I cannot believe this man does not deserve 5 stars. He works for the love of the game, not the…read moremoney (do not take advantage. I did not say that). In all the years since I was treated, I still think about him every day. Something that he did or said will bubble to the surface and help me with the moment. My only regret is a therapist is not your Grandpa, and doesn't offer encouraging tidbits of himself along the way. Otherwise, I would say I love Jeff Becker. But the love cannot, will not be returned. No matter how much help he was. The one:

I was in an abusive relationship when my partner and I saw Dr. Becker for couples counseling over a…read moreperiod of two years. For issue resolution, Dr. Becker uses his own method called "The Intentional Dialogue," which puts the all the work at the feet of the listener, or in my case, the object of abuse. He hands out red, plastic cards with this info printed (copy of card uploaded with review) for clients to use at home, and I found myself weekly telling Dr. Becker that his red card is giving carte blanche to my partner's abusive patterns. He continually insisted that if I am following his protocols, then there should be no issue with my partner. If *I* truly was working to make my partner feel "mirrored, validated, and empathized" then we would have no problems. I kept pressing that this is not the case, so he asked us to record our issue conversations. After listening to these over a few months, he finally said to us, "Well, maybe when A is having a reeeally bad day, B should get a spa day." This was NOT an attempt at lightheartedness: Dr. Becker advised me that after a brutal day of listening to monologuing verbal abuse, I should go to a salon for respite. A "reeeally bad day" happens for A more than once a week, and I already do my own toes. When we left that final appointment, I told my partner I will never return to Dr. Becker because mani-pedis will not fix this relationship. He said, "Fine, find the next one," so I did. Dr. Becker was the third of five relationship therapists we saw over the years, and by far the worst. During year two, he began a practice of frequently eating lunch during our appointments, and I am glad to see others report he fell asleep during their sessions because that's sure what it looked like to us, too. Jeffrey Becker enables abuse, and I would not rely on him to care for a house plant.

Dr. Tierney is an extremely thoughtful, relatable and kind healthcare provider. I know from…read moreexperience how difficult it is to find someone to talk to who you feel you deeply resonate with and feel can provide you with wisdom, care and will challenge you when you need it. If you have an interest in exploring your lived experience through art, movement, expression, or just straight shooting conversation, Dr. Tierney is a wonderful choice. I have never written a Yelp review before but I feel very strong about the fact that finding a great therapist is difficult work and if my review can help more people find someone that can genuinely help them, that is worth it. I think Dr. Tierney is a wonderful friend and healer and I recommend his services full heartedly!

Dr. Brian hands down has been the best therapist I have worked with. My partner and I have worked…read morewith Brian for over 3 years, now and he's been such a support and beacon of growth for us. He's seen us evolve as humans and is not afraid to challenge us bc that's how growth happens! Without his knowledge and expertise we would not be the people or couple we are today. Brian is not just a therapist but a coach and supportive person. We've learned and keep learning so much from the frameworks and tools we've learned with him. Do yourself a favor and work with this man!

Dr. Schnell has helped me through a lot and I highly recommend going to him. He's one of the best…read moretherapist anyone could ever have .

Everything. An excellent psychiatrist who helped me immensely. He has retired…read moreHe took excellent care of me. Miss him

Dr Cherry is a great friend and a great Doctor. I have seen him treat all types of patients with…read morevarious degrees of issues. He helped me through the death of my father and some depression and ADHD issues and has always been very responsive. He is the utmost professional as well as great with advice.

