Dr. Davina Kotulski is an incredibly gifted therapeutic listener and intuitive counselor. I've been…read moreto therapy a few times, and she has been the most incisive and gentle of them all. I started with her for her life coaching after I read her amazing and inspiring books It's Never Too Late to Be Yourself and The Manna Paradigm Shift. She should be on ALL THE TALK SHOWS!! She also has an established legacy as a freedom fighter, and her evolution and work only continues to grow. She is a wonderful example of how to listen to yourself. She wasted no time getting to the heart of things to help me for the life coaching sessions. We ended up going back to some things that were snagging me up before moving forward, even doing a past life regression session to clear things out. In short, she has all the skills, but the most important thing for me has been her inclusive spirituality at the center of her work. It just helps clear things more effectively to make more space for joy and manifesting. She's the real deal. If you are thinking of a life coach, she's the best of the best.

Thank you to Dr. Davina Kotulski for the past life regression I did not know I needed. I booked a…read moresession without much direction as to why I booked it or what I was looking for. It simply felt right, and I'm so glad I went with my intuition.

As a dietitian I have collaborated with Allison on several cases. She is such a skilled and…read morecompassionate therapist for my clients. She so supportive and collaborative with other members of the team. It is always a great experience working with her. She provides client centered care with a lot of experience and expertise/

From the owner: Welcome! We specialize in supporting teens and adults with anxiety, eating disorders, and…read morerelationship difficulties. We also work with couples via ongoing couples therapy and structured premarital therapy (prepare/enrich). We are LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed, weight inclusive, and experienced in working with new parents, creatives and people in high stress careers. We love offering a safe space for you to land, and believe that psychotherapy can be an important healing and discovery tool at tender and transitional moments in our lives. Please reach out with any questions!

Finding a therapist you can truly trust isn't easy. We are so lucky to have found Joanne, she is…read moreamazing! We started seeing her before we got married, and she's been amazing at helping us communicate better and navigate challenges together. She also helped us gain a clearer understanding of our backgrounds and why we do what we do, and she's genuinely committed to helping us grow. Even now, she checks in from time to time, which we really appreciate. She's caring, practical, and real. We still go back for sessions when we need to work on things, and every time we leave feeling stronger as a couple. Highly recommend her!

BEWARE. BREACHED HER DUTY AND ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY AND UNPROFESSIONALLY. ABSOLUTELY TRUE AND…read moreFAIR ACCOUNT. I had written a review over a year ago and noticed that somehow it was removed. Note that I make every effort to be fair, truthful and detailed in my accounts and reviews as you can see from my other submissions. I also usually maintain documentation; records, emails and messages to substantiate my claims. About two years ago my fiancé and I engaged Ms Koegl's professional services, primarily to prepare us for marriage (communication skills, conflict resolution skills, adaptation, etc) and to help us best cooperatively manage my fiancés Borderline Personality Disorder or "BPD" which was a challenge in itself. I also desired to work on ways to improve myself and be a better partner to my future wife. I was very willing to accept that I had my own work to do. After all, I had been the one to propose to my fiancé that we seek support for our relationship. After the first session which was largely informative and directional, some of the deeper issues and emotions relating to how the BPD was affecting my fiancé and relationship came to surface. It was quite emotional at times but we trusted Joanne to provide us with understanding and guidance on our issues, to share how best to take care of ourselves and each other, and to work through the occasional episodes that could occur. BPD can be a serous condition and is largely rooted in trauma and fear of abandonment so we were taking this very seriously. At a certain point it became apparent that providing my fiancé private sessions with Joanne might be helpful. I was paying all such costs (joint and individual) and it was not cheap but I was determined to provide our relationship and my fiancé with all the support we needed. After a few months or visiting Joanne, and unbeknownst to me, my fiancé informed me that Joanne had started to suggest that my fiancé end the relationship, that I was a narcissist and that she should essentially 'run'. My fiancé told me that at first she was alarmed by this and actually started to consider if it was true, if I was not who she thought I was. After all, why Joanne would suggest such a thing, behind my back and so secretly. But as we began to talk things out privately my fiancé was able to overcome her alarm and feel grounded with me again. Eventually she expressed every confidence in me again and even stated that she did not believe in her heart that such warnings were justified or true. She felt bad for me knowing that I had selected and trusted Joanne. Joanne NEVER told me she was telling my fiancé such things. Quite the opposite, Joanne and I met privately several times and she led me to believe that she was committed to helping us improve our relationship. All the while, she was advising my fiancé to leave me. My fiancé shared with me the email messages that proved this. Joanne had breached her duty to us, and had betrayed our trust. If Joanne for some reason felt the relationship was doomed, unhealthy or not something she could provide support for, she should have informed me first and then suggested we find another form of support. Never should she have leading me to believe she was helping us reach our goals while behind my back, speaking so negatively of me and undermining the very efforts we were making to be responsible and prepare ourselves for marriage. I see it as a betrayal, a breach of duty, grossly unprofessional and duplicitous. When I subsequently confronted Joanne on the matter, she admitted to such actions. She said she was wrong and regretted her actions and that she misjudged me and that later she realized I was a good man and genuinely trying to do the right thing for my relationship. What a bizarre and troubling thing that was for me to hear. There were sessions that were more intense and emotional than others, but that is where Joanne should have been patient, not judged, and simply seen that as part of the process of uncovering and working with deep feelings, not to turn on me. A therapist has a duty to not rush to judgement after one or two sessions but to allow their clients time to cycle through the levels of emotions, beliefs, history, etc. before an overall assessment can be fairly made. My fiancé and I stopped seeing Joanne and thousands of dollars later, and much disappointment and wasted time and energy, I was left only with the opportunity of sharing with others our story. I see that she has some good reviews and some very poor reviews. Im not here to comment on the experiences of others, but in our case, I deeply regret the trust I placed initially in hiring Joanne to help us. God Bless and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Julia provided a solid hypnotherapy experience. Her ability to talk you through the process and…read moreexecution of the hypnotherapy was very professional. I have always had trouble sleeping with racing thoughts and anxiety for as long as I could remember, even for just regular everyday sleep. After the sessions I find myself more comfortable with the idea of getting into bed, sleep more consistently, and I am less stressed about whether it's going to be a battle with insomnnia. Thank you for your work!

