I haven't been to Lynn in years but I think of our time together often. We ended our therapy…read morerelationship when I moved out of the area. She taught me so many tools for dealing with bothering everyday stressor as well as past traumas that I still implement today. I seriously do not know where I would be with out her. Her attention to my needs far surpassed even my own understanding at the time. I actually came on today-- years later to give her a review because I want to get in touch with her and let her know what a huge impact she had on my life... at that time I wasn't capable of thanking her. I heard her voicemail and chose to work with her based on the feeling I got from that greeting. Her office was welcoming and at the time I got to meet her sweet sweet doggo on occasion as well. If you want to be treated with respect and dignity and TRULY BE LISTENED to... you cannot go wrong with Lynn. Please meet her. Your mental health and your psyche will thank you. Sending all who read this Healing and Light. You deserve to be seen and heard and to learn the tools to forge ahead on your path.

I have worked with Lynn through a few challenging life periods but recently I have had a new…read moreunderstanding of the work that she does and it allows me to write a review that's less about how it relates solely to my own experience but rather a general comment. Lynn has helped me access my emotional system and to see its working parts. This has been transformative. I've been an avid reader of emotional self help of sorts. A lot of it made sense. I just could never seem to be the way those book's suggested. But Lynn's process is not a "5 key steps to improvement," it's a new understanding of yourself completely. A new relationship with yourself. It's a transformative skill. One that needs to be practiced and harnessed but worth the effort. I hope this was helpful!

My son and I saw Marianne for 6 sessions the summer prior to his junior year in high school…read more Marianne helped bring about a significant and long-lasting improvement in my son's attitude toward school work. Marianne is great with teens. My son had high goals, but his behavior did not accord with those goals. Marianne is no nonsense - she got to the heart of the problem in the first couple of sessions and helped my son see that his choices would have long term consequences. He is now an ivy league graduate, happily employed in his dream job.

My family (2 adults, 2 kids 8-10) have been going to Marianne for years to help resolve general…read moreparenting, disciplinary and mood issues. She is extremely insightful, cuts to the chase, and has a huge amount of experience under her belt to be able to suggest good solutions to sticky situations. She is very good with both adults and kids and knows how to speak to kids in a way that makes sense to them, and interpret what they say back to us. I've never worked with a better therapist in my life. HIGHLY recommended. You won't go wrong with her.

Dr. Gupta helped me immensely when I was going through a trying time with family woes that were…read moredeep rooted. Her approach to digging into the history of me and my family as opposed to starting from "today" was especially helpful because she understood the development and had context on how to help me moving forward. She listened and asked pointed questions. She would also level set with me, which I deeply appreciated. It was so helpful to have a sound third party guide me. Dr. Gupta is solutions oriented - she gave me action items to help me in moving forward and over time helped me come to terms with what "is" as opposed to what I wanted it to be. Ultimately, she got me to a place where I didn't need to see her weekly because I now have the tools to approach what comes at me.

Aarti is a highly compassionate, relatable, and professional therapist who helped me identify root…read morecauses to my stress and anxiety and take action. She gave me thoughtful frameworks to tackle my problems that I still use today. She also specializes in couple's and founders' therapy. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

I can wholeheartedly give Riva mental health a five star rating. From the intake form until my…read morefirst appointment, the communication was fantastic. I had the extraordinary good luck to be paired with Rachael Silver for my therapist. She's deeply skilled, caring, and very empathetic. Rachael provided me with the tools that I needed, and will continue to benefit me for a lifetime. JH

Therapy is expensive and so few groups take insurance. AND many of the groups who take insurance…read morehave mediocre therapists and counselors. I began with Riva Mental Health about 6 months ago. It has been great. I did initially meet with my therapist in person and then we switched to online via video call. Unlike previous therapists at groups who take insurance, D (not sure if I should post her name) is very proactive and responsive to my questions, concerns, and has explained how we are moving forward and how she hopes to help me. I don't just talk, she listens and then we strategize. I could not be happier. And they take my insurance.

Dr. Richmond is the best psychiatrist I have ever worked with. I find him compassionate and…read moreknowledgeable--a true professional. His interventions are delivered at the right time and in a manner that I'm able to take them in. I feel respected as a human being. I've worked with him for the past three years and feel that I have progressed. He's been consistent, steady, and reliable. I find his training in psychoanalysis increases the resources he has available in order to help me clearly see my weaknesses. His billing rate is very fair. He's thoughtful with my medications and takes care of my refills quickly. He always returns my calls in a timely manner. I recommend him highly. I feel fortunate that a professor of psychiatry at Stanford School of Medicine referred me to Dr. Richmond. I certainly plan to continue having him as my psychiatrist.

