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Valerie Hearn, PhD

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there is much more than im going to say today, but i am still suffering the consequences of being…read morejerked off addictive medication too soon.i had zero sleep for 1 month and les than 3 hours a night for 1 year. the harm from this doctor caused me to be unable to work or go to school.

This review is for Dr. Philip Zhi-Jiar Zhuang…read more One of the WORST psychiatrists I've ever had to deal with in my life. This doctor works at the Chinatown North Beach Mental Health Clinic, where I had been going to for years previously and had absolutely zero problems. However, my original psychiatrist left so I was forced to see Dr. Zhuang. My first appointment with this "doctor" had to be rescheduled because he initially thought my appointment was for another day, despite telling me otherwise. On my second appointment, I knew things were going to go downhill as soon as I saw him: he didn't bother introducing himself and barked at me to sit down. First impressions go a long way. During our appointment, he accused me of searching out drugs to abuse, despite the fact that I had been going to this clinic for YEARS and all my medical records were on file. I was NOT a new patient to this place. He demanded that I bring in additional documentation and refused to look at my medical files, saying he didn't care if I was diagnosed by a different doctor. He then proceeded to interrogate me about whether or not I was using heroin and cocaine in an accusatory tone. Towards the end of our "interview", he told me he believes I have a different diagnosis and tried to push different drugs on me. This was after the first twenty minutes of meeting me. Additionally, he asked me about my suicide attempt a few years ago and was extremely cold in his replies. I don't expect you to hold my hand, but HAVE SOME FUCKING CONSIDERATION. YOU'RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. My favorite part of the appointment is when he kicked me out and didn't bother asking me to schedule a follow-up appointment. I have no idea how this man managed to obtain a medical license, considering how disrespectful and unprofessional he is.

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I wish I knew how to put my gratitude to Pam into words. I would say that she saved my life, but…read moresome may consider that to be hyperbolic. So I will instead say that the intervention of Dr. Pam and her talents into my life has resulted in not only significant, tangible improvements to my everyday mental health, but also an overall change in direction of my life towards greater growth, development, fulfillment, and satisfaction. Dr. Pam is kind, caring, compassionate, and dedicated. Her skills as a talk therapist are exceeded only by her soul-touching gift at EMDR, or Eye Movement Densensitization and Reprocessing, which is how we came to meet. In 2006, I experienced a significant traumatic event related to my family and was referred to Pam for EMDR treatments for help dealing with the memories and feelings. Through Dr. Pam's expertise in EMDR, I was able to process and fully move beyond the most traumatic memories and resume the journey towards living a healthy life. If that sounds like a miracle, well, from my perspective it kinda is. I have no doubt that without Pam's services, it would not have been possible. Dr. Pam's healing gift is partially responsible for me being able to become the man I am today. And I am proud to be able to say that. Periodically following those treatments, I returned to Pam for help dealing with many of the same stresses that afflict us all: relationship challenges, career decisions, the nagging sense that life could be better if I made braver choices, etc. In all of these issues, Pam proved to be a helpful, patient guide to better answers and deeper understanding. I would say that finding a therapist or counselor with such range - from the exceptional to the typical - is rare, but I haven't seen many therapists. I got lucky and found one who could tackle them all, with grace, perspective, wisdom, and such kindness. If you are considering Dr. Pam as your therapist, I am confident you will find the same.

Pam is all you could hope for in a therapist: wise, experienced, knowledgeable, kind and caring. I…read morehave seen many therapists in my life, but am so grateful that I found Pam. I have been working with her for a few years and cannot begin to express the profound transformation she's helped me accomplish. She is equipped with highly effective therapeutic tools and techniques that complement her outstanding practice. Anyone lucky enough to work with Pam will no doubt experience profound transformation guided by a compassionate, top notch therapist.

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