We had a 2pm phone appointment and at 330pm still no phone call...some people contact her because…read morethey are desperate like me looking for help... unprofessional and unethical.

Dr. Panvini was recommended by a dear friend. The way she spoke about realization during sessions…read morehelped me understand- this was someone I wanted to work with. My partner and I have very busy lives and needed help working on our relationship. We had reached a stagnant point. Couples therapy is its own magical type of therapy and Dr. Panvini helps us have AHA moments since day 1. From inception, Loreli has been angel. She's the office manager that greets us with kindness and a beautiful smile and genuine "how are you". I feel blessed to have found this amazing practice and Dr. Panvini specifically.

So I've tried quite a few therapists and interventions and it wasn't until working with the…read morewonderful people at Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates that I really felt that emotional healing was possible and that I could start to see the light at the end of the tunnel following decades long depression. Havening techniques and other techniques have helped me (someone who defaults to over-intellectualizing) get out of my head and into my body which I've found is imperative for healing emotional trauma. With all that said I'm really here to share my experience with the Neurofeedback training done with Rebecca Turner. Having done so much healing and reprocessing through talk therapy, I still felt that my thought patterns were like a hose turned all the way up, whipping around, unable to catch, and control, soaking everyone around me. The initial brain mapping (which is done first to know what areas of the brain to target for training) reflected with tangible data what I was experiencing inside. Ms. Turner described it to me like "your two hemispheres are yelling at each other" which turned out to be one of the most validating things my brain has ever heard about itself. The neurofeedback training process itself is not as complicated and/or intimidating as the name sounds. If one is doing eyes open training, you essentially attach some small sensors to your head using a conductive goop and watch a tv show while the screen brightens and dims in response to the information collected by the sensors and neurofeedback program. For "eyes closed" training, you listen to lyric-less music while the music adjusts the volume to help train your brain. And it all works. I feel good about myself. Shame is now a passing emotion instead of a state of being. Rumination is down ten-fold as my hemispheres aren't "yelling at each other". My thoughts and feelings don't control me as much and/or send my on a downward spiral. If you are someone who feels your emotions are often become too much for you to handle that even standard therapy couldn't alone help, might I suggest neurofeedback?

I've seen a few therapists in my life and, honestly, had been pretty disappointed with my…read moreexperiences. At one point, I started to feel like therapy just wasn't for me. But life circumstances eventually led me to Jacqui, and now I'm actually grateful for the hardships that brought me to her. She's different from any therapist I've ever worked with. Jacqui really helps you dig deeper and look at things in a more honest, meaningful way. She doesn't just tell you what you want to hear or coddle you, because that wouldn't actually help you grow. Instead, she challenges you in a supportive and thoughtful way that pushes you to understand yourself better. I had never heard of ART before and was honestly skeptical, but I was desperate and willing to try anything. Hands down, it's one of the most valuable techniques she has in her vast arsenal of tools to help her patients. Her guidance on how to manage my anxiety in between sessions is something I will carry with me for life. Working with her has been a truly valuable experience, and I'm incredibly grateful to have found her.If you're struggling with something, I really encourage you to reach out and see her. It will change your life. It certainly changed mine.

I came to Jacqui to heal my trauma, and I'm now more traumatized when leaving at the 2nd ART…read moresession due to a racist comment by Jacqui. The first ART session with Jacqui was about 2 hours, and no specific issues occurred. The 2nd session was a week later. About 30 minutes in, she noticed the ART didn't work as she expected, and her comment about the failure was due to my "language barrier," which I strongly disagree with. Even English is not my first language, I passed 2 most difficult bar exams in the States, and I've been practicing law for the past 12 years in California. Jacqui's instructions are nothing compared to the judges' instructions I have to follow for my work. Jacqui's instruction was basically "imagine your emotions being washed away by a waterfall," something simple and similar to this. However, she told me not only once during this session that the failure is because of the language barrier. She made me feel absolutely terrible, and I had to cut short the session. Eventually, Jacqui admitted that ART doesn't work for everyone but emphasized again my language barrier. We are all vulnerable already when seeking help from a therapist. Now Jacqui makes me feel even worse as this ART doesn't work mainly because of my "language barrier." If Jacqui evaluated that my language barrier is a concern or issue for this ART, she should've noticed it at the first consultation and stopped it, rather than continuing scheduling and charging me $180 per hour for the following sessions.

