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.

I worked with Dr. Vedantham as his patient for about 2 years. I am devastated to not be working…read morewith him any longer (I moved out of California and had to switch psychiatrists). You probably know how hard it is to find a good psychiatrist. Dr. V is one of the best I've worked with. Although I worked with him primarily on medication management, Dr. V understands that mood involves many aspects of life, so we always started our session reviewing my life circumstances, current mood, and mood history since our last visit. He listens without interrupting. When I visited his office, I felt like he truly connected with me - he was focused on me, remembered all the details of my life and treatment, and showed compassion, truly caring about my mental state. He is undeniably knowledgeable and explains his reasoning clearly. The set of medications that we settled on was very effective for mood stabilization.

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.

Puts the patient first!!! Nice, professional, and good looking. Not sure about his fashion, but…read morewith a job like that, and his good looks, anybody can look over that part of his life. Does full evaluations, so don't try to put stuff past him, and he certainly goes the extra mile to make sure you are properly assessed, and while very slow to get to conclusions, he is very fast to help get accommodations and resources to deal with issues. Highly recommended.

Dr. White is professional but compassionate and tough but understanding. He is also very…read moreintelligent and trustworthy.

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!

Horrible experience. The NP was very condescending. She made some big assumptions after speaking…read morewith us for 45 minutes and our teenager for 15 minutes. The second time we met with her, she didn't even speak with our son after talking down to us for half an hour. She then wrote a lab order to test his levels, but his name was spelled incorrectly. I asked for a correction 3 times and never got a response. I asked for a follow up appointment 3 times and never got a response for that either. I completely accept if she decided she didn't want to work with us. However, ghosting us is incredibly unprofessional and confusing. We are astounded by the combination of her unfounded judgement, lack of professional curiosity, and ghosting. No one goes to a psychiatrist because life is easy. This is a terrible way to treat people who are clearly reaching out for help.

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.

Dr. Levine refused to give me a diagnosis because he "didn't like labels" yet he prescribed…read moreantipsychotics and antidepressants. When I asked why I should take them he said they would help me. I ran up over $35k in debt and all he said was "can you afford it?" I was on disability, so no, I couldn't afford it. I changed doctors and have saved money and my mental health.

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.