A friend recommended that I meet with Monica about 10 years ago when I was trying to resolve some…read moreissues in a long-term relationship; she helped me to come to an understanding that I needed to withdraw from the relationship since my partner had been unwilling to commit. She also helped me develop strategies to change some thought patterns/behaviors that were not serving me well. Some years later, I returned to seeing her when my marriage had become very challenging. With her help, I began to understand that it was not only a challenging relationship but that my husband was abusive and this was a pattern. She also helped me to navigate dealing with someone who is an addict both to substances but other activities. I have reflected many times how she helped me to find a way to leave a dangerous and extremely emotionally damaging situation without ever trying to just take control. She understood that the process can be overwhelming and met me where I was able to act. I did leave and relied on her very heavily for support initially and throughout the next few years as I worked to heal myself and support my children. Her efforts contributed directly to my ability to keep myself and my children safe in my marriage and ensuing high conflict divorce. There was a bit of an emotional "detox" period I had to go through after leaving, and she went above and beyond to give her support to me during that time. Monica is caring, professional, direct, compassionate, and skilled at her work. She understands and cares for children and adults equally well, which was so helpful to me as a mother. She helped give me some practical techniques for dealing with stress (that I still use), and for handling an abusive, psychopathic narcissist that I am unable to completely cut out of my life due to our children together. She was my safe place to release some hard feelings and thoughts during an extremely difficult time. When my husband was constantly at work trying to distort my reality, she served as a vital reality check. I always recommend that anyone going through something similar to get in with a good therapist as a first step--just to bring some reality and understanding to their situation--after I saw how much Monica helped me. I moved away to another state, but have kept in touch. I appreciate that she still sends me notes now and then, with recommendations for articles she feels might be helpful. If I were closer I would still be going to see her once in a while--fortunately I feel so much healthier and stronger now, thanks in large part to her help.

I saw Monica a couple years ago so my review is long overdue. I wanted us to work really bad…read morebecause of the reviews but unfortunately my experience was not like everyone else. I am now with a therapist who fits me best and can see the difference. For one, my therapist now would never tell me that I'm a narcissist for having social anxiety. The last straw I had with Monica is when she gave me another issue to have anxiety on. She asked me what I was studying in school, I said sociology then she said, and I quote, "Ha. Good luck getting a job with a liberal arts degree." I don't know what she was trying to do when she said that but I did not appreciate it at the time. My regret is not saying this earlier to communicate that with her. On the good side, she has great book recommendations and I do appreciate her tell it like it is attitude but some things that were said to me was not okay. She didn't work for me but hope she works for you!

I heard such great things about XY Counseling but when I reached out I was quoted $250 per session…read moreand it was NOT in-person. Who charges that much for a "digital" session? That is insane pricing. Therapy is supposed to be face to face so you can see people's body language and mannerisms and get to know one another. This isn't a new age "interview" with a potential company. Do better!!!

This review is way overdue. I highly recommend Alex for couples counseling. He literally saved our…read morerelationship. Before we met Alex, we were 5 years into our relationship and starting to struggle with very difficult situations that were pulling us apart. These were made worse with our opposing introvert/extrovert needs. Neither of us had strong role models in our family for successful relationships, and we were at a turning point. We were very serious about who we chose to help us. All of the therapists we interviewed before Alex had somewhat of a cookie-cutting approach to couples therapy. We felt that we could've gotten some of their info from reading a book. However from the first time we spoke with Alex, it was easy for us to agree that he was the right therapist for us. Alex treated us as individual people and an individual couple. His approach is empathetic, thoughtful, and calm. He pays attention to every detail and is tactful in all of his communication. You will see this starting from his intake form. In our sessions, he gave equal time to both of us. We did many session exercises to become aware of our individual needs. Many of the revelations surprised us and without his help, I'm not sure we would have ever discovered on our own. And he was exceptionally skilled in guiding us through difficult discussions. We were able to share scary thoughts, sometimes laughter, and sometimes tears (mostly I cried) as we became closer and more connected to each other, in each session and afterwards. My partner and I also made notes after each session, because we're both nerdy...but more importantly because we knew the information we had learned was gold. After a few months of weekly sessions, Alex told us we had made enough progress that it wasn't necessary to see him weekly anymore. But to instead, use the information we learned and schedule sessions only as needed. Today (almost 2 years later), we haven't had another session and we continue to use the tools and techniques he taught us. We are so much happier from this entire experience. We can communicate better, disagree without fighting, fight without yelling, share our love for each other in ways that the other needs and understands, and receive it in return. If you're on the fence about couples counseling, don't be. With the right therapist like Alex, and a willingness to learn, you can re-understand how to love, connect, and communicate. He is a true professional. Thank you Alex.

I've been Dr Yaqubi's patient for about 4 years now, and I wish everyone had access to providers…read morelike him. I first saw Dr Yaqubi at Mindful Health Solutions. He made me feel like a person who needed support instead of a walking list of symptoms, so I followed him when he opened up his own practice. His approach is open-minded and supportive, and I highly recommend working with him. He's a life changer!

