I found Dr. Cohen on Yelp in December when I was battling a particularly nasty bout of depression…read more My usual refuges of eating healthier, exercising, or diving into hobbies weren't improving my mood. I lacked motivation, excitement for activities I once loved, and felt incapable of working, so after months of suffering I called Dr. Cohen. I've seen therapists off and on at various stages of my life, typically to talk about how I was currently feeling or my childhood. Though it was nice to talk to someone, I never felt like I made progress, developed coping tools or learned why *like clockwork* I'd spend 1/2 the year in a depressed state. In just a few months since seeing Dr. Cohen, I've had several breakthroughs which have helped me to understand the source of my depression. I'm also learning to be mindful of my triggers, so that I don't feel completely consumed by my emotions. I've been able to return to work and I've gone from being a withdrawn, shell of myself to feeling the full variety of my emotions. I'm still in recovery, but I'm learning to be patient with myself, to be kinder to myself, and to be more flexible. I wish I'd had Dr. Cohen earlier in my life, but I'm thankful to be in her care now and have her support. If you're ready to earnestly put in the work to get better, do yourself a favor and give her a call today.

For the plus side, I think she's a decent listener and she would be a good therapist for people…read morethat mostly have their lives together and have a lot of money to spend on therapy. I think for any struggling individual, I would strongly recommend avoiding her as a doctor/therapist. Dr. Cohen saw my mother 1-4 times a month over the course of a year. To list out all of the unprofessional, uncaring, ways Dr. Cohen has treated my mother and me as clients would take too long to write and too long to read, so I'll try to stick with the bigger issues. 1. Dr. Cohen discharged my mother from her care due to her and me being "too difficult of clients" before going on a month-long vacation. I believe Dr. Cohen's health isn't what it once was, and I believe at this point in her career she is only looking for "easy" cases. 2. After discharging my mother from her care, Dr. Cohen kindly gave us a few months of prescription refills. After I was unable to get them extended by a few urgent care doctors and came to Dr. Cohen for help, she refused to extend any refills. I offered to pay for another session in exchange for one last extension. She reluctantly agreed, called the pharmacy to extend the prescription by one final month, and then charged me $900 for 3 sessions. This is months after discharging us from her care and she has never seen us since, the only care she has given us was a phone call to the pharmacy. *EDIT* Dr. Cohen has since refunded us $900 after seeing this yelp review and receiving calls from my credit card company. 3. Dr. Cohen prides herself on therapy over drugs. Her website and my first meetings with her convinced me that she was someone I could trust to really attempt to fix problems rather than increasing drug dosages. I was wrong. For every new issue that came up, Dr. Cohen's first response was to recommend increasing medication dosages. For my mother's drowsiness during the day, the first thing she recommended was to increase her sleeping medication rather than focusing on behaviors that could have impacted her sleep (caffeine intake, lack of exercise, etc.) Aside from those big 3 issues, there were a handful of minor issues that I've seen in some other yelp reviews. 4. She often, and unnecessarily, takes client time to fumble with technology. She is very clearly not technically proficient, yet she insists on using client time to attempt to set up apps / open google spreadsheets, etc. She doesn't come prepared to sessions and doesn't want to do any of this outside of client time. 5. Despite my mother's native tongue clearly not being English, Dr. Cohen speaks overly academically and focuses more on expressing herself vs. being understood. Her language was often either pretentious or condescending, with little in-between. 6. After almost every session, she encouraged me to write a Yelp review. Maybe just a pet peeve but I don't think you should give subpar service and then ask your customer to write a review. Overall, I think there are people out there that Dr. Cohen is capable of helping. However, I genuinely do not believe that Dr. Cohen is capable of helping people that are actually in need of help. For that reason I believe her to be the most disappointing medical professional I have ever come across.

PAWC has taken so much off of my hands by interacting with my insurance. They really make it…read moresmooth. My provider, Dr Heather Laird provides better care than I've ever had. She really works with me to get results. She has always been more than accommodating and it's a life changing journey. We have come so far. I was broken with nothing left of me. I'm taking my life back now and I couldn't be doing it without her help.

