RV John Rist
Long-term client • individualized sessions
UNDERSTAND THE WHY
“He took time to walk me through what all he was doing and why.”
Madelyn Kate Moyes
Neck problems and migraines
TOOLS BETWEEN SESSIONS
“Very helpful, thorough and professional… Giving me great advice and tips on how I can help improve my healing journey.”
Rachael Schuld
Pain relief and self-care guidance
When Other Health Professionals Trust the Work
Peer praise is not a substitute for results, but it is meaningful when people who understand anatomy, treatment, and professional care choose to refer others—or credit David with part of their own education.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
“I am a massage therapist also. I have referred clients and family that had problems I couldn’t seem to resolve to Total Integrated Therapy.”
Ruth Bryant
Massage therapist
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
“As a fellow health care professional, I can assure you Dave knows anatomy & physiology thoroughly and competently. He individualizes each session…”
Jennifer Bryan
Healthcare professional
THERAPIST / EDUCATOR
“I am a successful medical massage therapist and I credit Dave, in large part, for my education.”
Marni M
Medical massage therapist
Emotional Transformation: When the Pattern Is the Problem
The strongest Breakthrough Mindsets reviews describe something different from the physical work: noticing a pattern, understanding what keeps triggering it, and becoming less controlled by an old automatic response.
Historical context: these reviews were posted to the Breakthrough Mindsets Google profile when David and Kim Ryder were teaching and working together. Total Integrated Therapy today is David’s solo practice. They are included here because they document the lineage of the Emotional Transformation work David continues today.
TOOLS THAT LASTED
“I learned tools and techniques from them that have served me for years. I truly feel as if I have ‘broken-through’ from old patterns: including self limiting beliefs, trauma association, and fear.”
Lauren Krutulis
PTSD, anxiety, old patterns • historical Breakthrough Mindsets review
IN THE MOMENT
“I was able to work through a very high stress moment, IN THE MOMENT, with a professional… I have yet to freak out in a plane after this experience.”
Valerie Stewart
Flight anxiety after a prior emergency landing • historical review
SEEING WHAT KEPT ME STUCK
“He was able to assist me see my current mindset more clearly and then step by step, make adjustments to break through the limitations that were keeping me stuck.”
Kieran O'Connor
Mindset during a major health crisis • historical review
What People Say Changed Emotionally
The meaningful outcome is not “thinking positive.” It is having more room to respond differently—less fear, more clarity, and more ability to move forward without the same old pattern deciding first.
CLARITY + CONTROL
“I was tired of being a prisoner of my own mind and living in fear… The first session… gave me clarity, weight off my shoulder and sensing a shift of control back in my life.”
Elizabeth Henry
Fear and recurring mental patterns • historical review
SAFE SPACE + FORWARD MOVEMENT
“The shifts I’ve experienced have been a major factor in moving myself forward in my own business… Thank you both for your ability to create that safe space & transform the traumas that were holding me back.”
Kim Jewell
Personal and professional change • historical review
LESS STRESS
“After one brief session, I was feeling significantly more stress free. His methods are comforting and his care is genuine.”
Alistair Hinton
Stress and anxiety • historical review
Professional Confidence in the Emotional Work
Some of the most useful validation comes from people who already work in psychology, coaching, or change work and still chose to train with, refer to, or seek help from David and Kim.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
“I am a clinical psychologist who was trained by Kim and Dave… As a result, I have also sent them a number of patients over the years. I highly recommend them for both treatment and training.”
Ray Levy
Clinical psychologist • historical Breakthrough Mindsets review
COACH + TAPPER
“I am a coach and tapper myself… I know many others using tapping techniques and reach out to the best whenever I am going through something major. Kim & Dave are my go-to people.”
Esther van Rein
Coach and tapping practitioner • historical review
CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST
“I find them to be a very reliable organisation and would have no hesitation to refer people to them for any of their services.”
Pamela O'Leary
Clinical hypnotherapist • Cairns, Australia • historical review
Read the Original Reviews
The excerpts above are shortened for readability, but the original reviews remain public. Read them in context if you want the full stories—including the imperfect grammar, enthusiasm, and details I would never write as advertising copy myself.
A Few Older Video Testimonials
These were recorded years ago—before anybody was worrying much about cinematic lighting. I kept a few because the people are real and their experiences still illustrate something useful about how I work.
Individual experiences vary.
Dr. Kadane, MD
“Dave’s methods are much more effective than other therapies I’ve tried. He has resolved issues that I didn’t believe could be resolved.”
Richard Kottle
Attorney & professional soccer referee • “Dave has the ability to keep me pain free… I am 67 years old and I have not been injured in years.”
Todd Sifert
Entrepreneur & century cyclist • “If you’ve got something serious, or just need maintenance, I highly recommend him.”
Senior Executive, Fortune 10
“He has done a fantastic job of helping me stay healthy and active… He’s very knowledgeable, and he’s terrific at what he does.”
What Are You Trying to Get Back To?
If something in these stories sounds familiar, tell me what is happening, what you have already tried, and what you want your body to be able to do again. I’ll tell you whether I think I can help and what I would suggest next.