Smith Psychotherapy Group provides a safe and welcoming space to everyone. The office is spacious…read moreand beautifully decorated. I highly recommend Jennifer Smith. She provides a space for me to feel validated and heard. Jennifer is easy to connect with and has the phenomenal gift of remember every detail. I never have to repeat myself or reexplain a situation mentioned in a previous session. Jennifer is a LMFT who will grow with her client, meaning she can adapt to different life situations as time goes on. It is such an incredible feature of the Smith Psychotherapy Group, no matter what mental space you are in, they are always there and ready to help and encourage you.

Jennifer has a wonderful group of amazing therapist in her office. I love my visits with Lisa…read moreCasey. Lisa is helping me to be a better, brighter version of myself. At 60, I've never felt healthier...both physically and especially mentally. If you are looking for someone to talk to...I highly recommend the Smith Psychotherapy Group!! Thank you Lisa, Jennifer and all the wonderful therapist employed here....you can't go wrong....only better!!!

Sherise has been a tremendous source of support for my teenage daughter Melena who needed…read morecounseling. She has been amazingly responsive and provided excellent strategies and resources to address my daughter's issues. Sherise always responded quickly when I needed to make an appointment or to ask any questions. It's very clear that Sherise has many years of experience and has been extremely supportive overall. We have had a wonderful experience and she has helped us as parents understand the difficulties parents can face. She has helped us cope and understand what teenagers go through which we have accepted. I look forward to having Sherise help us in the future with my other children.

I caution anyone who is considering hiring Christine Golden at OC Psychology Center. Ms Golden…read moreexacerbated my children's anxiety they were experiencing as a result of a divorce and teamed up with my ex-wife to advocate on her behalf throughout the case. By the time I figured out that she was contributing to my family's destruction it was too late. She and the children and my ex had become emotionally attached and the court viewed that as a positive thing. She regularly reported me to CPS for emotional and physical abuse and each investigation concluded that there was no evidence to substantiate the report and that the Ms Golden was mis-informed. My ex then used Ms. Golden's unsubstantiated reports in family court to restrict my custody time. Yes, you are guilty until proven innocent in family court, something my ex's attorney (also female) knew quite well. It was a well orchestrated attack on an unsuspecting father, using and manipulating my children for their own emotional and financial gain. I never knew humanity to stoop so low, all under the guise of 'the best interest of the child' as advocated by family court. When discussing one particular report of abuse, Ms Golden told me "the truth of [my son's] allegation doesn't matter. What matters is what [my son] FEELS the truth is." This confirmed my suspicions developed over the preceding 6 months. The actual truth is that Ms. Golden had no experience working with children in a high conflict divorce, she had no parenting experience of her own, and she was unlicensed at the time she recommended weekly therapy. Her therapeutic experience is with young adults suffering from trauma. She applied this experience to my children (8 and 9) and offered separate 'parenting sessions' to me and my ex, totaling 4 sessions a week. I quickly opted out recognizing her 'therapy' only as a scam and a way to further separate me from my children. My ex on the other hand used Ms Golden masterfully to obtain the 'expert' testimony she needed to obtain full custody. I find it horrifically ironic that in my case the people making accusations of abuse (Ms. Golden and my ex) were same people stoking chaos and subjecting my children to the chaos that created their anxiety to begin with. And rather than help my children understand that they have a loving father and their relationship with him is important, Ms Golden did the exact opposite. Ms Golden obviously lacks the therapeutic, ethical, and parental foundation that any well meaning parent would seek for their child's psychologist. Your child's mind is sacred ground that should be protected against therapists like Ms. Golden.

I reached out to Dr Montgomery regarding my son who is suffering from anxiety. We live out of town…read morebut was willing to drive to find a good doctor. Dr Montgomery called me the same day and spent 20-30 mins discussing my son and learning about our situation. After spending that time with me he explained that it made sense for us to see someone closer to us given it would be ongoing care. Despite that, he sat on the phone with me and helped research doctors in my area. After we hung up he sent a follow up email with resources (doctors, books, etc). I can tell he is a dedicated and caring doctor and if we lived closer I would definitely come see him!

I don't want to share who I see, however, I entered into this center a hot mess and shell of a…read morehuman. The therapist is wonderful and very helpful towards my healing with the help of my Higher Power (I call God). 5 stars highly recommended for anyone who needs any kind of healing

I was very scared to come to therapy this was the first time for me. Dr.Lafir is amazing, we had a…read moreconversation on the phone and she made all my fears go away. Our first consultation was amazing she truly listens and her approach is so great! I left there feeling absolutely fabulous we laughed, cried, hugged and I truly felt she cared for me and my family. Thank you so much Dr.Lafir you are god sent .

