I was having a very difficult time when my insurance changed, and my provider suddenly told me that…read moreI could not be seen, and all appointments, including prescription refills, would be stopped immediately. I was at a loss, especially as I depended on the medications prescribed to me by this individual. Unsure as to what I could do, I started reaching out to various providers to start seeing someone new. It took me a month, but I finally came across Dr. Blaisdell. I left a message with her, and I got a quick call back that very same day. And I have been seeing Dr. Blaisdell since that day. Dr. Blaisdell is a very warm, yet practical individual, and she helped me to navigate some of the toughest times in my life. She always listened with an open heart and mind and provided me with advice, suggestions, and resources that would help me through difficulties, as well as the activities of everyday life. She doesn't believe in overmedicating someone because of issues, but instead she tries (and successfully) so to reach a balance between medication and therapy. I truly appreciate her very pragmatic approach and I have been a lot more stable and feeling like myself ever since I started seeing her. I would like to thank Dr. Blaisdell for her time and energy, her expertise, and her commitment. I feel safe. I feel comforted. I feel like I can go on.

I had my last appointment with Dr. Blaisdell-Brennan. Within the first few minutes of the…read moreappointment when I explained to her that I needed to file FMLA, she tone of voice changed from professional to something else. I was reaching out to her again because I've been under her care since March 2019. I had a major depressive episode. I had suicidal ideation thoughts. I had to step down from a supervisory position in my company. Thankfully at that time, my social worker sister called me everyday and I recovered. I was able to step back up into my supervisory job. I am in the healthcare field and when Covid started and lasted so long, it impacted my company tremendously. By March of 2022, I started to experience depression once again. With both episodes, FMLA done to give me time off and protect my job. Last week I reached to her again due to anxiety and panic attacks. Yesterday with in the first few minutes of the session when I explained that I had looked into the requirements of filing for FMLA with the new automated intake system, her tone of voice changed. She told me she doesn't do FMLA anymore. She said it's really difficult to find a new practitioner who is willing to a new patient in short notice. At the same time within pausing for a beat, okay to $25 for the session today and right away the charge came up the screen. It took me by surprised. I paid it right away. Then she referred me to a provider. She is doing all of this during the session, emailing me his information and the session came to end. I started to feel a sense of hopelessness again after the call but logic return. Started thinking clearly, did Google search and found there are available doctors taking new patients. With two MDE, I am in a very fragile state of mind, having a difficult time with toxic coworkers. I understand about boundaries and setting limits, so when Dr. Blaisdell-Brennan told me she couldn't help me this time. I was okay with it. But, the way I felt she was addressing me was just very disrespectful and unsettling. My username here on YELP is not my real name so there will be no record in your business, Dr. Blaisdell-Brennan. You have the right to respond to this review but don't try to discount it. I am taking the time to write this review because I know how hard it is to find trustworthy medical professionals, how important it is to be able to trust a doctor who is going to prescribe powerful medications to you. The health care industry is broken. As a patient or someone seeking help for a loved one, you really need to take the time to do the research to find a practitioner who can help. Mental health is so important and getting it back may take a long time. Find someone who will partner with you to do it.

I had a hard time while seeing Dr. Pien. Its been a while now but I think for me I had asked for…read morethe lower dosage medicine but what was prescribed was the 6mg rather than the 3mg discussed. Since I already picked it up it didnt make sense to reorder so i had to cut them in half but I thought that was a big mistake to make. Like what we talked about didnt get heard. In addition, we switched from hmsa online to another video platform but I was never informed it would go from being free with insurance to costing me i think $20 each time especially since our calls are only 5-15min long. I was just disappointed overall and several of the other complaints I resonated as well. I know psychiatrists are different than psychologists but the empathy, care and attentiveness seemed lower than what I would expect.

Dr Pien's demeanor, professionalism, and timeliness are a few of many qualities he has. I let him…read moreknow I did not want medication, I wanted a faith based experience and I was/am overwhelmed taking care and living with 2 90+ yr old parents. From the very first appointment, he got my mindset back on track, validated my feelings, gave me coping skills and never tried to push medication on me; he's been nothing but respectful, supportive, caring, and provides the faith based support I need. While I wanted a Christian based therapy, it is never pushy or inappropriate. I am so grateful I was accepted as a patient and he has equipped me with better coping skills in my day to day caregiving journey. Mahalo nui Dr. Pien.

Excellent experience. Dr. Stein is very understanding, thorough, and easy to talk to. Highly…read morerecommend to anyone looking for a psychiatrist who listens and genuinely helps.

He's not even around anymore. He was pretty good. He had a strange receptionist. She would…read moresometimes cry when checking us in. He usually got you in and out. Still listened and did the best he could. Really an insurance game with this type of help. Only you can help yourself. I noticed the more help you need the less help you get. The less help you need the more help you get. I'm sure people caught up in the cycle know what I mean.

My 20 year son suffered for many years with Tourette's, OCD, ADD, & Social Phobia. The Tourette's…read moregot so bad that he couldn't leave the house because of the many rituals that consumed his every waking minute of the day and night. He was so frustrated that I would find him punching himself because he had no control over these life debilitating rituals. His primary care physician and his neurologist worked together and put him on so many different medications and nothing worked. His primary care physician said he should see a psychologist. My neighbor told me about Dr. Antonio Gino. What a Blessing it was for us to have found Dr.Gino. He was able to explain and help my son though everything he was experiencing. Dr. Gino accomplished something I thought was never gonna be possible and something that my sons primary care physician and neurologist couldn't even accomplish with a ton of different medications (which only caused horrible side effects and urinary incontinence being the most traumatic one of all the side effects). My son and I have learned life altering information and techniques (retraining the brain and delaying the gratification) from Dr. Gino. My son no longer does the rituals and has come very far compared to where he was at before we found Dr. Gino. I owe Dr. Gino my life for all that he's done and continues doing for us.