I have been continuing seeing Dr Richmond every other week for both psychiatry and psychology. He…read moreand I have been working very well together, reaching one successful milestone after another. I hope to be able to keep seeing Dr Richmond for decades to come.

We started taking our elementary school son to Palo Alto Therapy after he started exhibiting issues…read moreat school due some stress he was experiencing outside the classroom. We couldn't be happier with the care he has been receiving. He was initially really worried about going to therapy but now he looks forward to having a safe space (that doesn't involve his parents *smirk*) to unload his feelings. From a parental perspective, we've been pleased we the progress we've seen in how he is communicating his emotions so we can better help him work through how he is feeling. Thank you Palo Alto Therapy!

Very impressed with our family's progress with Palo Alto Therapy. Appointments were accessible and…read morethe professionalism exceptional. Worked with LCSW Josh Optawosky who quickly helped navigate to solutions. He was kind and compassionate. Another highlight is the billing department. You can read about many other practices who are "about the money" and talk money before help. PA Therapy was very timely with billing and when the insurance had a misstep, PA Therapy offered to wait a week to resubmit. The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful - a total win when your focus is on mental health:) Very Pleased!

TLDR: Gal and Liron's new workshop provided a lot of tools and insights into elements of our…read moreidentities. When Chris and I took the first pre-marital course with the Couples Center our lives and relationships were changed for the better. We eagerly signed up for the new template-based course and it exceeded our expectations. I was excited to write a lengthy review of what we enjoyed about the workshop in hopes it could help others in their personal growth. Their phrase still resonates with me, "the best time to participate in therapy is when you don't have a lot of problems". We went into the first course intending to strengthen our current relationship. Little did we know we would uncover issues that we weren't aware of. Knowing these we were able to make changes that improved our relationship tenfold. Our goal in the 2nd workshop was to solve our problems by becoming aware of them. The couples center once again was a step ahead. We learned that as problem solvers, some of our parts won't be solved with a logical or analytical approach. We discovered the power of getting in touch with our emotions and not always be in our heads, which is a hard and abstract approach, but life-changing. We now understand why this was a level 2 of the first course as we went a lot deeper into what shapes us in both a positive and negative way. Just like the previous course Gal and Liron have built a comprehensive session with digestible tools we reference regularly. Each exercise was expertly laid out to make complicated ideas clear and was a stepping stone to a larger understanding. Even the most simple activity had the biggest impact on us. They also made some shifts to the structure so we had more time with one on one sessions with assistants, who did an excellent job of helping us process the material. Instead of just becoming aware of problems, we became aware of deep-seated parts of our whole and acknowledging that they are the makeup of our identity, beliefs, and reactions. Knowing this empowered us to be able to be mindful of decisions, rather than just living by spontaneous reactions. This awareness was especially important to do together as partners to increase our empathy and understanding of each other. Previously we discovered how autonomous we were and the impacts it had on our connection. This time around we acknowledged our problem solving and analytic nature, which might prove effective in our day-to-day responsibilities, but could often impair our emotional connections. It doesn't mean we need to stop solving problems, but to at least be mindful of that habit and check that it is appropriate for that situation. The Couples Center is a true gift and the work Gal and Liron are doing is fantastic. We love their passion for helping others and their psychology skills are terrific. We look forward to future workshops. Thank you.

My fiancé and I attended the "Love Made Simple" weekend workshop in Marin and couldn't recommend it…read moremore highly. We wanted to carve out some space for couples counseling before our wedding and realized it worked better for our schedule to do a retreat over the weekend vs. counseling sessions over several weeks. What we liked about it: - Mix of art and science - Gal and Liron bring a good balance of theory on psychology + intuitive reflection. They bring a lot of their personal experiences into the conversation, and I found that really engaging and applicable. - Get to know yourself - even though this was a couples workshop, a lot of the focus is on better understanding yourself and your underlying needs, communication and conflict patterns, need for connection vs autonomy, relationship with money, etc. - Framework for effective communication - they provide you a common language so you can resolve any argument within 5mins. - Diversity of attendees - there was a great mix of couples, some pre-marital, some who have been married for decades This was an incredible investment for us, and we only wish we took it earlier in our relationship. I've also applied a lot of my learnings to my other relationships at work, etc.