Great place. Good parking. My therapists is amazing. Good location and office. Been coming here for…read moreabout 6 months

When I went looking for a therapist through MediCal's portal I reached out to at least 15 different…read moredoctors. Knowing full well that post-covid the need for mental health professionals was on the rise and therapists were booked to the brim there was Mehry who was different than the rest! She reached out to me in a timely manner after I inquired if she could take new patients, that was around June '22. Here I am nearly two and a half years later continuously seeing her and attending weekly sessions. I can not emphasize or state enough just how much of a difference she's made in my journey. She's very attentive, caring, empathetic amongst her many other qualities not only as a doctor, but as a human being first and foremost. As she's told me, verty humbly albeit, you don't need to give me credit for having made progress in your mental health journey, I'm just here to guide you. Even if the role of the therapist is to guide you to find the answers to your issues and have you fix them yourself, there's no doubt that Mehry being the doctor allowed me the space to open up, be vulnerable, have the faith in her as a professional and most importantly in myself that I can move forward. There's no doubt that having Mehry along for that journey was a big help. The fact she allows for MediCal patient to see her shows how much care for people from all walks of life she has. I mean, words cannot express my gratitude for her very existence, help, and for being my doctor. Mehry's care and approach towards her patients is one of genuinity. Please be rest assured that you can trust her on your potential journey with her. In a field that sometimes people may not have the most ideal experiences, I want to show that with a healthy set of realistic goals and expectations you will be surprised just how much Mehry is a star of her field. Thanks for being my doctor, thank you for allowing me to be a patient when it felt I couldn't find anyone else, that is a feeling I will not forget and carry with me throughout my life. I will always be grateful for everything she's done, I can not say it enough, if you are looking for a doctor, give Mehry a chance!

Amazing! Peter Pham NP has definitely made the process of finding a provider for ADHD so…read moreconvenient! He also worked so well at helping me find/communicate with pharmacies around me that have my medication in stock, which I think most providers don't pay much attention to when prescribing. I've experience the least amount of anxiety with his approach to treatment, compared to others in the past. Peter works so well with your schedule for appointments and very easy to get a hold of if you have any questions. I have had a great experience with him so far. Thank you Peter!

I don't typically write reviews, however I am beyond thankful and impressed by my appointment with…read morePeter Pham. In my initial appointment with him, he took time, listened, provided me with education and is up to date on medications, interactions, statistics- Most importantly he doesn't want to put a band aid on symptoms, he wants to address the root cause and find a real solution to help people operate in their healthiest, best life. This is rare to find but absolutely amazing! The individual (I believe her name is Jewel- apologies if that's wrong) was also so kind, followed up and helped me with insurance/ scheduling dilemmas at the start. The entire experience truly gave me hope for the future, as a medical employee myself I had lost a bit of that Hope- so thank you Peter Pham and staff. I appreciate you and highly recommend this practice.

I've been seeing Tara for years and absolutely love her! She is so talented, but what really makes…read moreher special is how fun, kind, and genuinely likable she is. I always look forward to my appointments and leave feeling great. She's the kind of person you're lucky to find and I can't recommend her enough!

This is just an experience of my trying to make an appointment since I can't get to the point I get…read moreto talk to her. I initially contacted her asking if I could get an appointment. No response. After 5 days of no response, I sent message through Yelp and mentioned that I reached out to her on the number listed in the website. I then got a message from Dr. McCormick asking if i was available for a consultation later that week - I said yes. I also asked insurance question but got no response, nor my appointment was confirmed. I texted her again y trying to confirm the consultation which she confirmed. The time window was 9-10:45, she said she'd call me. I'm like great, I'll ask questions that she didn't respond via text. I took a few hours off work and waited for her to call me. 10:45 passed, and no call. I texted her that if the appointment was canceled if we could reschedule. At 1:00 pm she said 'yes no problem.' At this point, I'm not sure if she gave me wrong time and didn't realize it, or too busy to deal with administrative tasks. 9 days since I reached out to her. Seems to be a long road ahead of me to get to the first step of initial consultation.

I found Kaila over a year ago via Psychologytoday.com and Zocdoc.com and am so happy I did. I came…read moreto her with intense generalized anxiety, severe self-esteem issues, and relationship issues. I had gone through about 3 years of therapy (mostly talk therapy and CBT) with a different therapist but found that my previous coping mechanisms/toolbox were no longer working and I was once again spiraling into anxiety/panic attacks often. Working with Kaila over the last year has helped tremendously. From our first conversation, I felt at ease and comfortable being 100% honest with her. She was and has always remained kind, respectful, and judgment free - fostering a really safe environment for me to explore past traumas and current difficulties. With her help I was able to gain insight into what the root of my self-esteem and relationship issues was; and with her guidance in EMDR, I've been working to reprocess some of the associated core beliefs. The past year of sessions with Kaila has helped decrease the frequency of my anxiety and panic attacks and has made me more self-assured and confident. I'm truly so grateful that I came across her. If you're experience similar issues to mine or are looking for a kind, effective, and personable therapist, I can't recommend Kaila enough.