Finding a therapist you can truly trust isn't easy. We are so lucky to have found Joanne, she is…read moreamazing! We started seeing her before we got married, and she's been amazing at helping us communicate better and navigate challenges together. She also helped us gain a clearer understanding of our backgrounds and why we do what we do, and she's genuinely committed to helping us grow. Even now, she checks in from time to time, which we really appreciate. She's caring, practical, and real. We still go back for sessions when we need to work on things, and every time we leave feeling stronger as a couple. Highly recommend her!

BEWARE. BREACHED HER DUTY AND ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY AND UNPROFESSIONALLY. ABSOLUTELY TRUE AND…read moreFAIR ACCOUNT. I had written a review over a year ago and noticed that somehow it was removed. Note that I make every effort to be fair, truthful and detailed in my accounts and reviews as you can see from my other submissions. I also usually maintain documentation; records, emails and messages to substantiate my claims. About two years ago my fiancé and I engaged Ms Koegl's professional services, primarily to prepare us for marriage (communication skills, conflict resolution skills, adaptation, etc) and to help us best cooperatively manage my fiancés Borderline Personality Disorder or "BPD" which was a challenge in itself. I also desired to work on ways to improve myself and be a better partner to my future wife. I was very willing to accept that I had my own work to do. After all, I had been the one to propose to my fiancé that we seek support for our relationship. After the first session which was largely informative and directional, some of the deeper issues and emotions relating to how the BPD was affecting my fiancé and relationship came to surface. It was quite emotional at times but we trusted Joanne to provide us with understanding and guidance on our issues, to share how best to take care of ourselves and each other, and to work through the occasional episodes that could occur. BPD can be a serous condition and is largely rooted in trauma and fear of abandonment so we were taking this very seriously. At a certain point it became apparent that providing my fiancé private sessions with Joanne might be helpful. I was paying all such costs (joint and individual) and it was not cheap but I was determined to provide our relationship and my fiancé with all the support we needed. After a few months or visiting Joanne, and unbeknownst to me, my fiancé informed me that Joanne had started to suggest that my fiancé end the relationship, that I was a narcissist and that she should essentially 'run'. My fiancé told me that at first she was alarmed by this and actually started to consider if it was true, if I was not who she thought I was. After all, why Joanne would suggest such a thing, behind my back and so secretly. But as we began to talk things out privately my fiancé was able to overcome her alarm and feel grounded with me again. Eventually she expressed every confidence in me again and even stated that she did not believe in her heart that such warnings were justified or true. She felt bad for me knowing that I had selected and trusted Joanne. Joanne NEVER told me she was telling my fiancé such things. Quite the opposite, Joanne and I met privately several times and she led me to believe that she was committed to helping us improve our relationship. All the while, she was advising my fiancé to leave me. My fiancé shared with me the email messages that proved this. Joanne had breached her duty to us, and had betrayed our trust. If Joanne for some reason felt the relationship was doomed, unhealthy or not something she could provide support for, she should have informed me first and then suggested we find another form of support. Never should she have leading me to believe she was helping us reach our goals while behind my back, speaking so negatively of me and undermining the very efforts we were making to be responsible and prepare ourselves for marriage. I see it as a betrayal, a breach of duty, grossly unprofessional and duplicitous. When I subsequently confronted Joanne on the matter, she admitted to such actions. She said she was wrong and regretted her actions and that she misjudged me and that later she realized I was a good man and genuinely trying to do the right thing for my relationship. What a bizarre and troubling thing that was for me to hear. There were sessions that were more intense and emotional than others, but that is where Joanne should have been patient, not judged, and simply seen that as part of the process of uncovering and working with deep feelings, not to turn on me. A therapist has a duty to not rush to judgement after one or two sessions but to allow their clients time to cycle through the levels of emotions, beliefs, history, etc. before an overall assessment can be fairly made. My fiancé and I stopped seeing Joanne and thousands of dollars later, and much disappointment and wasted time and energy, I was left only with the opportunity of sharing with others our story. I see that she has some good reviews and some very poor reviews. Im not here to comment on the experiences of others, but in our case, I deeply regret the trust I placed initially in hiring Joanne to help us. God Bless and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

I had a good experience with my first session of marriage counsiling with Amy today. I thought she…read morewas very funny and allows me to speak my mind, which helps with processing my feeling more clearly.

