I have been seeing therapists on and off half my life, and Dr. Peterson is the first one I have…read morefelt I made real progress with. She is incredibly intuitive and sensitive to her patients' needs. I always feel in control of the conversation, but after any epiphanies, I often look back and realize she had been subtly leading there, too. She doesn't talk about herself, but is very open if you are interested in asking her about her own experiences. She's very interesting, in that she loves her current profession and is always going to seminars and groups on mental health issues, but also has been a nurse and has an MBA (that I know of!). Somehow she can tell you these things without making you feel inferior. She was recommended to me by a counselor (a friend's relative who lived outside of town, which is why I didn't just go to her), so I know she's respected in the field, too. She has recommended another therapist (Richard Campbell) for some other of my friends, and they have all been similarly happy with the results. So, I don't know if she's taking new patients at the time that you are reading this, but she probably has a good recommendation if she's not.

Reasons why I love Embracia:…read more 1. Follow through. They are thorough and sure to answer any message or call even at times other clinics might find inconvenient. 2. Science. I have seen three different practitioners at Embracia health and all three are evidence based and research forward. No hocus pocus here. Just results. 3. No judgement. It doesn't matter what your past is like there are no judgements here just a plan for the path forward. 4. Professionalism.

I can't say enough great things about this place! I was a patient at Kyle ER/Detox and I met…read moreDr.Dadouch in what was my rock bottom. He was so brilliant and successfully treated all my needs and I no longer feel extremely anxious or depressed. The clinic is easy to get into and he has many years of experience with addiction and mental health. I highly recommend you or your loved ones going to Embracia. I feel like my life has just begun. My only regret is not meeting Dr.dadouch sooner.

For anyone looking for a therapist who truly cares, I highly recommend Julia. Over all the years…read morewe've worked together, she has helped me process some heavy trauma and given me the tools to work my way through it. I fully believe she is 100% committed to helping me become the best version of myself. She is always fully present in every session and never just watches the clock. She provides a safe and supportive environment where I have never felt judged or disregarded. She has always been accessible and quick to get back to me whenever I reach out. Her insight and care has been a crucial, stabilizing force in my life, and I encourage anyone looking for genuine, dependable guidance to reach out to her. I am so glad I did.

I have been seeing Julia for almost 5 years, and she has helped me turn my life completely around…read more She makes me feel so safe and heard, and I wouldn't be the same person I am today without her. Finding a good therapist is such a scary process, but if you're reading this review and you are unsure, take a chance on Julia because I guarantee she is the best out there. :)

I highly recommend Frinz Care for mental health counseling. My counseling experience helped me…read moreovercome my mental health issues and better deal with my family dynamics. I have a positive outlook on life now thanks to my counselor at Frinz Care.

I would like to first and foremost give a shout out to Mona at the Buda office!! She is very…read morepatient and knowledgeable and answered all our preliminary questions before even booking an appointment and she continued to be so helpful during the whole 3 week process of the initial phone call to consult to surgery. She even called me back after office hours after I left my first message and helped us get the ball rolling. She definitely went above and beyond. Thank you Mona!! My 22 yr old daughter needed an extraction with graft/implant along with recommending all 4 wisdom teeth be removed. We opted to only have the one removed next to the graft and they honored our wishes without berating us. I had done a lot of research on pros and cons of wisdom teeth removal so I fully expected based on others experience with other surgeons to have them really insist all 4 be done now but we felt it was best to wait and see. My daughter ended up having to go to the Westlake office for the surgery bc of scheduling. She had the procedure on Friday and today is post op day 4 and she is doing wonderful! She has had very little pain. She followed all their post op instructions carefully and also did a lot of things to boost her immune system/healing such as supplements and good nutrition. I was super happy to find out Dr R does PRF (platelet rich fibrin placement) into the extracted area which I think also really helps the healing process. I also know having a skilled surgeon is why she is healing well with little pain. She has to of course wait for the implant in several months but so far so good. I'll try to remember to update down the road but so far so good. Thank you to Dr Rasmussen and team.

