I started seeing Susan Hakeman about nine months ago for a mental health evaluation. From the start, our sessions felt very transactional and impersonal. I felt stuck since there weren't other psychiatrists available, and she was partnered with my therapist, which I hoped would be helpful.
One session stands out: I told her I was having s**cidal thoughts and didn't know what to do. Her response was simply, "Oh no, that's not good," and then she asked if I had told my therapist. The call ended after 15 minutes, leaving me feeling confused and like my well-being didn't matter.
She is nearing retirement, and it felt like she wasn't fully invested in her patients anymore. I left my sessions feeling more disheartened than when I started. If you are in the same position as me, do not waste your time or money by seeing care with Susan Hakeman, you will be incredibly disappointed. read more