I recently contacted Dr. Dufford to help me after receiving a recent diagnoses of PTSD, it's…read moreunfortunately had been many years since I'd seen Dr. Dufford as a patient. Dr. Dufford returned my call promptly and he was very kind and understanding to my situation as usual. Sadly, Dr. Dufford was not able to fit me in as a returning patient at the time that I called, Dr. Dufford instead gave me a referral to two other Psychologists that specialize in treating the Complex PTSD that I suffer from and was recently diagnosed with. Dr. Michelle Chabbot was the Psychologist that I first reached out to following the multiple traumatic events that led to my Complex PTSD diagnoses and that caused my PTSD Panic Attack. I study Psychology myself, and I was very shaken when I contacted Dr. Chabbot, as I'd never experienced at PTSD Panic Attack before, and I never even knew that someone could suffer from something as terrible as a PTSD Panic Attack. Dr. Chabbot answered the phone immediately, and she was kind and caring enough to take the time to help me immediately. She even answered some emergency questions that I had regarding my recent Complex PTSD diagnoses and the PTSD Panic Attack that I suffered. Dr. Chabbot did all of this for me during her time off on the weekend, when she was out of town on vacation. Talking with Dr. Chabbot, meant so very much to me. I immediately felt comfortable with Dr. Chabbot and I immediately knew that I was in good hands with regards to finding help to treat my Complex PTSD Disability. I'll be continuing my treatment with Dr. Chabbot moving forward, and I'll be sure to update my review along the way as well. I can tell Dr. Chabbot is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable Psychologist, and she is exceptionally knowledgeable and gifted in the area of PTSD especially. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Chabbot/Dr. Dufford, if you are ever in need. I also urge anyone reading this to reach out to Dr. Dufford/Dr. Chabbot if you are in any need of mental healthcare. It's vital to seek the aid of a Psychologist if you've ever experienced going through a traumatic life event (such as a car accident, workplace discrimination, domestic violence, Ableist bullying, really anything that happens that is traumatic in life, can potentially lead to PTSD I'm told. On top of this, in my own personal experience, PTSD appears to me to be a self fueling condition/ mental illness/disability, meaning that PTSD can worsen over time, if left untreated. What this means is that, it's vital to seek the help of a qualified mental healthcare professional immediately following a traumatic life event. If one doesn't immediately get the treatment that one needs, ones PTSD could quickly worsen, that and one could easily develop "layers" of PTSD, from multiple traumatic events as well. In addition to this, PTSD can also VERY QUICKLY develop into a life threatening condition/mental illness/disability, so please don't ever hesitate to get seek immediate help. Even if you just suspect you might need help, then immediately seek out that help as your mental health can quickly worsen, leaving you in a life threatening situation.

Dr Dufford is one of the best therapists out there. He makes time for you and is super supportive!…read moreI have been seeing him for a long time off and on through my life. He instills in his practice a sense of calm and you will feel heard by him. He offers insight and guidance as needed. Have to admit that he has been present for some of my darkest times and I am grateful for his help and support. I would strongly recommend him to anyone. He is that guy who steps up to the plate...one of the good ones!

Very thankful I met Nick. He helped guide me through a very tough time in my life. I felt very…read morecomfortable talking to him and his guidance and assistance was exactly what I needed. Nick takes time to listen, his feedback is articulate, and he gives you things to work on when away from his sessions to help deal with life stressors. I recommend him fully.

The therapist told us on the first day that she didn't care if we stayed married. Even though we…read moretold her that was our goal. A therapist should help you achieve your goals and at no point did she make an effort to help us work towards that. She also lied and told me one thing and then in a separate session with my husband told him something else. She was also trying to see myself and my husband individually outside of our marriage counseling which I have had confirmed from other psychologists that doing so is incredibly unethical. So I suppose if you want an unethical therapist that doesn't care about your goals and lies, then Melissa is the therapist for you

He made a huge difference in my life in working through traumas. It was probably the most useful…read moretherapy I've had.

This counselor was fundamental to us. He is incredibly patient, sensitive and knows just when to…read moreencourage. His advice and consistency in navigating us as a couple was truly amazing. Highly recommend seeing him for anything and everything.

I am currently a Public Health student interesting in pursuing a path in clinical therapy and I…read morespoke with Ernest Schmidt about his work and educational experiences. He was extremely helpful and I gained a lot of knowledge from our conversation. You can truly tell from speaking with him that Ernest is passionate about his clinic and the quality of care that is offered by the therapists at the clinic.

My daughter is going to Palo Alto therapy and she is loving her therapist! And her time she gets to…read morespend there. She is really happy going to therapy and I love that for her!! She wanted to go and we want to support her. Their office is small, but lovely! It's a very comfortable setting, both in the waiting room and in the actual offices. They have free wifi and play the best classical music softly in the waiting area. I have been studying while my daughter is in her session and a few times, I have dozed off. LOL. I would definitely recommend Palo Alto therapy for your teens. We are very happy!