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    First Step Counseling

    4.4 (43 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    1 year ago

    Good return calls. Very organized and have a lot of people to choose from. I give this business 5 stars

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    Very friendly and professional my son loves his therapist .. I enjoy the free coffee.... Lobby very clean

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    This group is the best for all types of counseling. Family, juvenile, personal. Highly reccomend

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    Great service great front desk help and therapists are welcoming,professional and knowledgeable wonderful service I highly recommend

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    Ask the Community - First Step Counseling

    Do you have men counselors?

    Hi thanks for contacting us. Yes we do, please see our clinicians listed online at https://fstepcounseling.com/. You can also give us a call at 310-938-4575 during our office hours and we'll provide you with more information.… Read more

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    Liz also found a way to squeeze me into the schedule, despite all of the therapists being booked and at capacity.

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    Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry - Long Beach

    Anew Era TMS & Psychiatry - Long Beach

    4.7(62 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    I have used them as a provider for four months, but I'm breaking up with them today…read more 1. They were nice enough in my first visit, but scheduled my appointment with a doctor who told me during our visit that he was quitting. Why would they place a new patient with a therapist who was leaving? 2. They are incessant about their TMS option. When I told them that the approximate $4,000 (!!!) cost was way out of my price range, they "discounted" it down to $1,000 magically, and repeatedly called me to schedule an appointment, even though I told them that was still too expensive at this time. 3. They have required a monthly visit the first four months, even though I was seeing my previous therapist once every six months for a condition I've had under control for 4+ years. 4. On this last visit, I was told by the provider that it would be two months until my next visit, and wrote me a prescription for 60-days instead of 30-days. 5. I was randomly assigned an appointment for today, one month after my last appointment. I did not schedule it, I did not ask for it. 6. Their office charged me $75 for a no-show appointment this morning. 7. The front desk receptionist, who obviously hates her job, told me that I was wrong about my appointment date, the follow-up date, and had no response when I asked why I would be scheduled for a 30-day check-in when my therapist wrote me a 60-day prescription. Seems to me like one of those groups that is taking advantage of the mental health provider shortage by treating their patients like cattle, nickel and diming them along the way. I've already opened a credit card dispute, but wanted to hop on here to warn everyone that this may be a good short-term solution if you are in desperate need of an appointment immediately, but find a solid practice with ethics and morals for the long-term.

    There is a wonderful, caring team here waiting for you. No, really. I was very hesitant in the…read morebeginning, too. I didn't see myself driving somewhere five days per week to get treatment. However, I wanted to get better. So, I decided to do TMS with A New Era based on two things: 1) how friendly they made the insurance review process (they made sure my eval, etc. would be covered before we scheduled any appointments, and did so quickly), and 2) the personable reviews I read about the team and the overall process here on Yelp. I can honestly say that while the experience of depression is difficult, what made this time better was having the support of the A New Era team, especially Sydney, Erica, and Tameka. I felt seen and cared for throughout the process. They are skilled, supportive, kind, and motivated to help you restore quality of life. The team was very understanding with my schedule, and worked with me so that I could fit all of my sessions in. The decision of how you will address depression is a personal one, but I encourage you to explore TMS as an option.

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    Pacific Mind Health

    Pacific Mind Health

    4.3(77 reviews)
    6.2 mi

    I have referred several clients to their Long Beach and Los Angeles facilities. They all had an…read moreexcellent experience with Pacific Mind Health. From the first interaction, the staff was professional, compassionate, and genuinely attentive. The clinicians take the time to truly listen and create a treatment approach that feels personalized rather than rushed or generic. The environment is calm, welcoming, and well-organized, which makes a big difference when seeking mental health support. They felt respected, supported, and confident in the care they received throughout the process. A few were Veterans and needed help with Trauma and PTSD related issues. Their outcomes were fantastic. I highly recommend Pacific Mind Health to anyone looking for high-quality, ethical, and compassionate mental health care.

    As a person who is advocating for the mental health of someone I care about, I am appalled by the…read moree-mail they received. I've never seen a facility corner a patient into paying for services without initiating pharmaceuticals. It is honestly extremely unethical, what is the point of having counseling/therapy availability if you are co-erced to take medication anyways. This is all useful information that should've been prompted on psychology today when looking up a therapist to save the patient time. Not every patient needs medication and pharmaceuticals and to restrict access to care to benefit your own monetary needs are disappointing.

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