I normally don't write negative reviews, but my experience with Dr. Robbins left me deeply…read moredisturbed, especially during our last couples therapy session. One of the most concerning moments was when he told me that my childhood trauma was my "perception." I shared that my mom would wake me up in the middle of the night to console her through panic attacks. I then asked him if a child being molested by a parent would also be "perception," and he said yes. He later clarified that perception doesn't mean it didn't happen--but using that word felt extremely invalidating. When I expressed that, he dismissively responded, "Okay, I just won't use that word if you don't like it." Throughout our sessions, he emphasized "self-control." When I shared that I believe control and self-control are often used to push away feelings, he immediately told me we could not work together. When I tried to explain my perspective, he shut down and refused to share his own thoughts. During that same session, he disengaged almost completely--remaining silent and appearing to stare me down. He said he didn't want to "argue," but I was simply expressing how I felt. Therapy should be a safe space to communicate openly, not one where a therapist withdraws when challenged. There was also a situation where my wife stormed out of last session because I didn't want to spend our 45 minute session going through a 50-page workbook. I preferred to do that outside of session time. Despite this, Dr. Robbins placed the blame entirely on me. And because I kept urging Dr. Robbins to look at the underlying root issues in our relationship, he acted very childishly by using that same approach in a crude way on me. My wife lost our family 500k by gambling it away in stocks and crypto. He asked how it made me feel and what trauma that was coming from. Obviously, it makes me feel like I don't matter, but I want to break the cycle of my childhood trauma where boundaries were not allowed, and I want to set boundaries with my wife. When Dr. Robbins heard that, he didn't care to respond, because his main goal was to one up me by using the root cause methods I was urging him to use. At another point, he asked, "Where do feelings come from?" I said the inner child, and he responded, "No, it comes from behavior." I am always talking to my son about feelings and emotions, and after the session I told him what Dr. Robbins said about feelings not coming from the inner child. My six-year-old son's immediate response was, "what the h*ll." Even my six-year old son is emotionally smarter than Dr. Robbins. I would not recommend working with Dr. Robbins because he uses his pain and his coping mechanisms to dictate the session. After ten sessions, we had no real improvement in our relationship.

My husband and I truly believe that one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is a strong,…read morehealthy, and happy marriage rooted in our faith. Working with Dr. Peter Robbins, PhD of Turning Point has been an incredible blessing for us. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides practical, meaningful tools that have greatly improved our communication and overall connection. We are so grateful we reached out to him when we did. His guidance has made a real difference in our marriage. Our marriage is worth investing in, and we are thankful to have found such a trusted and supportive therapist. I highly recommend him to any couple!

I miss Dr. Gottlieb. Looking forward to going back some day. Hands down the most professional,…read morecaring, understanding, and knowledgeable therapist you can ask for.

Dr. G is fantastic. She is a great listener, insightful, and really understands interpersonal…read moredynamics. It feels comfortable to have a conversation with her. I highly recommend her.

Nancy is incredibly patient, kind, knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She took the time…read moreto help listen, understand our needs and provide us with much needed helpful tips about how to best adjust to our new normal. She is someone who clearly enjoys her work and has so much experience helping all sorts of kids and families. I highly recommend speaking with her to discuss how to best meet the needs of your family.

I called Nancy Aliff in regards to an evaluation for my son. She advised me that the evaluation can…read morebe completed through school, free of charge. Nancy also provided me with the correct pathway of testing that should be followed to test for ADHD. From that short conversation with Nancy, I could tell she is someone who truly cares about people and will take the time to inform those of us who are ignorant about the process of diagnosis.

I've been seeing Dr. Puff in his private practice in Brea since 2003. He has helped me through many…read morelife changing challenges in every aspect of my life. Parenting, relationships, business, schooling, being a better person overall. He is someone I trust and now my 2 young sons see Dr. Puff every week. I honestly do not know were I would be without Dr. Puff's guidance. He is very honest and gentle with his advice. His guidance is simple and easy to follow. I recommend his books, podcasts and if your lucky enough to see him in person too.

From the owner: Author of 13 books, Dr. Robert Puff's "Finding Our Happiness Flow" and "Anger Work: How to Express…read moreYour Anger and Still be Kind" have made it on the bestseller list at Amazon.com. "How to Live a Positive Life," was a #1 bestseller at iTunes books in the "Self-Improvement" category. He hosts and creates the "Happiness Podcast," a podcast focusing on ways for all of us to find happiness, which has been downloaded over 7 million times around the world since its inception. For years, Dr. Puff has been a regular blogger for "Psychology Today." For over 30 years, Dr. Robert Puff PHD has been successfully helping clients find happiness in their lives and relationships by using a therapy that addresses the holistic approach to wellness. He co-hosted the weekly TV program, "The Holistic Success Show," which was featured on the "Discovery Channel's Fit TV" for six months. For several years, Dr. Puff was the number one ranked individual on Google search engines in the U.S. for the term "clinical psychologist." He is regularly sought by the media for his expertise on a variety of mental health issues and has been quoted in the media over 1000 times.

