I went to Dr Gallagher because I to was referred to my my school district for a fitness for duty evaluation and I was a bit nervous because of the things I read online. My lawyer was concerned that I was not going to pass and that her report would be the death nail in my career.
With that said, I just decided to go in and be as truthful and transparent as possible because you're going to be vulnerable. As much as I felt my situation did warrant some concern, I strongly felt that the way my district handled the situation was questionable.
I found her to be extremely helpful but downright charming at times. She ended up giving me more insight to my problems in an hour than I've received in the past four years from my own psychiatrist. She really was able to surgically zero in on my issues and I felt that she was fair. It's not her job to hold your hand but to deliver an opinion and although I'm still not sure how the report will play out I felt strongly that she was very fair and that's all you can ask for. If she wasn't so far away I'd transfer my services to her.
I felt she was very helpful and I know that going through these evaluations isn't fun, you simply have to own your mistakes and be willing to accept the consequences. read more