Our marriage was on the rocks, and a previous marriage counselor was not helping. We left voicemails with several potentials late Friday, and Paul responded to us Saturday morning. Even though we had not met yet, his concern for our situation was evident from the start, and we were hopeful we were on the path to better help. Well, we got it in spades! Over the course of the next several months, Paul's empathy and cut-to-the-heart-of-the-matter probing has finally got us on the right path. He is professional and knowledgeable and we cannot recommend him highly enough. Who you gonna call? Sincerely, Dan C read more

Dr. Standal was a huge jerk to me. He is one of those therapists who places greater focus on themselves and their needs rather than your own and makes you feel bad if you do not conform to their rigid, unspoken rules of therapy. This was especially apparent at the end of the appointment, when I expressed I may not want to return. He practically had a meltdown over it. He then tried charging me more than what I owed. Sorry that I'm a client with my own feelings!! read more

Seeing Dr. Standal has been instrumental to my healing from past hardships in my life. Talk therapy has always been a little hit or miss for me; however, he specializes in breath therapy and introduced me to this method as a way of healing. It's a pretty specialized form of conscious and guided breathing that allows you to let go of things that you harbor. It's been extremely helpful and has allowed me to be more at peace with my past hardships and move forward without feeling held back by my pain. On top of the effectiveness of this kind of therapy, Dr. Standal is also very amiable, easy to talk to, humorous, and non-judgmental. Check him out! read more

Before making any conclusions, I gave it a try for 8 sessions. Dr. Paul is a nice guy, but I could have a similar conversation with any of my friends over a cup of tea. Was it fun and interesting? - Yes. Did it help me? - No. read more

Life is stressful. No matter how much we as individuals try to live a more comfortable life, we don't have enough control! Since moving out to San Diego I've been looking for someone who gets me; understands where I'm coming from and can help me strive to be the best person I can be. Dr. Standal is that therapist and more. I've had therapists who will tell me I do a good job but it's only words out of their mouth; Dr. Standal makes me feel appreciated! I've been given books to help cope with stress; or activities I can do at home; but that's not what I need. I need someone willing to lend a helping hand; not someone who feels their success gives them the right to tell me what and how to do things because it worked for them in the past. Dr. Standal is a well educated, very involved, committed and sympathetic therapist who I highly recommend to anyone in search of a quality counselor. read more

DOCTOR STANDAL IS THE BEST!!!!!! He truly saved my marriage and I love him for that. He speaks to you like a caring friend that really wants to help you with your issues and gives amazing advice on how to do so. He is sweet and loving and can put a smile on your face even though your going though a tough time. I truly recommend Dr. Standal to anybody that is going though something with their life and are trying to get through it. I highly recommend Dr. Standal...... read more

Dr. Standal has a unique ability to grasp onto a situation and figure out the way to a successful resolution in a very short time. He is warm, caring, and extremely well educated in his field. I would highly recommend him. read more

I've seen 7 or 8 therapists over the past 30 years or so, and I can tell you that Dr Paul is one of the best. He is warm and approachable, and can be as informal as I am sometimes. When I'm cursing up a thick cloud of blue air, he joins right in with me and we usually end up belly laughing after discharging the vexing issue at hand. He's got a practical grasp of what's real and gets to "The Thing" quickly, and my I sense that he has a great understanding of modern psychology and our brain systems. Shrinks rarely give advice or directly tell you what you need to do to get yourself unstuck. He will call me out and tell me "You need to ....." whatever. My fiancee and I have come in together, and she's not quite as comfy in a therapeutic session as I, and Dr. Paul bent over backwards (figuratively) to make her at ease and showed great concern for her comfort. He is also affordable, just as his business name says. Need a shrink? Call him. You'll feel better! read more

