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    Ute Bender, MA, LMFT

    5.0 (1 review)

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    7 years ago

    Ute is AMAZING! I highly recommend her. Very real, genuine and insightful.

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    Harmony Place Monterey

    Harmony Place Monterey

    4.5(49 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Many people have such wonderful experiences at this location. Unfortunately, last fall, I did not…read more I found much of the staff, specifically the owners, to appear distant, disinterested, and lacked awareness. While many of us are emotional when we enter the space, I found it rather sad that I had no introduction the first day. I had no idea who anyone was. There was not even eye contact from the front desk when I came in lost on the first day. Perhaps two of the team members properly greeted me which was lovely. But I quickly learned that the welcomes and departures are seldom celebrated in this program. Some of the staff were not equip to deal with confrontation. If you are working with a vulnerable, emotional, and recovering populations, I expect better accountability, deescalation, guidance, and resolution. Shying away from uncomfortable, but important topics like racism and a*sault need to be addressed appropriately and thoughtfully. I'm not expecting perfection! I think I wanted a warmer, kinder environment where the team was attentive and caring. I hated feeling like another statistic running through their program. It was a wonderful group of participants at the time, but the faculty single-handedly made clear that Harmony Place would be the opposite place for healing. One last note is that the entire Harmony Place Monterey lacks diversity in staff. I think this was a large con as well. Hoping there are improvements and wonderful experiences for future groups!

    Dr. Schwartz and the other therapists at HPM, Harmony Place Monterey, have helped me tremendously…read more I underwent 6 weeks of their PHP, Partial Hospitalization Program, 6.5 hours per day, 5 days a week, in September and October of 2021, followed by 4 weeks of IOP, Intensive Outpatient Therapy, 4 hours/5 days per week in November. I learned the core elements of CBT and DBT, also how to understand, process my childhood trauma and to manage my depression and anxiety. The Core Group Therapy sessions and Men's Group sessions gave me important development to recognize and cope with emotions. This development and semiweekly and weekly one on one therapy sessions with Dr. Lee Larimer truly achieved dramatic benefits. I continue to attend Dr. Schwartz's biweekly alumni sessions, as well as psychiatric appointments at CHOMP Behavioral Health as needed. Most recently, after 18 months on the waiting list, I have a personal therapist at CHOMP. All of the HPM staff made me feel welcome. They communicated their roles well and executed flawlessly. My professionals, therapists and their aides were excellent, deserving of recognition for excellance all, but particularly Mana Godbole, Lee Larimer, Megan Williams and Mark Schwartz. Harmony Place Monterey made me feel safe, a huge accomplishment. They gave me an excellent opportunity to learn, grow and heal. It's been 6 months since that 10 weeks of intensive therapy and I'm doing very well, incredibly well. I no longer take psychiatric medication and I am making constant strides to create healthy social relationships. My depression and anxiety are well under control and getting better and better. I can understand how my experience may sound magical, but that's how it feels. I've worked very hard for this for many decades. Thank you very much.

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    Eric Goren, MFT

    Eric Goren, MFT

    5.0(10 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    My husband and I have worked with Mr. Goren for a few sessions. Mr. Goren is very friendly and so…read moregood with kid (we had to bring our 14 months along since she doesn't do well at childcare). We are both impressed by Mr. Goren's knowledge and find the tools he provided us to use at home work wonders! The relationship between my husband and I has been improved ever since we started seeing Mr. Goren! Highly recommended to anyone who is looking for a family/marriage counselor!

    The very first session, I left with something that was absolutely life changing-in the first 1 hour…read moresession. It's absolutely amazing what this man will help you do. I was looking for a legit therapist in Monterey, and I found one. Make the phone call, get the quote, talk to him so you can quickly find out how he can help you Do whatever you gotta do to see this guy if you want a good life. He's not in it just for the money, and I am so happy with how he works for you so that you get all the solutions to get around your big problems. I hope that you make a good decision. One regret I have is that I didn't connect with him sooner. -Stay strong, hope y'all find a way to get the same kind of results Eric has helped me get P.S. because of Eric, you will encounter this [...you'll say, "well this sucks,(pardon the language haha) I don't need a therapist anymore. I got it all figured out. Now I am who I've always wanted to be." Connect with this guy so you can get that feeling you want] P.P.S. Thank you for all the relationships you've helped me create, and nourish. Thanks to you I can genuinely be a happier man everyday. You know that's not the only thing you've helped me with but that alone has made every session way more than worth it. Words can't express, thank you Eric!

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    Heal With Me

    5.0(14 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Dear Yelp readers,…read more If you're looking for higher conciousness information regarding parenting or relationships, you're in the right place. I came to Dr Arayeh struggling with parenting one 6 year old son, and a poor relationship with his father. Needs were unmet, proper communication was lacking and we were all in a regular cycle of abusive words and thoughts. Throughout 6 sessions of 1 hour, valuable information regarding the fight flight brain, childrens needs, concious communication, mindful breathing, Pause method and stages of change, were shared via the phone videos and texts. All very important information to help love and nurture children (all humans really) and helped my sons dad and I see and tend to our child in more supportive ways. I'd absolutely reccomend taking sessions to improve parenting/relationships, I tell my friends and family how valuable Dr Arayehs info is and encourage them to invest in themselves. Money and time well spent. Thank you Dr Arayeh, we're all nicer and more loved than before. and when I inevitably go back to my unconscious ways sometimes, I dont stay near as long.

    I have had the profound pleasure of working with Dr. Arayeh. I came to her as I left a very…read moredifficult situation where, in order to manage day to day, I had to suppress any feelings that I would have, in a safe environment, been able to express. With her knowledge and guidance, she taught me how to feel my feelings, acknowledge my feelings, and allow them to move on. I, quite literally, discovered a whole new way to live and interact with the world. Not only am I now my authentic self, but I also learned how to set healthy boundaries. Thanks to Dr. Arayeh, and undoubtedly some heavy lifting on my part, I am now very calm, confident and content in a new life that I am building for myself.

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    Christina Grant, PhD - Christina Grant, PhD intuitive spiritual astrological counseling energy healing

    Christina Grant, PhD

    5.0(14 reviews)
    28.1 mi

    Christina Grant is a brilliant astrologer and profoundly intuitive and compassionate healer. Her…read moreability to comb the depths and illuminate new healing soul pathways is uniquely potent. She is knowledgable and wise. I recommend her highly as a practitioner of healing therapy and an astrologer.

    I have had several sessions with Dr. Grant in the lest few years, since 2011. A friend recommended…read moreher during a particularly difficult time in my life and I immediately fell in love. My very first session with Dr. Grant was over the phone and I was taken aback by her level of knowledge and intuition. She was the first truly spiritually intellectual conversation that I have had in years and that phone conversation was what made me realize this. I take away something special from every session I have with Dr. Grant and always receive clarity and direction. I refer to her as my spiritual adviser to my friends and I consider her and amazing gift in my life. I had my first session with her in person this last week and found her energy just as warm, kind, true, and healing as I had felt her to be. When I have a session with her, depending on my needs, she will listen; understand; explore, explain and advise; read my chart with great thoroughness; and even do chakra and healing work if it is needed. Oh! I also bought a session from her for my father as a birthday gift one year and he was thoroughly impressed and happy with it. THANK YOU Dr. Grant!!

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