Our experience with Sarah Baird was very disappointing and painful…read more She had explained that she would be able to submit documents in a timely manner in order for my daughter to get testing accommodations when taking the SAT and finals that would be occurring in her senior year. Sarah listed the goals of her assessment: to develop recommendations for interventions and compensatory strategies to improve my daughter's chances for personal and academic success. The results of the report that we received were the first indication that there was a problem. It inaccurately states that my daughter drank 1-2 times per week and that she typically consumed 5-7 drinks per occasion. The information that my daughter provided was that she drank 1-2 times per month and the most that she had ever drunk was 5 drinks. My daughter is a career dancer. In addition to dancing at school, she dances 3-4 hours per day after school and on Saturdays. During a performance, the kids are dancing 7 days a week. The schedule of drinking that Sarah suggested was ludicrous and would be completely damaging when used at her high school or future colleges. She also stated that my daughter had been in relationships with females in the past. This also was false - though to be clear I would have no objection to that. Sarah stated in her report that my daughter had concerns about legal issues. This was based on a question asking if she had done some things that weren't exactly legal. My daughter responded "slightly true." I would guess that any teenager who had ever tried a beer would have to give this answer if they were being honest. Why would Sarah summarize in her report that my daughter is presenting concerns of legal issues? She also stated in her report that my daughter had long-standing, underlying thoughts of suicide in response to distress and feeling overwhelmed. In the questionnaire, that I am in possession of, when asked to respond to #286 I'm almost always a happy and positive person, my daughter responded "mostly true." and question # 300 I've thought about how others would react if I killed myself, my daughter responded "False, not at all true. #180 I have thought about suicide for a long time "False, not at all true." was answered. In fact, out of approximately 21 statements regarding suicide or suicidal thoughts, my daughter answered "False, Not at All True to 20 of them and "Mostly true" to 1 statement being "Things have never been so bad that I thought about suicide." Sarah's conclusion was to diagnose my daughter with an Adjustment Disorder. She added this diagnosis to the Neurodevelopmental Disorder which made the entire $1000 testing that we had paid for useless because the second diagnosis was incriminating. Another school counselor advised me to not give that report to her school as it would go on her permanent record. My daughter is a stable and happy child with a learning disorder. We wasted time and money on this very important decision, putting my daughter in a very vulnerable and open position trusting that Sarah had her back. This was the worst thing that has happened to my child. Fortunately, she is a well-adjusted girl and could see that the results of this examination were skewed. We could not imagine why Sarah would be so unkind.

Dr. Baird is a brilliant and caring psychologist. She provides thoughtful consultations, depth…read morepsychotherapy, and has helped me tremendously.

I have three separate reviews for this place, as I have experienced three separate services:…read more -Counseling: 5 stars. Holy crap, if you have insurance through PSU, use the friggin' counseling! Therapy in the outside world is sooo expensive, and to get it practically for free here is a godsend. Especially when you have an excellent therapist. The Counseling center will do an initial interview and then will pair you up with someone who will work with you personality-wise. -Medical- 2-3 stars. I mostly came here when I was a) really sick I was missing too many classes, or b) having mega allergy issues. The low stars comes from the doc I saw when I was having allergy issues. Not only did he tell me to take Claritin (it's like a sugar pill to my allergies), but I kept getting the feeling he was staring at my chest. I saw this doc twice and still got that icky feeling. I ended up going to an outside Ear, Nose and Throat doctor in PDX. -Dentist- 0-1 star. Granted, I do/did have a dental phobia, PSU Dental did NOTHING to alleviate this phobia, and they very well could have worsened it if I wasn't so pissed off at them. Not having dental insurance, it naturally makes one not want to go to the dentist, even for cleanings, because out of pocket dentistry is waaay more painful than insured dentistry. I ended up with an abscessed tooth, and the PSU Dentist couldn't get me in until TWO WEEKS. I understand they are booked, but I was in so much pain I was seeing stars. They gave me nothing for the pain. The day before my appointment, they called me to remind me of my appointment. Thank goodness I know my tooth numbers because when they mentioned which tooth they were going to work on, I nearly hit the roof. It wasn't even the right tooth. Grimacing, I mentioned this to the person over the phone, who then tells me that they will have to reschedule, as their specialist who is able to actually work on my throbbing tooth won't be in that day. I begrudgingly reschedule for two weeks later, only because I am thinking it's the only way. A week later they call and remind me of my appointment the next day. I was livid, as I had made plans to go out of town, and they rescheduled my appointment wrong. I ended up canceling the appointment, and going to a endodontic specialist...and paying out of pocket. I guess it's not really a review of the dental hygenists and the dentists (unless you count they were going to work on the wrong tooth), but mostly the office staff. The last thing I wanted was someone that incompetent working in my mouth.