What can I say? The Doc is GREAT! I know this is a long time coming but I will never forget all the help and caring he's given me. Dr. Standal is real, honest, and makes so much sense. I came to him utterly lost and with a great amount of dispair and he helped me regain my perspective and focus. He truly cares about his patients and is so kind and thoughful. There is so much that resonated within me during our sessions and the advice he gave I can't put a price on. He's absolute class and I can't recommend him enough. Thanks Doc, warren m. read more

I have seen Dr. Standall for almost two years. He has consistently helped me throughout this time. Through his guidance, my relationship with my husband has become stronger, I have created healthy boundaries with my family, and I feel more confident. I would highly recommend seeing him. read more

Dr Standal is a great guy and an even better Dr! He is very compassionate and dedicated to his patients, I am forever grateful for the confidence, and self esteem I have regained from just the short time we have been working together. He goes above and beyond to find the proper path for progress while also considering the comfort of his patients. read more

Dr. Standal is a piss poor phychologist... it has taken me a long time to be able to write this review, because I've had to come to terms with what he had put me through when I had my experiences with the good doctor. In fact his betrayal of my trust has affected me in a major way... I started seeing Dr. Standal because I needed someone to talk to about personal problems and problems with my marriage. Just about every time I left his office, I felt worse than I did when I went in, as he would blame me for all of the issues of my marriage. I even brought my ex-wife in for one vistit after a particularly nasty argument, and Dr. Standal stood behind everything that she said... isn't your doctor supposed to support you, and convey a positive attitude towards their patient?... My experience with Dr. Standal was not a positive one, however the incident that was absolutely inexcusable was that he actually fed my ex wife information about me (his patient) during our divorce proceedings and even wrote her a letter benefitting her in court. He COMPLETELY broke the doctor/patient confidentiality! you are supposed to trust your doctor! What Dr. Standal did really shook my confidence in other doctors as well. It has taken me a very long time to regain that trust with other doctors. Stay away from this man, he will do much more harm than good! read more

Emailed Dr. Kamala about an appointment and services. It's been a month and I'm still waiting. Oh well!

Dr. Standal brought a well trained, firm and empathetic approach to our counseling sessions. I credit him with putting us on the right path allowing us to save our marriage. read more

Dr. Standal is amazing. He has the ability to quickly grasp what is going on in a person or in a relationship. I am very hard on myself and think I know myself fairly well. In fact I can only think of twice in the last 20 years that someone has told me something about myself that I didn't already know. Dr. Standal was one of those individuals and he did it within 20 minutes of the meeting my fiancé and I had with him. He has truly saved our relationship as we were all but ready to give up on each other before meeting with him. He does what it takes. By this I mean he appears to take the side of the individual who is hurting when that is required, gives comfort when it is needed and will confront the person when that is required etc. If you're looking for a Doctor who will always agree with you and will make you feel good, then some of the other reviewers are correct Dr. Paul Standal is a poor choice. However, if you are looking for someone who can help you fix your problems and enable you to quickly begin the process then Dr. Standal is an excellent choice. read more

Dr. Standal is absolutely amazing! I love his approach. I'm a no nonsense kind of person, so naturally I appreciate this in other people, ESPECIALLY my therapist!! I've never been to therapy before and I'm so blessed to have my first experience be with someone like Dr. Standal. In a very short time he gave me back the confidence I needed and a better understanding of myself. Forever grateful for him read more

Dr Standall did the opposite of helping me and my wife. He started off giving the impression he cared and was paying attention, but that changed rather quickly. During the first session, he took notes that must have disappeared because he couldn't find them during the second session and he couldn't remember anything we had already discussed. He also would allow his phone to interrupt our session, which I felt was unprofessional. We only saw him 3 times because we felt like he was wasting our time. Otherwise, I found out a few months after the fact that he charged my insurance essentially for two sessions for just my first session... I'm guessing this may be normal for him for military because a friend of mine who actually recommended dr Standall said he did the same to him. read more

