From my very first appointment, Dr. V actually listened, and understood where I was coming from…read more That alone set him apart. He recognized what I needed right away, and starting the right medication truly changed my life. I came to him in a very dark place, to the point where my mental health was affecting my ability to function. Today, I'm stable, productive, and genuinely happy. What also made a huge difference is that he's always responsive. He doesn't leave you hanging or add to your anxiety with delays or excuses. When I've reached out in crisis, I felt heard and supported every time. I'm incredibly grateful to have found him. He helped me get my life back, and I would absolutely recommend him.

Dr. Vedantham is truly an angel on this earth. During one of the most difficult and vulnerable…read moretimes in my life, when I felt lost and overwhelmed, I struggled just to get a psychiatrist to return my calls. In the middle of that uncertainty and grief, Dr. V showed up with compassion. Even though he was busy, he made the time to speak with me and, more importantly, he continued to check in on me. That level of care is rare and meant more than words can fully express. Beyond being incredibly professional and thorough, he is a genuinely kind and compassionate human being who understands what it means to support someone through pain and uncertainty. I will forever be grateful for his care. I recommend him to the sky and beyond. In a world where compassion can sometimes feel scarce, Dr. Vedantham is truly a godsend.

What a life saving experience. Undiagnosed from age 4 or 5. Diagnosed at age 30 and mixed results…read morewith tricyclics, SSRIs, until 2024 I had 10 days of complete remission at twice weekly dosages in November 2024. Faded away at once weekly from then on.

I appreciate Dr. Schumm's kindness and compassion. He has a holistic approach to psychiatry, and…read moreworks with you to find positive solutions to your problems.

My initial disorder was sleepwalking and terrible migraines (migraines related to sleep issue). The…read morefirst practitioner, a doctor I saw at BTI prescribed a rather heavy drug that helped me sleep through the night for a couple of nights but then I found myself sleep walking in a very heavily drugged state. I tried talk therapy with the doctor who I found too brutal and not effective for me plus the doctor no longer took my insurance. The practice suggested Amy the NP and she and I had a couple of sessions but the patient therapist relationship did not take at that time. I left therapy expecting my primary physician to prescribe the drugs given to me at BTI. She refused saying they were narcotic and addictive. OK, so I stopped all drug therapies for a couple of years. Perhaps there is a time in life when one is more receptive to talk therapy. My PCP would not prescribe the drugs BTI gave me but encouraged me to try to talk to somebody to help with what she saw as major depression. Now my insurance covered BTI and I returned to see Amy. When she clarified that an individual in my particular life situation would be wholly insecure and depressed just as a matter of human need, I realized I'd found someone to whom I could relate. I thrive best with a gentle nurturing therapist and I am very grateful to have found this lovely person who helps me on my journey to understanding why the heck I respond in certain ways and how to make my life better. She is a nurse so she can give practical medical advice. Clearly I am an anxiety ridden individual. After over 60 years of living with myself, one would assume I would have known?? But no, I did not have that perception. Amy suggested attention to breath and nourishment (eat breakfast - thanks Amy) habits to combat being controlled by fear. It seems so simple but nobody, general doctors, psychiatrists or psychologists had ever given me that insight. Yes, early life trauma will do a number on one's emotional and mental health but those issues were decades ago - not completely irrelevant, but after many attempts to fix myself through therapy, I came to Amy's practice, cynical & hopeless. Amy has made my life better. I come to each appointment with issues that we mutually consider; maybe consider further, and end with some resolution. There is a contentment and peace to my life in this therapy. I highly recommend Amy,for those of us who need a sensitive and sensible practitioner. Wishing all who read here, good mental health. Thank you wonderful Amy.