This clinic is incredible. Their level of attention to detail and their responsiveness is something…read moreout of this world, especially for a clinic in a city as big as San Francisco. I literally just found them on maps and decided to give them a shot. Firstly, you never talk to a robot first--you're always routed to a human. There was only one time when my prescription was delayed, and it was the pharmacy's fault. The coordinator understood right away over the phone and contacted my psychiatrist immediately, and they got it all sorted for me the same day. I felt like I was being treated like royalty. My psychiatrist Dr. Vazirian is a gem. He's a no BS, no fluff guy, but he gets things done. He listens to me, asks all the right exploratory questions, and respects my decisions without swaying me either way. I can tell he's incredibly knowledgeable and amazing at what he does. He gets my medications to me right away and ensures I feel comfortable every step of the way. Thank you doctor!!

I have seen Dr, Novsolov since the summer of 2022 when she was recommended by another psychiatrist…read more I drove from the east bay to San Francisco once a week for over a year and we worked through my divorce after a decades long marriage which was devastating. She has so much knowledge about medication and talking to her always gives me a new perspective. She is everything I needed to cope with my current situation and slowly move on to better choices. I've laughed and cried and always feel safe with her. I will always recommend her and was lucky to find her.

Dr. Faina Novoslov is incredibly compassionate, intelligent, and warm. She's easy to relate to and…read morefeel comfortable sharing tough things with. She knows medications through and through and can talk you through what may help you. She's gone above and beyond and helped me through so many tough times. I'm a better person having had therapy with her, and truly believe she can help anyone that sees her and is open to help.

I have been seeing Kelly for over a year, and she is one of the most…read more intelligent, thoughtful and inspiring people I have ever met. She has helped me to think differently and see the world in a different way. She is empathetic, but challenging with a supportive tone. Her authenticity, honesty and openness create a space for patients to grow and be vulnerable. I recommended Kelly to anyone and everyone. She is absolutely amazing- you won't regret seeing her. She also does a variety of meditations online that are amazing too!!

Kelly is a wonderful therapist and human. I went to go see her during a difficult time about five…read moreyears ago, and have been seeing her on and off for five years since. I can honestly say that she has helped me to become a happier more grounded person. In many ways, she has helped me find the best version of myself. Four of my friends have gone to see Kelly and all have had wonderful things to say. Some of the reasons that make Kelly so wonderful are that she is incredibly compassionate. She seriously just gets it, and doesn't judge. She is really logical, and can help make a difficult emotional situation much easier to handle. She has a great sense of humor (when appropriate) which is refreshing. I am incredibly grateful to have Kelly as a resource in my life. She truly does life changing work.

We are so incredibly grateful to Dr. Lehmer. My ex-wife and I started co-parent counseling with…read moreDr. Lehmer in 2014 barely able to speak, disagreeing on most everything. On some issues it seemed as if we were so far apart that any resolution was hopeless. Dr. Lehmer took the time to understand the real concerns of each parent. There were times when for certain I did not agree with the outcome, and I believe my ex-wife would say the same. So if you are expecting to always get your way, this is not Dr. Lehmer's style. However, she expertly navigated challenging issues, and even when not in agreement she helped us to focus on our children's welfare above our own preferences, and did so time and time again on issues both large and small. We probably met with Dr. Lehmer close to 30 times over the four years. We met frequently in the early years, then eventually quarterly, and today rarely. I believe a key attribute of any successful co-parent counselor is to effectively move the couple to a place that makes her service unnecessary. I decided to post this review as my ex-wife and I were able to cancel our last appointments simply because we have no agenda. In the winter of 2018 we put an appointment on the calendar for May, which was pushed back to the fall, and recently cancelled again. I credit Dr. Lehmer in large part for helping us navigate through a really challenging process, and again for helping us arrive at a place were we can co-parent our children on our own. Truly grateful we could not have done this without you.

Dr. Lehmer has really helped me a lot. I recommend her. She is direct and to the point, thoughtful…read moreand practical, knows a lot about kids, and about what kids need from parents, too. Custody battles are probably always messy, and I'm sure that it is hard to make both sides happy as a custody evaluator. But she really helped me, and even when I disagreed with her, I could usually see why... since she doesn't just make statements, she also provided the reasons. I really liked that.

I saw Grace consistently for about two years - at first, with my husband and then individually…read more I've tried many different therapists and was never really satisfied. I was convinced that therapy didn't work on me because I was so unsuccessful in seeing any results. I knew I liked Grace from the beginning. As a couples therapist she is unbiased and is great at getting each person to express their side. Individually, she is warm, compassionate and attentive (and actually remembers things that you've said in past visits, which many therapists seem to have a problem doing). I've recommended her to friends and coworkers, and they've all loved her as well. I only stopped seeing her because I had a child and daycare sucks all the extra money from your bank account. Otherwise, I would still be seeing her today.