I was lucky to have found Dr Standal. There are so many therapist out there and is hard to choose. I was looking for a result oriented process and not a "well, you tell me" response from a therapist. Over many years have tried to resolve some issues that I knew were affecting my development and progress in my life. Had felt stuck and that I was repeating the same stupid behaviors and attitudes that were preventing me from having the life that I wanted. Had read the books, done seminars, watched self help documentaries, but for some reason or another, would always revert back to the same result. As I told Dr Standal, "I would grab the bull from the horns, but I can't even see the bull" . I sensed that there was some subconscious BS that was pushing, send me into the same crappy cycle/results. I just could not see it/find it/identify it. I was flabbergasted and pleasantly surprised that Dr Standal helped me identify that main issue that I was dragging since childhood. Most importantly, how that was pretty much affecting/creating every "CRAPPY" decision that I was making. It was a very liberating experience. I am very grateful to Dr Standal for helping me deal and overcome that situation/issue that was so detrimental in my life. read more

Great for peeling back layers. Helped with understanding how I saw a situation, why I saw it that way, and other ways to see it - in a word, he helps you develop healthy perspective. His personality is northeastern assertiveness mixed with southern california kindness. Not the type to let you tread water, and I mean that positively. Book early for the first appointment! read more

Dr. Standal is great. He is honest and knows how to get someone in line while maintaining a sweet and kind demeanor. He always does his best to make himself available and handles crisis situations very well! I have been seeing Dr. Standal for one year and he has helped me tremendously. read more

What more can be said about Dr. Standal that hasn't already been said in previous reviews? My wife and I are so glad we met with him! I received more clarity in one session than in 6 from my previous therapist! He has the fantastic ability to take what seems like utter despair and immediately makes you feel you can make it through. Highly Recommend him! read more

It is really hard for me to open up and talk to people, but I felt really comfortable with Dr. Standal. He has a way of making you feel comfortable and understood. I felt so much better after my sessions with him and he has truly helped my marriage. Forever grateful! read more

Dr. Standal is ONE OF A KIND! He is like magician with a bag of great tricks only the tricks are wonderful skills and tools he teaches you until he finds what works best just for you. He's always available in a pinch and the most warm and sincere person/Dr. You will ever meet. read more

Dr. Standal is great, his no nonsense approach was what my family needed and I think he recognized that based on my family dynamic and his questions for us. He has helped not only the communication techniques in my family which is why we made the appointment in the first place but he has also helped us realize things about ourselves that play into those family dynamics. Still continuing to see Dr. Standal. read more

Dr Standall was the worst and most unprofessional health care worker I've ever interacted with. He had to excuse himself to the restroom multiple times during sessions, answered his phone and responded to texts during sessions (typically to schedule other clients) charged my wife and I each for the same time allotment, charged us double for the first session (in addition to charging both of us) and watched the clock the whole time to ensure the session did not go past the allotted time by even a second... which essentially cut our sessions short because of the above interruptions. All of this was bad enough, but when we refused to pick up the tab when insurance wouldn't pay because he billed it "incorrectly", he turned us over to collections for three times the amount actually owed saying he was doing it to ruin our credit for not paying his crazy fraudulent charges... my marriage didn't need this added stress... read more

Dr.Standal has been an extremely effective couple's therapist for both me and my husband. He goes above and beyond to guide his patients to help themselves. He has helped me to overcome many obstacles that I, prior to therapy with Dr.Standal, could not do on my own. He has empowered and helped me to believe in myself and led me to identify my weaknesses in order to improve my relationships and enjoy a better quality of life! I have been to other therapists throughout my life, and was skeptical about couples therapy. In the past and have noticed a pattern where I would feel like the session was just me talking about my feelings or troubles with little to no feedback. I was searching for a therapist with deeper understanding and passion for his practice, rather than a therapist whom I was paying just for an ear to listen and endless sessions. I knew Dr.Standal was different when, after our first couple's session, he had remembered where we had left off, and was ready to continue our therapy. You'd be surprised how many therapists spend half the session wasting time on things we had already covered in the previous session, only to call time before being able to continue. Thank you Dr. Standle, you saved our relationship. read more