In my five and a half years under Dr. Amy Keller's guidance, life has granted many milestones,…read moremisfortunes and memories. In this time, DAK has provided real time insights by making herself available and generously extending sessions. It's refreshing to have tactics and coping mechanisms in real time rather than someone just nodding to a defacto recap of life's events. With DAK, darkness and depression are just the express lane to the light. She sits in the passengers' seat, aptly reframing life's turmoils and obstacles into opportunities to face your most deeply rooted fears. She provided a safe space, as there is no such thing as shame in her sessions. There are only openness and bravery. DAK talks the talk but more importantly she walks the walk. Not only is Dr. Amy Keller an amazing therapist, she's also an amazing human. If you have courage in your heart, Dr. Amy Keller will help you find it and utilize it.

Heartship Services stands for the right values, and you can see that consistency in all of Dr…read more Lauren's work. She leads with warmth, kindness, and a genuine openness that makes people feel comfortable right away. As a millennial navigating life transitions myself, her guidance and support has been pivotal for me and I could not recommend their practice more!

Dr. Lauren Cook is an exceptionally talented, dedicated, evidence-based and compassionate…read more psychologist. She has brought together a highly needed collective of psychological services at Heartship to support the unique and multidisciplinary needs for women's reproductive-related mental health, support and healing from preconception planning and fertility journeys to postpartum and parenting.

I discovered Andrea online because she took my insurance (Optum). she helped guide me during a…read moreperiod of rediscovery and changes in my life. I was able to find a new acceptance of my situation, and I'm ina good place now. I appreciated her patience and empathy. she is knowledgeable and helped me navigate personal things I didn't know how to handle.

Ms. Guido is a former colleague of mine while we both worked at an outpatient family clinic in LA…read moreCounty. She was seen as a seasoned clinician by other therapists, and had a wealth of knowledge, clinical experience, training, and professionalism when assisting clients, colleagues, paraprofessionals, and other members in the community. She was observed to provide high quality of care to children, adolescents, young adults, neurodivergent children, and their families. Her approach is compassionate, empathetic, and client-focused. Some of the trainings and clinical work we did at the outpatient clinic were Trauma-Focused Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for Children with ASD (AIM HI), and Positive Parenting Program (Triple P).

In early 2023, I reached out to Cristina on a recommendation from a colleague who is a trauma…read moreworker themselves. Cristina was unavailable, so she had me book an appointment with a junior therapist in her practice. At the time I suffered from major depression, and had been passively suicidal for some time. Within the first few minutes of my appointment, I became severely dissociated. The therapist said she was putting me on a "5150" (involuntary hold), meaning either someone could come take me to the ER, or she would call a team to come get me. A friend drove across town to take me to the ER, where I quickly stabilized because I received the warmth and competent care I did not receive from the therapist. I was discharged that same evening. It's taken me over two years to understand that I dissociated due to the therapist's affect during her greeting and our initial contact, then her reaction to me sharing my suicidality. I was not in imminent danger, and it was her behavior that triggered my trauma response -- which a skilled therapist could have de-escalated. Taking away my agency entirely with a 5150 was *not* appropriate, and a trauma therapist's office should be the one place it's safe to disclose wanting to die without people freaking out. During the nearly three hours I waited in her office -- feeling trapped -- the junior therapist had Cristina on the phone a couple times for consult. But Cristina never asked to speak with me directly, which was an oversight. I wasn't offered any remediation while I waited either. Perhaps they've improved in the last 2 1/2 years, but this experience has haunted me enough to write this review much later. Clearly, many people have found relief and healing here based on other testimonials. But I do not recommend this practice for suicidality, cPTSD, neurodivergence/overexcitabilities, or active trauma responses.