I am so grateful that I found Alissa! She is someone you can trust. It usually takes me a while to…read moreopen up to people but she made me feel so open and comfortable right from the start. She allows me to find true answers within myself but is there for you 100% of the way. Such an amazing person! I highly recommend her.

I've been in the medical field as a professional and also as a patient for over 20 years…read more As a retired Military Veteran, I would have to say that their office and personnel has been the best experience I've had. They are very organized, flexible, customer service oriented, compassionate, and highly knowledgeable with the in and outs of care both online and in-person. Highly highly recommend them, especially for the military/VA patients that use community care. Their access to care is probably the best on island. The communication from booking appointments to handling insurance and referrals has been nothing but AMAZING.

I just got out of the hospital and everything was in order. The caseworker had set me up with Aja…read more When I got out, I had an appointment and I saw her. In the first Zoom meeting, I kept telling her about what's going on with my family and how important it is and she said she can't help me regarding my child, but she can help me with just me. I kept telling her that something was going on with my child that made me feel a certain way so that I needed to talk about that. She kept saying that she cannot help my child and I understood that. Anyways, I told her that if she specializes in human trafficking and she's a Christian because that's the two things that I was shocked to see someone had a specialty in and that is what I needed help in. I believed this was set up and a blessing from above, from God himself because how easy is it to find Christian-based therapy with specific things you're going through? She just seemed very dismissive and she seemed like she didn't wanna see me and I just told her that I feel like this is a very important matter to me that I need to speak about it and then we eventually came to a mutual understanding about what I needed in therapy. In the second session, she said that I cannot see her anymore because I need to take medicine and I already have a therapist. I told her I don't have a therapist. Their office and the hospital just said that I have one, but that I don't. I'm not seeing one right now. I was seeing one from before but I am not seeing anyone but her. She said if I don't do the medicine (which the hospital didn't require) then they can't see me. I said fine I don't think we can do this then. So we mutually agreed to end services with one another. Then I decided to go to Linda. So I made an appointment with her. The day I got a phone call, I didn't respond because I was busy. They left me an email saying my appointment was canceled the day of and they sent me an email discharging me. I called the office and the girl said the manager said I am not a good fit so they will not be seeing me anymore. I asked to speak to the supervisor to get this right. She was listening to everything that I said I said I was gonna write a Yelp review. I said that I did the survey just so that they would have feedback to know what went on with me. To know that I wasn't satisfied, wasn't helped, didn't feel hurt, just got out of the hospital, I don't have a therapist now and now I have to look for one, and they just didn't help the way that I needed them to. They kicked me out two times. So I confirmed with the manager about her saying I am not a good fit and they won't be seeing me anymore. So I got an email that they discharged me and I just told them I don't trust them or feel comfortable doing any work with them or any services with them anymore. And it's there. I would not recommend anyone who just got out of the hospital who's kind of vulnerable and is trusting people to help them to just go here and expect them to actually help, as they treated me like easy throw away patient, with no compassion.

Voted one of Hawaii's Best Doctors 2012, 2013, and 2014!…read more My daughter who see Dr. Williams for treatment of severe ADHD has,had much success with the help of Dr. Williams. He is kind, listensp, and makes suggestions and changes to her medication as needed during each visit. He is very involved in every aspect of her care. He is very personable and my daughter enjoys her sessions I often hear them laughing quite loudly. Highly recommended doctor. Can't find any better I tell you that right now.

Macbeth: How does your patient, doctor?…read more Doctor: Not so sick, my lord, as she is troubled with thick-coming fancies that keep her from rest. Macbeth: Cure her of that! Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, raze out the written troubles of the brain, and with some sweet oblivious antidote cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff which weighs upon her heart. Doctor: Therein the patient must minister to himself. William Shakespeare, Macbeth Dr. Steven Williams has the special quality of not only being well educated, trained, and professional; he is kind. This exceptional blend of qualities allow for healing. Thank you , Dr. Williams for making me realize that the process is important. "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." Shakespeare (Hamlet)

I came here because a friend recommended Dr. Ozoa to me after a traumatic experience. I didn't know…read morewhat to expect because I've never been to a psychiatrist, or psychologist before. (I swear I'm not crazy and Dr. Ozoa confirmed this!) Dr. Ozoa is very kind, patient and is a great listener. Her office is zen like and peaceful. She will give you tips on how to avoid bad experiences and choices in the future. She will take your side if you are right but also tell you if you are doing things wrong. If you've ever experienced a traumatizing situation or a rut in your life and you want to move ahead, Dr. Ozoa is perfect. I've only been to 3-4 sessions so far and I feel much better and she made me realize that my life is much easier and positive without negative toxic people. She also does marrriage/couples counseling as well. Parking is validated and she moved to the 16th floor. She also takes health insurance such as HMSA.

My daughter saw Dr Kristina Lum,former Mrs Hawaii, a couple years before moving to the mainland. Dr…read moreLum was very helpful in managing my daughter's behavior at the time.In my opinion and as a mom whose extremely picky about anything for any care my daughter gets is one of the best on the island. Why?Well,she is a LMFT(Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) who also has some education in Child Development. Secondly she connects with kids really well. She also has a history of dealing with kids in the DOE SPED which IMO makes her more than qualified to deal with the diverse population of special needs patients. She should've gone on to specialize in pediatrics specifically...Think she'd have phenomenal results with families and kids.Regardless she's always on time and her methods are CBT along with Positive Psychology. She uses several methods but is holistic in her approach treating the whole individual. One thing I will say and it's not really a negative thing but she doesn't treat kids with Autism.Still comes highly recommended.