I had a good experience with my first session of marriage counsiling with Amy today. I thought she…read morewas very funny and allows me to speak my mind, which helps with processing my feeling more clearly.

In my five and a half years under Dr. Amy Keller's guidance, life has granted many milestones,…read moremisfortunes and memories. In this time, DAK has provided real time insights by making herself available and generously extending sessions. It's refreshing to have tactics and coping mechanisms in real time rather than someone just nodding to a defacto recap of life's events. With DAK, darkness and depression are just the express lane to the light. She sits in the passengers' seat, aptly reframing life's turmoils and obstacles into opportunities to face your most deeply rooted fears. She provided a safe space, as there is no such thing as shame in her sessions. There are only openness and bravery. DAK talks the talk but more importantly she walks the walk. Not only is Dr. Amy Keller an amazing therapist, she's also an amazing human. If you have courage in your heart, Dr. Amy Keller will help you find it and utilize it.

I have a complaint regarding Michael Zittel a family and marriage therapist. My doctor suggested…read moreusing the website Psychology Today. I called Kaiser in Richmond to talk to Emily Schiller 510-3071640. The complaint was regarding Michael Zittel . I interviewed him and called him to talk and help my daughter in terms of marriage. She was in a relationship that didnt work out well.dont give up. It has effected her job and personality.Michael said to put what happened on his recording he would go over it with her. Michael wasnt being honest. He told a lie , he gets you to sign up with him and after you sign up he puts a restriction on marriage and her job. Re- striction means you cannot talk about marriage or her job. What kind of a therapist are you, Basically he is a liar and a cheat. He didnt cover any of the topics that I left on his recording. I tried emailing him because he wouldnt take my calls. Very rude person, he had an attitude. I tried since January 23 to call making a complaint to Emily Schiller 510-3071640 she doesnt call back. She works for Kaiser. I tried calling the Board of Behavioral Sciences they handle complaints regarding licensed marriage therapists. For 7 weeks I tried the number is 916-574-7830, No one calls back, I gave up. I tried finding a therapist closer to where my daughter lives .Michael Zittels office is in South Pasadena . The number is 626-240-1439 .If you need a therapist in the Bay area you still would go thru Psychology Today, it goes by location . Dont use that website, No one calls back if you make a complaint. I interviewed Carolyn Wong and Noelle Wittliff, They are marriage therapists. Carolyn Wong wanted $150 an hour. She was rude and Noelle Wittliff wanted $200 an hour. I tried calling her but we played phone tag. I gave up, dont use Psychology Today to find a therapist thru Kaiser. You are wasting your time and money.Michael Zittel is a liar and cheat. No one monitors that website so the therapists can get away with it. Michael is not a marriage and family therapist. He didnt do his job. He should be taken off the website. His homework was boring and useless. What a waste of time and money. P, S. Please dont put my name on since my daughter is involved. Is there another website that you can go on to let people know not to use Psychology Today. Thanks

I've seen more than my fair share of therapists, and I've reached the point where I'm EXTREMELY…read morepicky over whom I'm willing to see, and will interview the therapist over the phone before I arrange a visit. I'm glad to say it paid off and I found a great therapist, which becomes more apparent every time someone tells me about a therapist they saw who said/conducted something unprofessionally. I wish I could explain in detail how much better and more competent Dr. Bortell is compared to the various psych professionals I've seen and met, but that would take several pages. Dr. Bortell is both warm and personable, while still keeping a professional distance. She doesn't spend your time talking about herself, and will call you out when you contradict yourself or avoid topics. I've never felt judged, patronized, or like she wanted to direct me in a way she felt was more appropriate when it wasn't beneficial, nor has she ever said anything that made me think, "You don't understand me at all." She's also up on her online pop culture, meaning you or your teenager won't have to waste time explaining blogs or social networking websites. Her office is cozy and neutral; she usually has a few candles burning, and it's a comfortable atmosphere. She just started getting the Utne Reader in the waiting room, which is awesome. The building has its own parking lot, and Dr. Bortell's office will validate parking. It's conveniently located a block from the Fair Oaks exit on the 110, and is pretty accessible from the 10 and the 210. She accepts insurance.

Linda Bortell is the worst therapist you can hire in Pasadena. She is conniving and a liar…read more Instead of helping couples, she will turn one against the other and then will take sides. Unless you want more drama in your relationship, avoid this good for nothing lousy therapist. She will promote therapy to one party and tell the other there is no hope. Avoid her at all costs.