Why did I go to him? I don't know - it must have been close to my house on mapquest. Anyway, this guy is extremely brusque - no bedside manner, if that's what you'd call what a kind and empathetic phychologist should be. I have since contacted him twice for various reasons - records, etc. and he has been so impersonal, cold and sounded downright annoyed to be talking to me I kept apologizing for intruding into his.. I don't know..life?!! Anyway, if brusque, rather impersonal type shrinks are what you crave, go for it. I've been to many a shrink, though, and he is at the bottom in terms of a) effectiveness in addressing issues b) personality/trustworthiness and c) office administration.
Edit: I have no idea why my review disappeared 2 years after I wrote it. I noticed that happened with several of my reviews. Anyway, I didn't find Dr. Bak's style effective with me (nor do I prefer "wet noodle" types), but to each his own. read more