Cristina is an incredible therapist who specializes in trauma therapy. She is warm, knowledgeable…read moreand a go to person for guidance and support. I highly recommend her!

I've seen a few therapists in my life and, honestly, had been pretty disappointed with my…read moreexperiences. At one point, I started to feel like therapy just wasn't for me. But life circumstances eventually led me to Jacqui, and now I'm actually grateful for the hardships that brought me to her. She's different from any therapist I've ever worked with. Jacqui really helps you dig deeper and look at things in a more honest, meaningful way. She doesn't just tell you what you want to hear or coddle you, because that wouldn't actually help you grow. Instead, she challenges you in a supportive and thoughtful way that pushes you to understand yourself better. I had never heard of ART before and was honestly skeptical, but I was desperate and willing to try anything. Hands down, it's one of the most valuable techniques she has in her vast arsenal of tools to help her patients. Her guidance on how to manage my anxiety in between sessions is something I will carry with me for life. Working with her has been a truly valuable experience, and I'm incredibly grateful to have found her.If you're struggling with something, I really encourage you to reach out and see her. It will change your life. It certainly changed mine.

I came to Jacqui to heal my trauma, and I'm now more traumatized when leaving at the 2nd ART…read moresession due to a racist comment by Jacqui. The first ART session with Jacqui was about 2 hours, and no specific issues occurred. The 2nd session was a week later. About 30 minutes in, she noticed the ART didn't work as she expected, and her comment about the failure was due to my "language barrier," which I strongly disagree with. Even English is not my first language, I passed 2 most difficult bar exams in the States, and I've been practicing law for the past 12 years in California. Jacqui's instructions are nothing compared to the judges' instructions I have to follow for my work. Jacqui's instruction was basically "imagine your emotions being washed away by a waterfall," something simple and similar to this. However, she told me not only once during this session that the failure is because of the language barrier. She made me feel absolutely terrible, and I had to cut short the session. Eventually, Jacqui admitted that ART doesn't work for everyone but emphasized again my language barrier. We are all vulnerable already when seeking help from a therapist. Now Jacqui makes me feel even worse as this ART doesn't work mainly because of my "language barrier." If Jacqui evaluated that my language barrier is a concern or issue for this ART, she should've noticed it at the first consultation and stopped it, rather than continuing scheduling and charging me $180 per hour for the following sessions.

We've worked with four different Psychiatrists over the course of the last ten years and the…read moresupport we've gotten at as well has been by far the best. There's been no drama, our primary provider is Alexandra Vite and she's been fantastic. Even when she was out and we dealt with an alternative person, the support was still excellent. One thing I appreciate is a very convenient text messaging system. The office staff is quick to respond and very professional. It's a great way to get refill orders and other routine matters handled quickly and efficiently

They don't answer the phone, don't return voicemails, and don't return emails. Dr. Navarro, a…read moredoctor may be a good doctor, but if his staff is the reason potential new patients aren't able to make an appointment, then they are losing business due to their staff. It's a shame because I was very interested in this place, but if you have any issues in the future (such as billing/insurance issues), you can't trust a place will care that doesn't return communication. I will be moving on.

Kay is awesome and truly the best MFT I've ever seen! She worked w/ me for about 4 years & has…read morehelped me deal w/ a lot of childhood trauma. I think she has a heart of gold and she truly cares about her clients. She's also very outgoing and funny. I needed a therapist w/ a sense of humor because that is how I handle life. As an MFT myself, I have tried several therapists, she is by far the one person who has helped me the most. A few yrs after working w/ her, I contacted her just to say, "hi" and not only did she remember me & my story, she invited me to her office just so she can see how I was doing, free of charge! She TRULY cared to know how I was! I admire this lady so much & I hope I am half as good of a therapist that she is. I have recommended TONS of people to her. She is a little pricey but SOOOOO SOOOOO SOOOOO worth it!

I have gotten to know Kay and have consulted with her as well. She is a highly professional, caring…read moreand compassionate therapist. If you are struggling with trauma, anxiety or any life challenge I would give her a call. I would highly recommend Kay Simmeth for experienced and professional help.