I went here to get diagnosed as having ADHD at 53 y.o. Kaiser would not even assess me, because "I…read morewas not diagnosed by age 12." As a woman, and turning age 12 in 1981, that was nearly impossible, because the belief back then was that it only affects boys. I emailed back and forth with the retired Chair of Behavior Sciences for UC Berkeley (forgot his name) who's specialty is females and ADHD. He and his colleagues recently did a review of all the studies done on Females and ADHD, and they cite the very first small study even asking the question: "Can girls have ADD (what they called it then)?" done in 1979. It was the first study ever to include females. And it was small. The next study addressing the same question was done in 1982, one year after I turned 12. So Kaiser's policy was ageist and sexist--there was literally no way I would have been diagnosed by age 12. And also, research has shown that ADHD exacerbates in perimenopause. So I reached out to this clinic and they accepted me as a patient on a sliding scale. It was affordable. I had a fully psychiatric assessment. The grad student I worked with was great. I was diagnosed as having ADHD, combined type, moderately to severely. Kaiser finally, after me screaming about their sexist/ageist policy did do an assessment. They said I "likely" have it, but it's "inconclusive," because I was not diagnosed by age 12." Ugggg. They just can't let the Sexism go, again. But the diagnosis from this clinic forced them to treat me. So I am very grateful. Thank you!

The best neuropsychologist in the Bay Area. Dr. Grandison has been in practice for 20 years,…read moreconducting neuropsychological assessments with children of all ages with a wide range of neurocognitive and developmental disorders. Most recently she was the Director of the Neuropsychology Assessment Service at Children's Hospital Oakland. Trained at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, she has practiced at Massachusetts General Hospital and UCSF where she still is Assistant Clinical Professor. She currently maintains a full time private practice in Berkeley, CA.

Dr. Grandison did a thoughtful and complete neuropsych evaluation of my son. We are grateful for…read moreher insight and recommendations. She explained everything thoroughly. My reluctant son even enjoyed working with her. I highly recommend her.

Dr John schick aided and abetted my ex husband to use my mental health against me in systemic and…read moreescalating abuse that eventually became physical. I do not recommend him at al for women because he doesn't listen to a word they have to say. Dr Weisz was very kind but also useless for my situation. They should have recognized the signs, kicked my ex out of my appointments, and helped me divorce him and protect my children.

I have chronic illness and asked for the intake to be split in two. the psychiatrists refused to…read morework with me because I asked for that. shame on them for not accommodating a disability.

He's really great doctor, really confident, and makes me feel confident. My favorite part is he's…read moreDr, Stanford and he practices in Berkeley :-)

This psychiatrist is a genius with medication and all around extremely knowledgeable professional.read more

Dr Levine is truly amazing and kind and compassionate. He listens to you and provides you with all…read morethe reassurance you need. One of the best healthcare professionals I have ever encountered and I wish his business many many more years of success. He provided the best care to me and let me know the next steps with my problems.

I have been seeing Dr Levine for 13 years for severe MDD, severe GAD and severe ADHD. I have been…read morein psych care for 30 years and Dr. Levine is the best doctor I have ever had, bar none. He has literally saved my life. He is an expert in his field, thoughtful, kind, respectful and supportive. I have no idea why others took the time to write outlandishly negative reviews. Maybe he was the 150th doctor they tried to get Valium or Ritalin from? I have recommended him to family members and friends and none of them have had anything but excellent experiences as well.

He spent a long time with me but in the end said: You need to get a life, take 800 mg of SAMe each…read moreday and see me in two weeks. No insight into depression subsequent to traumatic brain injury. I wasted my time and money. (And the SAMe had no effect.)

Dr. Rosenlicht is an exceptional doctor: compassionate, informed, and a real therapist, not just a…read morepill pusher. You'll be lucky to find a place in his practice which is limited. There are a lot of weird guys out there practicing psychiatry who don't really know how to relate to other human beings. Dr. Rosenlicht is a mensch, in addition to being a doctor; he's wise and has a lot of sympathy for the sometimes intractable suffering of others.

It's been roughly a year and a half since my original review. I realized not long after posting…read morethat her influence on me during my formative adult years affect me even now in my mid-30s. While I was arguably mistreated by her and those who work for/with her, I cannot deny there remains a certain nostalgic longing for my psychotherapy sessions with her. Years under her care seem to have instilled an infantile-like dependency and even made it such that I questioned whether my original review of her was too harsh. It in fact is the opposite. I was too forgiving.

I have been blessed to receive ketamine treatment from Dr Compton. They take my insurance which…read morehelps offset the high cost of ketamine IM. Dr Compton is very holistic in her approach. I felt like she cared for my whole person and takes an approach that aided my spiritual growth. Grateful.