Jack M. Austin, TX 0…read more2 1/24/2022 Definitely a NO-GO in my book! If you are looking for an oral surgeon that knew months in advance what you would need (Seton hospital has requirements that Hill Country Oral Surgery knows about and knew and that is where Rasmussen does oral surgery, yet waits until the very last weekend before surgery for his staff to inform you that this has to be done and that has to be done? YOU have found the right place! You would think when you get the papers at the office during the consultation months before the operation was to happen of what to watch for AFTER the operation has been performed that they would also have you sign a release of medical information form and run it through VA, as well as have a paper telling someone about Seton's requirements, but no, nothing of the sort. Hill Country Oral Surgery is so on it, NOT! I'm 100% perm and total through VA for Desert Storm, Veterans Affairs, and it was a major surgical contract and VA pays fast now. This is all documented on my Facebook with photos and e-mails and tags, look up Jack Morris of Austin, Texas area. Blue suit and champagne in my profile picture. It is wide open for public view and I do not present fake stuff. My surgery was scheduled for Jan 12th (I had to explain to VA to please cancel my primary care at VA as I was scheduled for community care, which VA knew about and authorized yet Hill Country Oral Surgery was not so good at following up on, so there went my primary care appt at VA. But VA did me righteous. BTW Hill Country Oral thinks the 12th is the 11th, even Seton got the date and time right on their heads up to me, but again, only two days notice from Seton hospital? Shame on the whole deal with Seton too. Ellie called on the 11th and left a message saying that she needed to hear from me. You know where I was? Getting an "mission impossible" appointment with a resident doctor at VA on one day before surgery and I told her "Please! It is not my fault, I got notified of this and that on Friday January 7th by Hill Country Oral Surgery and like, my surgery is scheduled for tomorrow!" All missions got accomplished against impossible odds on Jan 10th and 11th at the VA clinic. What did I find in my e-mail box when I got home at almost noon sharp on the 11th, one day before my surgery? A cancellation e-mail at 11:53 on Jan 11th from Ellie and then to top that they were very wrong and somewhat snobbish about it? Said they had cancelled my appt for surgery and that I would have to get it done by VA. Shows what they know. Community care at VA saw the proof of Hill Country Oral Surgery and what they did vs what I was doing to "get er done" and it has been reinstated. A resident of Sunset Valley recommended the business partner today on Jan 24th, 2022, and that would be Dr. Cavaretta, so I was willing to reach out with the olive branch, and you know what the receptionist did? Talked to Dr. Rasmussen when I explicitly asked for Dr. Cavaretta, and Dr. Rasmussen could not even have the decency to speak with me over the phone, told the receptionist, tell Jack to go to the VA. Well, I have that option, as well as a civilian contract from anywhere from at least $20,000 to $30,000! And trust me, even foreign dentists were telling me please come here Jack! That is a lot of money! We will take care of you in Mexico (I lived there for two years) and even the Russians (I've been around this world in the military and know people) were foaming at the mouth wanting that contract. Unfortunately VA does not cover foreign medical except emergency care internationally, but for the folks at Hill Country Oral Surgery that was not what I heard at Hill Country Oral Surgery during consultation months ago. To them, it is just "to keep busy" money. Business must be booming with COVID and all that and I guess $20k to $30K is nothing for a few hours worth of "work." That "keep busy" money pays the bills dude. Y'all are free to go where ever, that is your personal right, I'm into the Constitution myself having served in the medical field alongside Harvard and Georgetown university graduate who are still practicing medicine even now. I've never seen a botched consultation and not letting the patient know the precise requirements with Seton and others months in advance, especially when I had everything done as requested. Also shop around, I had plenty of choices and regret going with Hill Country Oral Surgery. I highly recommend Dental Carus of Westlake Hills, and also research a Dr. Yu and associates. He and his staff get involved ASAP with patients! They even called me back to to let me know what they would have needed prior to a surgery! Also, Dr. Rasmussen is Jay Rasmussen I believe? I'm looking at the non medical bill that VA sent me fast. Jay billed VA $380.00 for maybe 30 minutes of consultation at that. VA is medical, so they know the reasonable cost of such things. Jay got paid $340.77, see the difference? As some people at VA told me Jay

Covid has become a real challenge for me. I felt I needed some help. It's difficult to chose a…read moretherapist online but I took the plunge and called Austin Vitality Counseling. I'm so glad I did! They got back to me the same day. Registration was easy. The next day I was connected with a counselor, Shannon Dennis. We are a perfect fit.If you are struggling during this difficult time I highly recommend Austin Vitality Counseling. I'm a retired psych nurse so I've had some personal and professional experience with counselors

Working with the psychologists at Deep Eddy has helped me become happy and confident in who I am…read more For the last 7 months, I've been seeing Dr. Charlotte Howard for individual and Dr. Jev Sikes for group therapy. I'd never heard of group therapy outside of a rehab setting, but the combination of individual attention and working with others in a group has made it easier for me to recognize how my own reactions are received in others. Going to Deep Eddy feels so indulgent because I am taking the time solely for working on myself. However, the time I spend here has improved my outlook, my self image, my attitude, and every single relationship in my life. I highly recommend Charlotte or Jev (or anyone they recommend) to those who are ready to spend time and attention on themselves.

