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.

I have been a patient of Dr shah when he was in rock hill sc. The practice was on highway 5 in sc…read more I started seeing him as a patient when he was new to practice. Everything was going great. Then the Clinic he was working at closed. He opened his first Clinic in Fort Mill sc. I believe Baxter hood. He had a great office assistant, can't remember her name. This is during COVID 19. She was then on a computer promoter and very intelligent and efficient. Then he moved to a different location in Baxter Hood. And had excellent administration. At one point Dr Shah came in to help the staff. She is very intelligent and respectful of you as a client. That being said I had several phone visits and was not in actual office. Everything is fine. Then when he hired the front office staff in Tega Cay SC and i had someone at the office put in my prescription for Dr Shah it was the worst experience ever. I was not getting actual dose Dr Shah had prescribed for me, but what this assistant decided i should be prescribed. I then had severe panic attacks and tried to leave a message for Dr Shah and he acted like he never knew. Now I had to cancel my upcoming appointment due to hospitalized for pneumonia and the office staff refused to cancel and reschedule when i was in the clear from pneumonia. All i want is to let Dr Shah know. His front office staff is giving me medical advice and telling me to take a medicine the ER doctors told me not to take. They are saying take the medicine and not let me get a word in. I am giving Dr Shah 1 more chance to come to conclusion as what and who are advising his patient on medical care without a license. ​

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.

My therapist is excellent and she goes above and beyond to keep me grounded Thank You…read more Ms Esther Nam for helping me through my traumas and my grief She is in Charlotte office

My experience with LifeStance Health was one of the most unprofessional and emotionally damaging…read morehealthcare experiences I've ever had. I sought help during an extremely vulnerable period of worsening depression and newly developed severe anxiety/panic attacks. Instead of being met with compassion or support during my psychiatric appointment, I was abruptly told I allegedly owed nearly $1,000 - despite having insurance, paying every copay on time, and never knowingly missing an appointment. I had never received a single phone call, email, letter, or billing notice regarding this supposed balance beforehand. When I questioned it, I was gaslighted and invalidated/dismissed rather than assisted. The conversation escalated to the point where I experienced a full panic attack during the session, shaking and crying, and ultimately had to end the appointment myself. Mental health providers should understand how damaging these kinds of interactions can be for patients already in crisis. After this experience, I did some research and was honestly shocked. A simple Google search reveals numerous public complaints, lawsuits, and controversies involving LifeStance Health related to billing disputes, alleged deceptive billing practices, and data privacy concerns. Patients deserve transparency, professionalism, empathy, and ethical treatment - especially from a mental health provider. While my therapist personally showed more compassion than the psychiatrist I dealt with, the overall experience with this company became so detrimental to my mental health that I chose to discontinue all services entirely. I sincerely hope the company reevaluates the way vulnerable patients are treated moving forward.