Carolyn is an amazing clinician that brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with youth…read moreand families. I've had the pleasure of seeing her work with youth and families in a residential setting and was always amazed by her creative approach to therapy. Carolyn was always flexible with youth and families and made sure they felt heard and were involved in all aspects of treatment planning. Carolyn is also knowledgeable about resources and always made sure prior to treatment ending that families and youth had appropriate continuation of care and resources available. Youth felt safe working with Carolyn and families trust her; she is truly an amazing clinician to work with.

I had the pleasure of being trained by and working with Dr. Quisenberry in a child and adolescent…read moreresidential treatment center. I was immediately impressed by her wealth of knowledge in child development and mental health. Her warm demeanor naturally engages children and their families in therapy. Dr. Quisenberry finds the strengths in her clients and their families and helps them individually and as a family heal and grow. I have already been in discussion with her about referring clients and I would not hesitate to refer a family member to her care.

Dr.Nikki helped me tremendously with anxiety and several other issues I was dealing with for years.read more

Dr. Nikki is an amazing hypnotherapist, so easy to talk to and very understanding. I had a lot of…read moretrauma and pain post childbirth and she truly helped me get over the pain, the fears and the mental blocks that were caused from the trauma. After 4 sessions, I noticed a huge difference. I can't thank her enough and I truly recommend her now to everyone I know for any sort of mental blocks they want to get past!

I have seen a number of therapists and counselors over the past 40-some years. Elizabeth Caetano…read moreis the most helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive clinician I have seen. I have been frustrated with traditional "talk" therapy as it hasn't provided me with practical solutions for dealing with my dysfunctional family members, aka, my mother. Elizabeth provided useful and practical strategies I could put into place after only one session!! Currently, she is using EDMR therapy to help me process the trauma of losing my brother to cancer after a grueling 18-month illness. This approach is working so well, I am amazed. It has helped me in multiple ways. I will always be grateful to the friend that sent me to Elizabeth.

Elisabeth is by FAR the best therapist I have ever seen. I can't say enough positive things about…read moreher. She is someone I will always appreciate and value. She is truly amazing!

I have known Jodi from working in mental health for years and I have been so impressed with her…read morecare, professionalism and skill. She has worked as a therapist and a supervisor and is wonderfully insightful, reliable and empathetic. She takes great care in her work and is passionate about therapy. Highly recommend!

I've known of Jodi's work for years and I've seen her present on AEDP, and am always very…read moreimpressed. She's very skilled, present, kind, thoughtful, and effective. She's also warm, responsive, caring, friendly, supportive, and highly recommended overall!

Updated review. They were helpful and able to provide the paperwork needed to unlock my FSA card.read more

I wanted to offer a review because both myself and my child visit with 2 different practitioners…read morehere. Not only are they sensitive to the needs of both my child and myself, the are honest and caring folks. They have made a huge difference in the mental well being for myself and my daughter and I cannot recommend them enough. Right now we have a tough time with the stay at home orders. They have adapted both from a treatment standpoint as well as a business standpoint . As far as my daughter goes, we have good communication to ensure that parents and patient are working together for well being. The team at balance has made a huge difference and we are grateful.

Everything is automated and getting anyone to answer the phone is a joke. It says to press 5 and…read moresomeone will call you back within the business day. It's been 3 days. So I called again and when she transferred me, I was accidentally hung up. So I called again and it said I was 5th in line. Then 4th, 3rd, 2nd, then 1st and after 10 minutes of being on hold, I was 8th in line??? I hung up. Not only that but my experience with Dr. Marina Katz was horrible so I was calling to change providers. I had Dr. Rosben Gutteriez when I used to live here but he's booked and I had no idea Dr. Katz only worked once a week. Needless to say, I'm done with them. Go to facility who will treat you with respect and make you feel better, not worse.

Ever since the practice was bought by Lifestance Health they lost the patient care needed and…read morebecame corporate managed care. Poor customer experience. They would call you to cancel appointments but on the other hand their email notifications that your appointment is on as scheduled continues. Front desk has zero empathy whether you took time off work to attend this appointment. My son's pharmacy has to fax a request for prescription multiple times to get filled an the only way to get a response is to send a message thru their portal. If you as a patient needs medication to stabilize you, make sure you have 2 weeks supply as the lifestance health system is inadequate. I am only giving this more than 1 star because my son had been a patient of Dr Ladia for a long time and I don't think she has a choice. But yay new fancy office in Rancho Bernardo will never make up for the lack of empathy the front office has!

I've been seeing Dr. Evans for almost 2 years now and he has made me better. After going through 3…read moredifferent doctors some of which were not helpful at all I finally found the one. Being in a leadership position during the experiences I went through made life tough. If you need someone who understands and is willing to dedicate the time to get you through life, he is the guy. Would recommend, highly effective if you want to get better.

My children and I have seen Dr. Evans off and on for nearly 16 years to work through life's…read morechallenges. He is the best and after having interviewed many family psychologists he was by far the most successful at helping us through our road bumps and my children and I are so much better for it. I highly reccommend him.

I was fortunate enough to cross paths with Melody a few years ago in a professional setting…read more Melody's enthusiasm for counseling, defusing demeanor and trusting personality naturally created an open sharing environment. She taught me a few techniques to manage stress, which I have already enjoyed great benefit from. I enjoyed working with Melody and would earnestly recommend her practice.

From the owner: Personable, warm and licensed mental health therapist with expertise in grief/loss, anxiety, mood…read moretroubles, trauma, and psychosis. Previously worked in San Francisco bay area for 11 years. Recently opened up practice in San Diego. Call for a consultation or to schedule an appointment. Also offering workshops and groups for family members.