When I started seeing Karen, I felt like a pin at Albany Bowl on a busy night. My wife had passed…read moreaway, I had two teenagers, and my doctor had told me in rather uncertain terms to quit drinking. I suddenly had a million issues and no one I could talk to. I am very grateful to have been introduced to Karen. She has helped (prodded, forcibly perhaps) me into an active recovery program. As the fog lifted, she has helped me work through my grief. She has been invaluable as a guide through the charming little minefield called "raising teenagers." I regard it as a tribute to Karen that one just turned twenty and we are both still alive. And sober.

I highly recommend Dr. Karen Kaufman for couples or individual therapy. She is extremely…read morethoughtful, intelligent, and sensitive. She does a great job of remembering what we said in prior sessions and carried threads easily from one session to the next. My (now husband) and I saw her when we were trying to decide whether or not to get married. She did a great job of listening to both of our perspectives without making the other feel alienated or "wrong." She is easygoing and nonjudgmental while at the same time having some definite and clear insights. We saw her for about a year before I finally decided to take the plunge and get married!

Colleen doesn't take any new patients. I sent her an email, but never heard back from her. Then I…read moretried to call her and only on her voice mail she mentions, that she currently sees no new patients and due to high volume, she can't answer all emails. It would be great if she could mention that on her website!

Colleen now specializes in helping other therapists treat trauma. I am in her consultation group…read moreand also have seen her individually for clinical consultation. I cannot say enough about how much she has helped me expand my clinical work. I have been seeing her since the beginning of the year and my work is so much more effective for my clients and rewarding for me. I think the thing I love about her the most is she is so genuine. Even if you feel like you screwed something up Colleen helps you sort through things in the most non-judgemental manner. I am glad she is helping so many of us get better at her work!

At 60 I had a daughter with mental illness and a drug problem. I am now raising my 2…read moregranddaughters. Dajenya has helped me work through so much. I could not have nagavitated all of this in my life by myself. She is a very gentle, kind, and loving person. My granddaughters and I are now doing much better with her guidance and support. A great therapist for children also.

Well, I gotta say this with having two autistic boys, two daughters with depression and bipolar…read moredisorder. I feel that I have a lot of experience with regards to therapist. My children and I met many therapist but I gotta say that working with Dejane Kafele has been a blessing. She's very understanding, patient, knowledgeable and more. She helped my son dramatically and I gotta say dramatically in a very good way. Words can't express how much I appreciate and am grateful to have found her. Thanks Dejane for being the way you are and helping me with my child. I recommend her to everyone not only for children.

I am so very thankful to work with Clare because I know I can "go there" with Clare…read more "There" is exploring all of the parts that comprise who I am. "There" is bringing her the stories and thoughts that I don't share with my friends or family. "There" is living out an on-going grieving process for my father, ambitions for my life, disappointment in relationships, stresses in career, existential angst about death, etc. And when I'm "there", Clare is walking me through it all with no judgment, and riding my emotions alongside me. Once I'm done getting it all out, she'll help me unpack the message and we'll come back from "there" to "here", together. "Here" is where Clare encourages me to be, even when I don't want to believe it. "Here" is where I'm compassionate to myself, others and living in flow. I'm sure Clare will help bring you back to "here" as well. I, like you, was once looking for a therapist on Yelp. I found Clare and didn't need to look again.

I previously gave Clare a review and am editing out some personal details. Clare is an excellent…read moretherapist. She has a rare ability to listen while actually being able to respond and provide good insights from her experience to help you grow through what you're going through so to speak. I was experiencing major emotional roller coasters and found her at a particularly good time to help me sort out my thoughts. I believe in her cause for anyone trying to improve themselves or speak about things in a private setting.

I came across Annie Wright from the positive reviews on Yelp and Google. She said she did sliding…read morescale sessions based on income, and her minimum rate was $250 per session. I tried her out because she did EMDR, which I read about as useful for processing trauma. We did a thorough intake(and many intake forms) where Annie confirmed she would be a great fit as my therapist. Yet after a few sessions she suddenly said she lacked the expertise to continue providing care, rendering all the time and money spent for the previous sessions a waste. I asked her for a refund. She tried to make me sign a lawyer document. It turns out she got upset over a cancellation(a cancellation she agreed to personally cancel) and decided to schedule another session just to charge me the extra money and terminate the therapy relationship.

Disappointing experience with Annie. I contacted Annie based on the positive reviews but my…read moreinteractions with her showed that she was a cold and unapproachable therapist. She upsells and overcharges, and her fees seem to go more towards marketing than her actual practice. She spent a lot of time talking about how great of a saleswoman she is. It appears that she cares more about running her business and exploiting her patients to make money than helping her patients. If you're in search of a therapist, you're much better off looking for a more affordable and less money-hungry practitioner who genuinely cares about their patients. There are many of them in the Bay Area and with some effort you'll find one. Good luck.

