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    McDermott Francis, MD

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    Therapeutic Solutions - Where doctor aboesh bit me for some fking reason ?? I asked if I could try lexapro?

    Therapeutic Solutions

    1.7(42 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    This place literally saved my life. I cannot understand all of the negative feedback it has…read morereceived. It seems to me that people don't fully comprehend how other programs (especially those in government-run facilities in states outside of California) really take away the agency of the patient. I felt like I was in the driver's seat regarding my care from the moment of my intake to the minute of my discharge. Personally, I received nothing but the highest ethic of care and respect. The number of comments complaining about the urine testing seem especially misplaced to me. Is it inconvenient? Of course, especially if you have never had an issue with substance abuse. However, my background includes working in medical offices, so please understand that the urine testing is for more than just the detection of drugs; it's also vital to detecting anomalies within your body that could be missed otherwise. That background in medical offices has also taught me to understand that mistakes happen, and even the best offices still need patients to advocate for themselves. That's the reality of living in the society that runs managed healthcare the way it does. That's not to excuse rude or invalidating providers (and, in my experience, psychiatrists tend to be particularly short on bedside manners) but I think that's a far more legitimate issue to hold against this place, even as I have never experienced it myself. Without a doubt, the office isn't perfect--but no office is. And when it comes to mental illness, which is particularly unique to every individual, it's virtually impossible to expect any program or facility to be the solution for every potential client. For me, it worked, and I will always be grateful for that.

    I've been going to Therapeutic solutions for several years now. I've never had an issue with them…read moreuntil last week. I called to reschedule an appointment and was told the provider was 4 months out. Luckily they had a telehealth spot that day. I entered the video call and the provider joined. But I was unable to turn on microphone or video on my end but I could hear and see the provider. I messaged him through the chat that I was having trouble. After a moment he stated her still couldn't see me. I messaged aging wanting to know if we could talk over the phone instead. After a moment he hung up. I called the office stressed and upset but couldn't reach anyone so I left a message. That was on Friday. A week has passed and no one from the office has reached out. I understand the office is busy with chico growing and more clientele. I am not blaming the provider. But mental health isn't something you can wait 4 months for to get checked out, especially when something sudden comes up. There is enough anxiety and stress associated with the sudden issue and need to reschedule, but then the office doesn't even call you back.

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    Abouesh Ahmed MD

    Abouesh Ahmed MD

    1.5(8 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    I can't believe all these reviews! It is a little early for a rating but I just wanted to give my…read moreexperience since the criticisms assault this doctor's character. i am a woman and didn't feel disrespected for a minute. and i told him a big story that he had to correct because I was completely wrong about the most important thing. he corrected me respectfully, without putting me down for getting it wrong or anything! and i have gotten the feeling from other psychiatrists that they think they are experts about everything and that whatever you think doesn't matter because you are the crazy one and they get to pass judgement on your mind. he wasn't like that at all, and it has been hard for me to find a doctor that isn't like that somehow. my last paychiatrist accused me of all sorts of pejorative things because I filed a lawsuit and then never followed through, without realizing that I filed the suit the day before the camp fire that I kept telling her was so traumatic for me and messed up my life so much. first of all, why did she bother to look that up about me, when its irrelevant to the meds I need, then pass judgement based on assumptions? this guy did none of that kind of crap, and my first appoint with him is one of the best psychiatric appointments I have had. I am a little concerned with what people say about bills and meds but i will come back and update this review if necessary.

    Condescending, interrupting, gaslighting. As it was my first appointment, I explained when we…read morestarted that I wasn't sure what I needed or how to start. Abouesh just continued reading off of a checklist and became visibly frustrated when I wasn't sure how to answer some of the questions, and began crying because some of the answers were emotional. In a matter of ten or 20 minutes, he decided that my problem was anxiety. Which is not what I was there for. I was trying to articulate (and explained that I was struggling, this is important later) what I needed and becoming increasingly frustrated when he kept dismissing the issues that I was trying to bring up and instead blanketing them under anxiety of which I "obviously suffered from" because I was crying. He was making me cry harder! His ego was very evidently hurt when I disagreed with him on a lot of what he was saying. When he asked what was making me so upset and I stated that he was being very unempathetic, he used the excuse that hes a doctor and he has to be. YOU WORK IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD. We continued to try and talk, but he kept interrupting and talking over me and asked me to not say anything because he was "struggling to articulate"... Ultimately, he stated he would like to try again a different day because apparently I was just too emotional. No progress was made at this appointment whatsoever. When the possible diagnosis of ADHD was brought up, it was dismissed as depression or anxiety because he said "I have ADHD, bad, so I know what that looks like." Which is insane for this 50-60 something year old man to compare himself to a 28 year old woman. One of the most asinine statements of the visit that I will end on, was when I brought up potentially being autistic (I know psychiatrists cannot diagnose this but I thought maybe it could be relevant) and he says and I QUOTE "I don't think you're autistic. You might be somewhere on the autism spectrum...but not autistic."...HAHAHAHA what??? And then admits that hes not licensed to diagnose that. CLEARLY dude. I politely agreed to be added to a waitlist and left the office on a cordial note but I wish I had been more upfront and truthful in the moment, but I was so upset and in shock about how I was just treated. I will be calling back the office to remove my name and tell them about my experience.

    McDermott Francis, MD - psychiatrists - Updated October 2026

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