The only reason I am giving him 1 star is because I cannot give Dr. Shah a 0 rating. He is money…read morehungry and overschedules patients when they are stable and no changes have been made. He is aggressive in communicating when questioned about his rationale. He has no idea of trauma informed care. He has questionable ethics. He is more interested in making money than caring for his pts in an appropriate manner.

Dr. Shah is an empathetic, results oriented, professional. He was able to provide successful…read moreintervention services for me when after working with my primary care provider and then a cardiologist I was given a referral for his office. Dr. Shah has helped me through what at the time felt to be some of the darkest days of my life. Always with his calming and encouraging words he would remind me that together we would get through anything. It didn't matter if I needed him and it wasn't the day of my appointment he made sure I knew the phone line was open and he would be on the other end for me. I'm not sure health wise where I would be at hadn't it been for Dr. Shah. He quickly was able to see the root of my main problem on the first visit with him. That visit resulted in being able to come off of 4 other medications all dealing with heart rate and blood pressure. If you are looking for someone that will help you, put you at ease while you're talking with them, someone who you know that will go the extra mile and lift up that last stone and look under it as your personalized provider, look no further. You have found him!!! I could continue on with all of the wonderful things that Dr Shah has made happen for my health personally but I'll just end with one final note. Dr Shah Literally Saved MY life. Forever grateful! Lisa

Contacted this counselor in hopes of positive therapy sessions for an adolescent in need of help…read morewith very concerning issues. Sat in waiting area for about 30 minutes, was told "counselor" was with a client. Dawn (counselor) came out and said she didn't know we were there. Kept client for about 12 minutes. When I asked why the short session, was told she wasn't prepared with art tools or magazines she had planned to use and we wouldn't be billed for the session. Next appointment, front desk manager said she would have to text Dawn (counselor) because she didn't know if she was coming in. We had an appointment! Counselor came in about 10 minutes after appointment time, with no apology for being late. The most unprofessional and disrespectful "healthcare" business I have ever encountered. Leading cause of death between ages of 10-14 is suicide. So many young people in need of help with life issues, ACEs ("counselor" didn't even know what the acronym stood for). Alarming to know that at place of business such as this is licensed as offering counseling services. It's sad and should be illegal. Medicare machine?

Dr. McMeekin is the only psychiatrist that I have seen ( and I have seen A LOT of them) that has…read moregiving me an accurate diagnosis. I am finally mentally stable and it would never have happened without this amazing Dr.'s help. Each time I go to see I never feel rushed. He lets me talk until I'm finished.

I have kindly and patiently requested and followed up on a weekly basis for the past three plus…read moremonths for my medical records with no success. My neighbor is his receptionist/secretary but this has not helped my cause to date...evidently one person has the keys to the dungeoun. If not really needed I would not ask, although they are required by law to provide these upon request with some degree of reasonable accomodation to the requestor, me. Hence my hope upon social media. Why can we not treat clients/patients as the valued persons they are? More time is spent at the family beach house now than at the Baxter office in my opinion. Is elevation of this need really required? Bill E., Baxter Village, Patient from 2012 on...

I've been several times to continue care from an office in another state. The office staff is kind…read moreand efficient. The PA is excellent, listens well, and prescribes appropriately.

It has been extremely difficult attempting to get an appointment with this office... no follow up…read morefrom very disorganized office staff. After finally connecting, I was told that I would be sent a packet to complete prior to arrival. Two days later I received a voice mail from the same staff member to call to set up an appointment, which I had already done)! Before i left home I realized that I had not received the packet and, after looking up the address, realized that the office had moved and was 15 minutes further from my home.. I phoned to notify that we would be late and, the call went to voice mail...left a message that I would be about 15 minutes late. Upon arrival we were denied the appointment because we were 2 minutes too late. The staff was extremely efficient at smugly notifying me that my son had already been billed for the "missed appointment." The office was very difficult to locate, which added to the lateness. I asked if we could be seen for part of the session because it was so hard to get in. Denied! I asked for the doctor to call me to discuss and was laughingly told "I'll tell her, but she aint gonna call". I'm making no judgment on the Doctor or her abilities, but her "office staff" is extremely unprofessional, rude and uncaring. People in need should steer clear of this office....

My son came to Dr Brar when he was in middle school. We were dealing with insolence, anxiety, low…read moreself esteem and aggression that were taking a toll on his education. He had no focus at school and we were continuously reaching out to other parents to fix his missing work. It had come to a point that no one would take our calls. Dr. Brar explained to us that there is no shortcut. There are clinical symptoms that he can help .. but we need to manage the behavioral symptoms at home as per his guidance. It took an year of ups and down but we could see change. His grades were up, self esteem up and he was looking forward to go to school. Dr. Brar supported all throughout. My son graduated high school, graduated collage with Computer Science, and now has offer from a major bank as Software Engineer. He has been a life changer. Never thought we'll see this day.

After two and a half years of COVID, he is still doing visits virtually only. The staff does not…read moreanswer the phone or return calls when messages are left. He requires an appointment every two months even for patients who have been stable on the same meds for years. This appointment consists of, "Hey. What have you been doing lately. How are your grades? Good, I'll send your prescriptions to the pharmacy." Parents and insurance companies are being completely ripped off. He is also very rude and condescending to the parents. Whatever you do, don't ask any questions, because he will scold you as if you are a child and have no right to question his judgement on anything. My child will no longer be seeing him, nor will anyone who asks me about him.

If possible, I would give this guy a negative rating. He was ridiculously rude and completely…read moreunprofessional. Unfortunately, he is one of a very tiny group of pediatric psychiatrists in the area. Thankfully I was able to find another and am very pleased with her. I would highly recommend shopping around before even considering visiting this complete a-hole.

Time wasters. Very unprofessional. Horrible communication. They do not care about your mental…read morehealth. Stay away from these frauds.

My experience with Courtney Truesdale at LifeStance was extremely disappointing, especially as a…read moreself-pay patient. Before scheduling the appointment, I repeatedly asked about the cost and no one could give me a clear answer until the day before the visit. After the appointment, I was billed $500. As someone without insurance, that is a significant amount of money, and the lack of transparency about pricing beforehand was very frustrating. I have not paid this bill yet because of the issues surrounding the appointment. When I arrived, there was confusion about the intake paperwork. I had already completed the questionnaire online, but apparently it did not save in their system. I had no way of knowing that, yet the situation made me feel as if I had somehow wasted their time. The interaction felt uncomfortable and dismissive from that point on. I specifically scheduled an in-person appointment because the instructions I received stated that an in-person visit was required for medication management. However, during the appointment I was told that no controlled medication could be prescribed until labs were completed. This requirement was never mentioned beforehand. As a result, I was billed $500 for an appointment where the expectations and requirements were not communicated clearly ahead of time. The overall experience felt rushed, poorly communicated, and unprofessional. Mental health care should involve transparency, clear expectations, and respect for patients' time and finances. Unfortunately, that was not my experience here.