I want to thank Dr Saad Thara and his entire staff for helping me, and especially Abby, Laura,…read morePatricia, and even the after hours staff. Dr Thara cares a lot, and I never feel rushed. Last March has been especially trying. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! A+++++

The psychiatry service is fine, but the reception named Patricia was not helpful at all. I…read moreunderstand that when a doctor is out of office they can't respond, but to be told to go to urgent care in the middle of the workday for simple instructions? Wild.

Beware!! READ THE OTHER ONE AND TWO STAR REVIEWS FIRST!!…read more This is one of two YELP websites associated with DR LOIS NIGHTINGALE so I'll be sure to look at both! My guess is the initial site collected so many bad reviews she ghosted it and created a new site - s of this writing the Nightingale Center is 3.3 stars and the Dr Lois Nightingale site is 5.0 Before I tell you about our experiences, I would suggest that you consider that the negative reviews stretch over a number of years. It's not just one or two unhappy people. The very first thing you need to understand is that this Doctor is rigid and I do mean RIGID! There is one way - Her way! As I saw in another comment, she has a very very big ego and I would entirely agree with that 100%! Let me tell you about our experience, which was terrible. My wife and I were having issues and I convinced my wife to go to Doctor (PhD) because I wanted to get a "highly trained counsellor" as opposed to a general therapy counsellor with only a masters degree. BIG MISTAKE.!! We had not had counselling in quite a while and I anticipated that I would talk to the doctor and tell her about my concerns, about our relationship and how I dealt with my wife and vice versa NOPE!! I wanted to make sure my wife was comfortable so I asked the doctor to interview us individually, taking my wife first so I would have no influence on the interview, I.e. by being the first one to speak to the doctor before my wife. So we both filled out written statements about our concerns and then my wife saw the doctor and then I saw the doctor after that, at a separate session as I said above. When I met with the her for my individual session, the doctor would literally not allow me to speak about my wife. She repeatedly told me I could only be responsible for myself and that was all she wanted to talk about. I found this unsettling, but as I really wanted to get counselling and we had started the process I chose to continue with it. It was a difficult one hour and I left confused and unsure of exactly what the Tools we were gonna be using were. The next step was for both of us to meet with her. We had two sessions - well, 1 1/2, before I simply walked out. At the first session, after only 15 minutes together in the room with her, Dr Nightingale told my wife and I: "You two are a therapist's dream! You're a perfect couple! " Those are literally the exact words she said to us after only 15 minutes together! WTF ! ! ?? To say at least I was shell-shocked, my very first thought was how could you say these things to us if you've only been that's 15 minutes? I had written an extensive list of things I was concerned about and wanted to address, wanted to fix. I love my wife and I have no intention of divorce or anything else. We were really looking for solutions, but we had issues. We had problems. And to hear this after only 15 minutes with the doctor, well I just don't know what to say. It's still amazes me to day to think that I heard it.

My husband and I are seeing Dr. Nightingale and have made huge improvements in our communication…read moretechniques. She has given us tools to tweak the way we think about situations which has helped not only our marriage but our individual lives. Our marriage is still a major work-in-progress, but who isn't? She also wrote a book (I'm honestly only half-way through) that you can read to get a good sense of her style if you are searching for couples counseling. She has a wealth of knowledge in several areas (not just couples) and I imagine she can help you through anything. I highly recommend Dr. Nightingale. We feel very lucky to have this great resource so close to home.

limited availability of therapists, working hours were from 8am-2pm, all of evening times and…read moreweekends unavailable. The call center doesnt know the schedule more than 2 weeks out; asked for April appointments on 3/21/25, and they dont know April appointments. Call center put me on waitlist for evenings and weekends, but cant call me back if there are availabilities. I asked whats the purpose of putting me on the waitlist and the reason was if they hire new therapists. I'm an existing patient, and I cant even get a follow up appointment.

From the owner: Heredia Therapy Group is a collaborative, family-friendly mental health practice dedicated to…read moreproviding the best care for our clients. Our team reflects the rich diversity of our community here in California, with people of many different colors, creeds, sexualities, and worldviews. We are directed by women-identified leaders who guide our expert team of clinicians, technicians, and administrators as we strive to meet the standards set for our practice. We stand for social justice, respect, and excellence in service. We believe that everyone deserves to have a sense of belonging, and we strive to provide a space for that in our clinical work. And, we hope to do our part by providing healing and love to a world filled with suffering and hate.

Doctor Monique is amazing ! She has shown me so many useful and helpful parenting techniques…read more Monique is such a warm and easy going person, I always look forward to our sessions! Thank you Doctor Monique

It's hard to find good therapist or child psychologist with the insurance we have. However, I went…read moreon Yelp, looked up all the child psychologist in my area and I had to leave a great review for Dr. Monique Montalvo! Despite not being her client, Dr. Montalvo went out of her way to speak personally on the phone with me regarding some behavioral issues my step son is having. She gave so much helpful information that his dad and I have moved forward with the necessary help! Many other places we called, just brushed us off since they didn't take our insurance. But Dr. Montalvo was personal, insightful, helpful and truly caring. Thank you once again for everything you shared with me!