I started speaking with Grace a few months ago after finding her on Yelp myself and I am very happy…read morewith our talks so far. I didn't know what to expect from my time with her but it's actually exceeding my expectations and I'm very glad I found her. She helps me pay better attention to what I'm saying and my emotions and find resolution in past wounds. As we talk more and more I actually have childhood memories surfacing that I didn't even know I had. I highly recommend her treatment.

I can't thank Dr. Z enough for what she has done. She was recommended to me by a best in the world…read moreprofessional and she has surpassed expectations. She is absolutely brilliant and caring. Her professionalism is inspirational. She is up to date on her field and it's obvious that she is highly respected in the mental health community. She gets results like no other therapist I've ever heard of and while handling some very difficult cases. You can sense her commitment to excellence. I have never spoken with anyone who had such a consistently high level of insight and the ability to deliver those insights directly and tactfully. I have even been somewhat hesitant to leave a review because her schedule is already very full although that never seemed to get in the way of her ability to give personalized attention. I'm not sure how she does so much. No therapist is smarter, no therapist communicates better, and no therapist works harder. I'm so happy I found her.

I do not know how it reflects on my credibility should I happen to brag about being a seasoned vet…read morewhen it comes to therapists and mental wellness pursuits. Regardless, I am. And on top of that, I also happen to be a health care practitioner myself. This means, for the purposes of a review, that when I walk into a new Doctor's office, there is an additional dimension of critiquing for me to process. I would never willingly put myself under the guidance and care of a Doctor who did not 1) Impress me as a capable and honest caregiveer and 2) Impress me as a professional colleague. - EMPATHY - KNOWLEDGE - PROFESSIONALISM - RESPECT I think that these are the basic bulletpoints that strike me when I consider why I think so highly of Patricia. Dr. Zurita takes NOTHING more seriously than the pursuit of her profession. Except possibly you, the patient. When under her care, you will be able to sense that to her, learning about human dysfunction and subsequently helping people with this knowledge, are what drives every fiber of her being. Some therapists really care. Other therapists are extremely knowledgeable. Very few therapists are both. Patricia Zurita Ona is one of those very few.

About two years ago, I was diagnosed with complex PTSD by multiple medical professionals, after my…read morebody slowly broke down from not treating it: I was throwing up, I couldn't stand because of back pain, I was having panic attacks, I wasn't sleeping. I was in the ER and terrified. For roughly 18 months, I saw a traditional talk therapist/psychiatrist twice a week and made good progress to a point. I would say for what she does, my old psychiatrist is the best in San Francisco. That said, I cycled through many prescription medications, to the point that I was taking 6 different prescription medications on any given day. Then I reached a point where I felt that all of my "issues" were out on the table in wild technicolor, but I just wasn't actually moving through them, or at least not very quickly. This is where Connie comes in. A woman I met at a trauma retreat at Green Gultch highly recommended EMDR so I thought I'd give it a try, even though I was a little bit wary of such a new methodology (I've been a classic therapy girl since college). My old therapist recommended Connie (thank GOD!) In my short 9-months with Connie, I've been able to do a complete 180 in my life. I have experienced nothing like my work with Connie to truly integrate and move through my conditioning, traumas, and self-limiting beliefs. And now, just 9-months after starting with Connie, I am no longer taking medications, I have left my soul-crushing job, and have achieved true peace in my life, work, and relationships. I am pursuing passion in my work and my life with unapologetic certainty. EMDR and Connie are miracle-workers. I can not recommend her more highly. I found myself recommending Connie to multiple people and figured it was time to write a yelp review. Thank you, Connie, for being so amazing!!!

I've seen Connie Micale on & off for about 5 years now and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone…read morewho is seeking a therapist. What I love about Connie is that she is fully engaged and remembers all the minutiae of my life (which I find amazing). She has incredible insight which means she can see through my b.s. and provide guidance while still being extremely supportive. I also appreciate is that she is dedicated to helping me move forward in my life. I don't feel like I'm just running around in circles with the same old problems, patterns and issues hanging over my head. And while Connie is compassionate & sensitive she has a great sense of humor!