One of the perks of being a student at PSU is cheap access to medical services. No room for…read morestudents to sit in classrooms, but that's OK...so long as they are healthy. The Dental Clinic here is the BEST! Dentists, hygienists, and hygienist assistances are always nice and welcoming (perhaps they are not over worked as the office mostly cater to students and times are strategically scheduled). The Dentists and Hygienists (always different ones when I come--I think there is a rotation system in place) are highly skilled at what they do. Particularly the Hygienists who give the best cleanings...much better than private places I've been. 5 stars if services are free. :P Bonus: Cute receptionist. Now if only I was into skinny, Vietnamese girls :(

Dr. Mendenhall is professional, thorough and really listens to you. I had pretty much exhausted…read moreall the options with my primary care provider and my ob/gyn in regards to sleep, depression and peri-menopausal issues. Through trial and error getting the hormone balancing supplements correct, I was much better within a few weeks and now 6+ months later am pretty much symptom free. Dr. Mendenhall will also communicate with you via email which is not only convenient but efficient. The office building is bright, cheerful, with beautiful natural wood floors. The other clinicians I have seen at the Clinic are also excellent: Dr. Moreland and Dr. Brown for acupuncture and Dr. Sullivan for HeartMath Training.

I was referred to Amenda Clinic, Dr. Mendenhall's current clinic, by my PCP. I have Graves' disease…read moreand PTSD. For being a mental health clinic, the administration at Amenda was seriously negligent in terms of sharing important lab results with myself and my other providers in a timely, responsible manner, and they lacked professionalism with me when I was upset and triggered (again, PTSD) in our few interactions. Additionally, Dr. Mendenhall admitted she had little understanding of Graves' disease, the condition that effects my hormones. It is truly frightening that Amenda claims to be a mental health clinic, yet had no idea how to handle me - a thyroid-disordered patient with PTSD and possible adrenal issues, when I was upset about how the office administration handled my records and lab results. Administration should be the simplest part of my care, but this office bungled it so badly, I joined Yelp for the first time just to warn other patients about them. If you have complex health issues that interface with mental health, and you need coordinated care with several providers, do not go to Amenda Clinic.

Highly recommend Dr. Petra Caruso. So much so that I sent my husband here as well. If she's in…read morenetwork with your insurance, even if she's not, and you have weird symptoms or something that's been bothering you that 10 minutes with your primary care hasn't gotten to, book an appointment with her and she'll get to the bottom of it, or figure out who can. Not only does she listen to your concerns with enough time to build rapport, she focuses on and addresses health holistically, mind, body, sleep, stress, nutrition, etc and gives you confidence that it can improve or change with dedication, addressing the root problem, and in a variety of ways at once. I've been in healthcare for a decade and this is the best medical experience I've had thus far. Couldn't recommend enough.

Great doctor. Dr. Rath reminds me if the doctor of my childhood; personal, caring, shows interest…read morein you, listens to you, and genuinely cares about meeting your needs as a physician. I never feel that he is rushing with me so he can get to the next patient, and I always feel like he pays attention and listens to every detail of anything I have to tell him. One thing that greatly impressed me was that he diagnosed and treated me for a condition that four different doctors over 17 years had treated as nothing...just from listening to what I said and not discrediting it. If you are looking for a GP, I'd try Dr. Rath, even if you have to get on a waiting list to see him.