I reached out to Deep Eddy to schedule a appointment with a PA or NP of psychiatry for medication…read moremanagement because I was finishing up a 12 week program at Meadows outpatient Center. I really only needed them to manage 4 medications (lithium, Quetiapine, lamotrigine and propranolol) no controlled substances. The dosages were already figured out. All the work had already been done for them. I also listed a bunch of other PRNs that I had tried while in treatment that i wasn't currently taking. Again no controlled substances, they were trazadone, gabapentin, hydroxyzine. I've been a RN for over 12 years, I was the supervisor on the first acute care floor in central tx to take on covid. The first wave really did a number on me that caused a lot of my PTSD. Anyway, what im trying to say is I tell people when they haven't been honest with me, to avoid being resentful toward them. When I tried to set up this appointment to see a PA for medication management I was denied because I was too "high acuity." What happened before that was me giving Christopher Keener some honest feedback on his response time. They wouldn't confirm the appointment until they had a credit card on file. Before I could put my husband's credit card on file I had to fill out a release of information form. Which made me feel like a criminal that had to prove my innocence. Credit card information has nothing to do with HIPAA. I have never heard or been asked to do this before. I was told I would be called as soon as it was in. I did it right away, waited, emailed to see if he received it, waited a little longer, tried to access my portal to enter the card but it hadn't been set up, I called back got someone different they said they sent him a message and he would be calling back in 20mins, it never happened that day. I wanted to get it done because I was finishing up treatment the next day and wouldn't have my phone on me. They would only hold the spot for 24hrs and i was worried I'd loose it. No attempt was made to reach out to me for clarification, no doc to doc was requested. Just a refusal. The corespondance is copied and pasted below. Notice the times. I gave him some honest feedback about response time at 11:46 and the refusal was sent at 11:52. I think somebody(Christopher Keener) may have got in their feelings and did this passive aggressive lash out. I'm really surprised that a therapist(Christopher keener) could have such thin skin. I love his its not you its me response. "Please know this isn't a reflection on you in any way; it's simply about making sure you receive the support that's best suited to your situation." On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM CST, Deep Centered Mental Health scheduling@deepcentered.com wrote: Hi , Thank you so much for taking the time to complete our pre-screening! As I mentioned, our team primarily focuses on more routine psychiatric support, and I want to make sure you're connected with care that fully aligns with what you're going through right now. Based on what you've shared, it sounds like your current needs may be better supported by a provider or clinic that offers a higher level of care than what we're able to provide here. Here are a few referrals who may be able to better support you: BlueSky (telehealth) Legion Health (Austin) Mindful Behavioral Health (Dallas) Please know this isn't a reflection on you in any way; it's simply about making sure you receive the support that's best suited to your situation. Warmly, Christopher Keener -- Christopher Keener (512) 956-6463 On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM CST, RN 45319 rn wrote: I left a message(called and emailed)and u ignored it/me. U promised to call back. U flat out lied to me. Why? Not a great way to start to building this relationship. The card has been entered into my portal. On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM CST, Deep Centered Mental Health scheduling@deepcentered.com wrote: Hi RN, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Yes we have received all the forms, I was reaching out to you to add the card on file. If you can give us a call back at 512-956-6463, that would be great. You can add the card yourself if you'd like. Just log into your profile. You can click on 'Bills' followed by 'My Card' to input this information. Thank you, Chris Keener

Choosing Merri for a therapist has been life altering, in such a fantastic way! I was so lost and…read morecaught up in the latest traumatic events in my life, that I didn't realize that the past events in my life had shaped how I was dealing (actually not dealing) with current events. Merri helped me to realize this truth, and helped take me back to where things started, and start my healing there. And it wasn't long and drawn out - that's the best part! She uses different modalities (EMDR, EFT, CRM, etc.) that I had never heard of, and honestly, I was skeptical on how well they would work, but I'm here to tell you that they DO work, my life is better than it's ever been, and she's given me the tools to keep it going that way. To anyone reading this, just do it! Take that chance & take back your life! Merri is non judgmental, compassionate, thorough and kind. She helps you fight for yourself, believe in yourself and love yourself. Hands down, letting Merri help me to help myself has been the best, most life changing experience of my life.