I have been a patient of Dr. Michael Marcus for over 3 years, and after reading some of these…read morenegative reviews posted here on yelp I thought I'd chime in with some personal feedback. Since day one of being evaluated by Dr. Marcus, I must say that I have felt genuinely cared for and my overall experience has been very pleasant from the get-go. This includes Dr. Marcus and his Winchester, MA based staff despite what others have said in many of these reviews. Prior to being evaluated by Dr. Marcus, other psychiatrists/therapists lacked transparency and honesty during my sessions and simply "danced around" the root cause of my problem(s) hindering proper diagnosis. Dr. Marcus was the first psychiatrist to actually LISTEN to me, address my situation and most importantly provide proper diagnosis with a supportive action plan to improve my work/quality of life challenges. Because of this, I consider him to be one of the most professional, thorough, caring and insightful doctors in Boston. On a closing note, he has gone out of his way on many occasions, providing above and beyond care by following up and checking in (even after hours) which validates his credibility as a professional and this compelled me to write this review. Simply put, at the end of the day I prefer a doctor who is open, honest and 100% transparent and that's what you get with Dr. Marcus.

I've been going to this doctor for more than a decade now, and I've never had any problems. In the…read morebeginning, he took the time to get to know me and provide proper diagnosis. We tried a couple of different medications until we found what worked for me. Now I meet with him every 2 to 3 months to make sure everything is going well. The man is doing his job. No, he does not provide 45 minute therapy sessions, but he does have several psychologists on staff if that is what you need. That is not his job though. The complaints on here are really ridiculous. Yes, you have to pay your copayment. Shocking! Yes, you have to call if you were going to cancel an appointment! Shocking! If you are going to a psychiatrist for anger issues, picking a fight with the office staff is probably not the best idea. That was the funniest and sounds more like a sitcom episode plot than a real experience. He has an awesome car and takes very interesting international trips if you take the time to talk to him. The only thing I do not understand is how he gets away with still only doing telephone appointments in the year 2023. He has a beautiful office in Winchester. I wish he would use it. Otherwise, I would've given five stars.

Dr. Dybdal is great, plain and simple. Empathetic, open minded, and willing to help.read more

The link to the website brought me a site that tried to extort $ claiming my computer would be…read morewiped clean. I tried the phone number and it was out of service.

I met Marisa in the midst of a recent dark time when my old companion, Anxiety, came calling, and…read morebrought a new friend, Panic Attack. Meeting Marisa proved to be a lifesaver. Her intelligence, knowledge, competence, confidence, kindness, and humor provided the help, support, and treatment I needed to start rebuilding. Hypnoacupuncture gave me relief and a new direction: as the acupuncture works on the present anxiety and physical body, the hypnosis works on the future by directing the subconscious mind. Marisa honed in on where I wanted to go next. In this way, she's like the coach you didn't know you needed; a good coach helps you move forward in such a way as to shorten the learning curve. As Marisa brings her top game, she carries her patients along with her. Since receiving treatments, I've learned to reallocate the anxious energy and use it more effectively and productively. I'm back to chasing my goals and dreams in ways I haven't previously. I thank Marisa daily for her talents and her magic.

I'm honestly not someone who usually writes reviews, but my experience with Marisa has been so…read moreimpactful that I felt like I had to share. I drive over an hour each way to see her and it's been so worth it. I originally went to see Marisa for extreme anxiety and ongoing sleep issues, after trying what felt like every modality out there: somatic exercises, journaling, therapy, BIT, meditation, breath-work...you name it. While many of those helped in their own ways, nothing truly moved the needle for me the way hypnoacupuncture with Marisa has. From my very first session, there was an obvious shift. Even the people around me noticed. After that first session, the tension in my shoulders decreased, and the only way I can describe it is that everything (physically & mentally) felt like it had been taken down a notch. Since working with her, my sleep has completely transformed. I went from having an extremely hard time falling asleep and waking up almost every hour, to now pretty much sleeping through the night. If I do wake up, I can fall back asleep easily, and I'm even dreaming a lot which I take as a sign I'm finally getting deep, restful sleep. I've seen such drastic improvements that I genuinely feel like I have a new baseline. I feel so much more in control of my anxiety now and honestly like a completely different person than I was just a few months ago. It's been truly life changing. I honestly wish I could see her weekly. The closest way I can describe how you feel leaving a session is like you just had a massage; you're so relaxed, grounded, and at ease. Marisa has truly touched my life. She is genuinely an angel. She listens, she cares deeply, and she is incredibly dedicated to her clients. If she doesn't have an answer right away, she always follows up, whether by email or the next time you see her, which says so much about the level of thought and attention she gives. I don't feel comfortable around many people, but there's something about her energy that is so light and reassuring. She creates such a safe, welcoming environment, and it makes all the difference. I'm so grateful to have found her and truly can't recommend her enough.