I sought psychotherapy services from Dr. Brown for nearly six months after a severely debilitating…read moreand traumatic health issue. I had been to therapy before, but not for such a prolonged amount of time. Dr. Brown has been an integral part of my emotional and spiritual recovery. She is warm, focused, and invested in her patients' healing. She uses EMDR which is necessary/helpful when dealing with trauma. It can be a frightening process, but helps get to the heart of what's causing the trauma. I always felt safe in her care, and would recommend her to anyone looking for some really deep therapy. A couple things to note: be sure to review her cancellation policy. And she did not accept my insurance, so treatment can hit your wallet pretty hard. But it's worth it.

When in a period of 11 month, my son suddenly died and shortly after my long-time partner passed, I…read moreknew that I, as a counselor myself, needed good professional help. I found Diane and it was an immediate blessing. She had me start EMDR to help with the PTSD from the trauma of the events and I was amazed at how quickly and thoroughly this process helped. I have continued working with her for the past two years as her expertise, compassion, and intuitiveness have helped me with so many other issues as well...issues that we have a tendency to suppress until events trigger them wide open. Oh and yes folks. she has a great sense of humor!!! Would I recommend her? Oh Yes!!! Marie M.

This is a long overdue review. I just couldn't find the right words or express how wonderful…read moreDajenya is! After trying over five therapist we finally found our savior. She not only extremely helped my son but our relationship too. My son was with her as a child and now as an adult. He graduated from both and I pray that if he's in need again she will be available. She helped us communicate better and understand each other too. He suffers with many mental health obstacles, was diagnosed with autism disorder and disassociation disorder and more. There was an issue that was one of the greatest burden in our relationship. She got to the route of it and was able to get it resolved and see the truth. I'm so deeply appreciative to all her help. I would recommend her 110+% to anyone! She is devoted, understanding, truthful, honest, and there for her clients which is something I haven't seen with many others. Thanks so much Dajenay for all your help and many blessings always!!

What I liked about my grandson's therapy with Dajenya Kafele is he can now have in his words "a…read morenormal life" , with confidence and a higher level of self esteem and the tools to keep it that way. Now my grandson comes up with things he could do if he is having a bad day, he even come up with things I can do if I'm having a bad day. He is now more caring of other people feelings, he has improved in school. And best of all no outburst of anger. I feel confident that his journey through life will be with great confidence. We are very greatful for Dajenya Kafele and for the great work that she does. Thank you Dajenya for helping my grandson.

Dr. Feld helped me to navigate a challenging situation with my family. She is the utmost…read moreprofessional, bringing a wealth of experience paired with a kind and empathetic demeanor. In the end, Dr. Feld's guidance was critical to reaching a place of healing in a challenging familial environment. I cannot recommend her more highly!

I have seen Sheva on a number of occasions and have the highest respect for her. I chose to see…read moreher because of her experience and background, and have not been disappointed. She is proactive in her approach, often having suggestions and not merely listening to me and others talk. I strongly recommend Sheva and will see again if the need arises.

Jamie is as amazing a therapist as is a genuinely kind person to talk to…read more During your session she will engage you and will recall things that you have told her months earlier. She will reflect on what she has learned about you, and with insight and great skill, make sense of your troubles. She does it with such compassion and effortlessness that a seasoned grandmother of a big family could learn from it! She is quite versatile; Jamie's therapeutic methods are very powerful and healing but she can also give down-to-earth, practical advise for "real life" situations. If you had a particularly tricky problem she can even recommend you to specialists because she is connected with other therapists. Her manners are warm and friendly, you feel like you are in good hands during your session. I have tried to go to therapy before but often it felt like I was having my teeth pulled without anesthetics. In contrast, Jamie makes you feel like you are having tea with a friend who cares about you a lot! Her office is clean and neat and is in a good part of town. She is fairly flexible to make appointments and asks for a reasonable fee well worth spending. After every session I came away with sighs of relief; Jamie's therapy will enable you to heal yourself and feel good about life.

I am a clinical psychology graduate student and Dr. Epstein was my…read moreprofessor for a yearlong course in assessment. She is a knowledgeable practitioner and a skilled teacher. In an academic setting she is incredibly kind, approachable, and disarming. She taught my classmates and I how to conduct thorough interviews and interpret psychodiagnostic assessment measures to construct an integrative and holistic view of each client's presenting concerns. Dr. Epstein placed much emphasis on the therapeutic value of assessment feedback and taught sensitive and creative approaches to relating assessment findings to clients.