I had four appointments with Karyn Anderson. She no showed to two of them, and nearly no showed to…read moreanother one, which I had to call her and remind her that she had scheduled with me. She complained about having to see me at the time I called her, even though she had scheduled the appointment with me. If you're keeping score, that means she was able to keep 25% of the appointments she booked with me over the course of a single month. I should mention that I took a half-day off work for each of these appointments (the issues I deal with are such that I will get extremely emotional if I talk about them, it's really embarrassing to be around other people when it happens), so in addition to wasting my time and energy, Karyn also wasted my PTO, and thus money. After the last appointment I informed Karyn that I was going to be unable to make the next two weeks of appointments because I was going on a vacation to Alaska, so no internet service. She decides to take this moment to lecture me about how these appointments are in high demand and that I shouldn't expect her to hold a time slot for me. Now if you're thinking, "wait a minute, where does this person get off lecturing someone else about their attendance when they can't be professional enough to keep an appointment they make", we're on the same page. I can't be sure of this and at the time I thought I was being paranoid, but given her subsequent behavior I just don't know; I swear that she was washing dishes while on the phone with me during my intake appointment. I can't be sure because when she did actually show up to the appointments, she couldn't get her video chat to work. To cap it off, when I was in Alaska, she calls me and asks me if I'm planning on making my appointment. After all that she STILL couldn't keep her schedule straight. I told her then that I would be looking for a new provider. Absurdly unprofessional behavior. I don't remember her name, but there was an admin person I interacted with when Karyn no showed and she was very polite and helpful for whatever that's worth.

I had a great experience in virtual sessions with Joelle Stallsmith over the last 14 months or so…read more She listened to the things I wanted to work on, helped me focus my efforts and make quick progress. My work life has improved, my marriage has improved, I finally know how to set healthy boundaries and I have more confidence that I have ever had in my life! She was careful to explain how she works through trauma with a client so I'd know what to expect. She gave me assignments or ideas of things to work on that were practical, not overwhelming and pointed out the progress, which encouraged me to continue the journey. I went from weekly sessions to every other week, and now I'm able to call her if I need "booster" sessions. While I'm so happy with my where I am, I'll miss having her weekly encouragement. Thank you so much!

I've known Cynthia as a therapist for years. She has guided me thru many life challenges from how…read moreas a child I experienced and processed loss of a parent to how as an adult I could better understand myself. There were years when I didn't see Cynthia, then we would pick up where we left off when therapy would begin again. A highly skilled and experienced therapist Cynthia possesses keen insights in therapy and presents them in a very clear and caring manner. I am certain Cynthia is responsive to the needs of ALL her patients and because I always feel much better after my sessions our work together a true sign of success!

Great therapist and a compassionate person, kind and respectful. Could always make room for my…read moreappointments in her busy schedule.

Keith helped us work with our child using PCIT (parent child interactive therapy). It was very…read morehelpful. The sessions with Keith helped us realize that we had lots to improve on as parents and that we were not necessarily giving instructions well or consistently holding her accountable when she was not following directions. The sessions for us helped us realize what our child needed from us and what we needed to do to reinforce that for certain things she would need to follow directions or there would be consequences. Our relationship with our child improved dramatically and I think because our daughter could feel it too, there was a lot less threatening if you don't do this, then blah blah blah and a lot less yelling. Would definitely recommend.

Mr. Kapash is an incredible therapist for both children and parents alike. His approach supported…read moreus to move from a frustrating dynamic, to one with much more closeness, communication, and safety. He is responsive and understanding. Could not recommend Bay Area Family Therapy more!

It's common to refer to certain experiences as equivalent to years of therapy. In this case a…read moresingle therapy session with Dr. Adam Cohen was the equivalent to years of therapy. I would call myself a 'transformational junkie.' I have gone through years of psychotherapy as well as coaching, authentic relating and even shamanic work on my journey to wholeness. I can say without a doubt that Adam gets it. In a remarkably short time and which great kindness and generosity he guided me to the point where I was still operating from misunderstood feelings and beliefs. He helped me to name them and then helped me to have a more positive view of them. The end result is that in about an hour I walked out of his office truly different than when I walked in. With a greater ability to love myself and put my attention on loving others. His presence, insight and compassion is masterful. I am still reaping the rewards and insights from my session with him.

Adam is incredible: he listens & asks questions & hones in on what is happening better than anyone…read moreelse I know... And also gives you tools so that you can learn to take better care of yourself! I know him through my social circles and therefore can't officially get therapy from him (he just chats with me as a friend instead), but I wish I could! Strongly recommend him for all the usual topics (relationships, depression, confidence, etc) and also for anything revolving race or trauma.

I have been working with Leslie for over a year and I have been very pleased with my experience…read more She is thoughtful and challenges me to think and examine myself. I highly recommend her if you are looking for a compassionate therapist.

My daughter and I have been seeing Leslie a little over 10 years now. She has been a tremendous…read morehelp to me and especially my daughter who has autism. She's always there for us when we need her and very understanding. I would highly recommend Leslie to anyone seeking guidance and therapy.