Boston Hypnosis is top of the line…read more I've worked with Brian several times over the years for different things. I would note (for those who might be skeptical) that the first time I worked with Brian, some ten years ago, I wasn't at all sure that hypnosis would do anything for me. But I was living in Boston at the time, had found Boston Hypnosis on Google, and at a loss for what else to try I gave him a shout. To my surprise, our work together was successful in addressing the issue. This outcome fundamentally changed my life for the better, and for which I will always be grateful to Brian. The work has "stuck," too -- i.e. ten years later and I'm still largely free of the issue we worked on together initially. This is a powerful indication for me that I am not just experiencing placebo (if so, I would have expected it to "wear off" after a few weeks or months). In fact, the work we did together seems to have changed how my brain works in long-lasting ways. In recent years, Brian and I have worked on a variety of other things and he has always demonstrated a high level of professionalism, insight, and skill in his work with me. He's also a heck of a nice guy and versatile in the range of things he can assist with. Strongly recommended.

With Brian's help I changed my life for the better in major ways. I would highly recommend working…read morewith him.

Was on a waitlist to see dr Wozniak for over a year then finally got to see her and she ruined my…read morelife so much more hahahaha. Also prescribed me a medicine that is rarely used anymore like apparently super outdated but it's my fault too i guess bc I blindly trusted who everyone told me was going to finally help me get a grip on my bipolar 1. Now, I have tics for the rest of my life, even though I have been off of that medicine for years was only on it for max 2 months end of 2023 but the tics are still very much part of my everyday living. I have to wear a mouth guard every night before sleeping otherwise the movements continue even during my sleep and I wake up with cuts on my tongue so deep it's actually painfully debilitating. Btw, i was not born with uncontrollable constant physical movements that affect how I function and present myself that appear in every single part of my body too btw like hands necks arms mouth feet etc. i am always fighting the urges of my subconscious tics every second of my life since end of 2023. It still sucks to think about bc this is gonna be for the rest of my life. Oh also the doctor constantly broke my privacy / trust /hipa violations with no consequences... made my relationship with my Muslim immigrant parents so awful because she simply didn't care about ruining my life or understanding that everything in America after 18 years old that's fun is also a literal sin that's gonna send me to hell and have them disown me but she never cared about ratting me out and the way it affected me whilst living with my parents as long as she kept getting her checks and I became a barely walking zombie in the process.

This is one of the best places to access treatment for bipolar disorder in Massachusetts, possibly…read moreon the west coast, and there are three reasons for this: 1) The clinic is a research clinic, using the latest in evidence based treatments to test scientific hypotheses about the kind of treatment that WORKS. This means that when you come for treatment here, you know that there is some scientific bases to what your therapist or psychiatrist is doing. 2) Because the clinic is a research clinic, treatment is often FREE to those who are willing to take part in a research trial that is testing treatments - these can either be already standardised treatments that are being applied in a new way, or new treatments developed from already established ones. You will not find any quackery here. 3) The people who work in this clinic are the best in their field. They have received the best training and are experts in bipolar disorder and all its associated problems. This is no run-of-the-mill clinic that treats anything, it SPECIALISES in bipolar and does a good job doing it. The atmosphere is friendly, peaceful, and safe. I recommend it to anyone looking for treatment options in the Boston area.

Last week I had a thyroidectomy performed by Dr Jeremiah Tracy and his team and stayed overnight…read morefor monitoring. I was incredibly impressed by the care and positive attitudes of everyone I encountered, from a security guard who found us looking for the right atrium and offered to lead us there, and the doctors, but most especially the nurses. The nurses in the PACU were incredibly kind, advocating for my needs and helping me understand what my recovery would look like and what steps I should take when discharged. I would highly recommend Tufts for surgery, and whatever they're paying their nurses is not enough because they're genuinely the best!

I would give a -1 if I could. Showed up early for appointment, traveled 2 hours to the hospital,…read moreprocedure's were cancelled for everyone for the day due to problem with cleaning apparatus for the medical equipment. Understand that equipment can break but - no call- after 2 days of prep and a long travel time with someone to drive me home- is unacceptable. A phone call could have saved me over 4 hours extra wasted time! Also- staff stated I would be contacted to reschedule- it's been 1 month-ish and no one reached out to reschedule- hopefully I didn't really need the colonoscopy!!!! Seriously. And, just today, got a card for an apology for the wrong procedure. I guess I should be happy that I didn't get the procedure as it would have gone very wrong!!!! Oh- and hey - no need to call me- I won't be coming back there for the procedure!

I was recommended Commonwealth Psychology for neuropsychiatric testing, and went through their…read moreprocess to perform those tests. Involved over-the-phone intake, then an in-person interview to provide context & hIstory. The tests themselves were a 3-4 hour affair, involving all manner of things, designed to test recall, association, sequencing, and various other cognitive capabilities. After the test, I returned for a followup to review the initiaL results & discuss any next steps. Throughout this, the staff were excellent & helpful, and Dr. Centi was warm, understanding, and answered all of my questions. The results of the testing were helpful, and give me an updated understanding of myself. Highly recommended if you are in need of cognitive testing, and I'm considering following up with behavioral therapy.

Incompetent staff. The provider I saw, Chiajou Lou, wasted my time with an intake and initial…read moreappointment, and then proceeded to claim she couldn't see me due to a "scheduling error." She had already scheduled a next appointment, so this was extremely suspicious. Claimed she would submit referrals, but I never heard from anyone else there