I have known Dr Peñalva professionally and personally for a very long time, and know her to be a…read morecompassionate person of the highest integrity. Her solutions seeking approach is refreshing, and most appreciated.

Daniel Torres is fantastic. His compassionate approach creates a safe space for clients to feel…read moreheard and understood in therapy. He delicately encourages introspection and self-reflection, while remaining judgement free and empathetic. I would recommend Daniel over and over again.

In a society where mental health and emotional distress is rapidly met with a prescription note, it…read moreis a refreshing relief to have a professional like Tammy Berman, LMHC give you the one on one attention you need to get yourself back on track! I am here to do away with the stigma that only crazy people or people with drama in their life are the only ones seeking counseling. NIX THAT NOW! The only crazy thing about it is today's hustle and bustle life and getting caught in the tornado of life without someone to help ground you to inner peace. When you're not feeling 100% physically, you go to a doctor right? So what makes you think you don't need the same kind of attention for your mental health? Tammy Berman's welcoming approach and heart centered tactics work wonders for all levels of counseling needs. Her office is conveniently located in the business area of The Fountains in Plantation, Fl. Her practice focuses on individual, couple's and family counseling. And in her understanding of today's rushed busy life, for your convenience, she also offers phone and online video conferencing options. She is an "in-network" provider for most insurance coverages. (Please visit her website for the full list of insurance companies). She's a certified family mediator and is also part of a local women's group, Second Saturday Broward, that meets monthly for workshops to educate, support and guide women contemplating, in, or following the divorce process. The group focuses on amicable resolutions as opposed to the cat and dog court trial fights. As a motivational speaker, I am a huge advocate of taking care of yourself before you can share your wellness with others. My Counseling Connections is my grounding force. Thank you!

How can I summarize the permanent damage that Tammy Berman did to my 13-year old daughter? My…read moredaughter already had a stigma against psychologists from when I took her at age 10 to address anxiety issues. When I recently discovered my daughter was depressed and self-harming, I found Tammy, who claimed to have experience in this area. Tammy slowly gained my daughter's confidence (despite Tammy's unprofessional foul language -- something my daughter brought up on several occasions), but her approach quickly turned to confrontation and threats as my daughter's cutting led to suicidal ideation. Rather than delving into why my daughter was self-harming and how best to deal with her issues, Tammy repeatedly threatened my daughter with calling Henderson Youth Services as my daughter's thoughts evolved in the wrong direction. This only exacerbated the situation and, to make a long story short, Tammy made good on her threats. My daughter was locked up in a mental institution for 4 days. This came about because of a lack of communication and understanding between the therapist and the patient and also because of misinformation given to me by Tammy. My daughter has now been severely scarred by these events and will never accept the professional help that she so desperately needs. In addition to her depression, she has reverted back to all of the early childhood fears that we worked so hard to overcome (separation anxiety, fears, nightmares, etc.). As if that's not enough, I can't get my daughter affordable health insurance for 5 years now because of this "pre-existing condition". Thank you for all you've done to ruin our lives, Tammy.

She is so caring and thoughtful. She is there when you need and takes time out of her busy schedule…read moreto be there for you. She answers messages very quickly too.

Nina is amazing; I struggle to sum her up in a couple of words. She is authentic and warm. She…read morecares about her patients and will take her time with you. She is relatable, compassionate and also adds some humor through out which is nice. I don't really feel like I am her patient. It feels more like friend; however one who has incredible knowledge and skills to help you through your struggles effectively and not just someone to chat with. She breaks issues down to find out where they stem from and then gives me the tools to work through them. I look forward to seeing her every-time. When I leave I always feel fulfilled and that I have taken away valuable information. I have been with previous therapists where when the session ended I didn't feel any different from when I walked in and was desperate to gain just a drop of something to work with. Therapy has not been effective for me until I met Nina and I am grateful for her.

great staff always helpful and nice there friendly not judgemental and they try there bestread more

They are a horrible place when I first came in Gary interviewed me he asked me about something that…read moreI am not comfortable sharing about because I have trauma to men. He got mad and basically refused me service I had to call my Childnet worker and she advocated for me to be able to meet with a woman. Everything was going fine until the therapist in the group told me to stay after group because I had a question that I was not comfortable sharing about in front of everyone because it is a coed group. This has happened with many patients where the therapist asks for patients to stay after group it was not something they just did specifically for me. While we were in group the therapist started having technical difficulties and had to end group early. I called the office and asked what I should do they told me to wait and see if she called me and if she did not then to call the office in the morning. I waited and in the morning I called the office like I was told. A male got on the phone and was telling me I was asking for a therapy session I told him I was not I was simply trying to ask a question about parenting which was the class I was taking. Eventually Gary came on the phone and was really rude again telling me that I was asking for a therapy session and that they were going to refer me to therapy in there group I told them no that I already was receiving services outside of them and I am pleased with the other office. I called my Childnet workers and both of them told me they could not do anything because they were not on the case anymore. I asked for a patient advocate and was told they did not have one. Finally Gary told me that he called Childnet and that they said they would not pay for the classes and that they were discharging me. The parenting class is part of my case plan to get my kids back and now that Childnet is not involved I cannot receive services any where else. So just a word of advice if you have any traumas at all especially if you don't like speaking to men about personal issues do not go to this office they will screw you over and make you look bad

Jacki Polsky is AMAZING. I am an ob/gyn and she has helped many of my patients. She has been…read moreespecially helpful with my postpartum patients who have suffered from depression. Thank you!!!

From the owner: Private practice specializing in therapy (individual, family, couple's, group) with a wide variety…read moreof ages and populations in an empathic, confidential setting. We also offer psychological evaluations for an array of presenting problems. Some areas of focus include, postpartum depression, anxiety, anger management, and relationship issues.

Since the day I was introduced to Sheila it was nothing but positivity and the best motivation one…read morecan have, after graduating high school with the mindset that school isn't for me Sheila truly helped me see that it doesn't matter what disability you have as long as you keep pushing you will strive for success. She helped me get past the negative people even if it meant to fight for my rights. She is truly the best and the best blessing! Thank you so much Sheila for all your help evaluating me and getting me accommodations in college, supporting me throughout my degree and beyond. These words don't even describe how grateful I am.

Caring Therapists of Broward is highly recommended. If you are looking for a great bilingual…read moretherapist that is truly attuned to her client's needs ask for Dr. Paola Gomez. She will help you gain a level of self-understanding that is paramount to long-lasting change and personal growth.

I meant to write a review but got caught up. Today as I am using again one of the many tools given…read morethrough my brilliant sessions with Roberta, I decided to honour the person and thank her highly. My work with Roberta is not over but very soon after a few sessions she helped me get through some patterns of thoughts and actions. I would definitely recommend Roberta to persons tired of explaining themselves and looking more for tools and actions to prevail anxiety and all its damages. Roberta has been probably one of the most inluential person I met in the past 20 years. Her capacity to listen and find the right answer is just incredible. Her energy and strength are inspiring and resourceful Thank you Laurence

Roberta is a passionate and highly skilled clinician. As a professional in the community, we refer…read moreto her often and know that people are in good hands. She does great work with anxiety! Highly recommend.

Lisa has helped me and each member of my family in the past. I like her refreshing approach guiding…read moreme to work through a current issue. She has also hypnotized me. - It works :-).

We went to this doctor for reunification therapy, and her practices were unexpectedly concerning…read more In fact, after my daughter later met with a different therapist, that therapist recommended I contact the state to file a complaint. The experience felt mentally abusive to my children. Her solution to every issue seemed to be "more therapy," and it often felt as though the focus was on generating additional income rather than helping our family. For example, we asked a simple yes-or-no question about whether she had provided specific direction to one parent. Instead of answering, she sent a lengthy, multi-paragraph email promoting herself as the ongoing family therapist and asking questions about how continued services would be paid for. The actual question went completely unanswered. This was just one of many instances that made it seem she was primarily motivated by money. She also set expectations with a 9 year old but did not follow through, essentially lying to a child. This created such a distrust that all three of my children now have a difficult time trusting therapists. Her documentation is, in some cases, a misrepresentation of a larger situation. She has at times, (unsolicited) offered to update her documentation to be holistically inclusive of all facts, but fails to deliver after repeated reminders. She has an established path, and numerous therapists have explained that she should have deviated once it was not working. I failed to see her deviate, only double down on a non-winning formula that, of course, required more therapy. Many people, including relatives, agree that the kids are worse off today--after our experience with Lis Sappanaro-than they were before meeting with her.