I set an appointment for an initial consultation online, never received a call at the designated…read moretime. I thought maybe I would receive a call later that day, nothing. I called the next day during business hours, left a message regarding their missed consultation appointment, I have not received any call back, no apology, nothing. Incredibly unprofessional and disappointing as I have a child that is experiencing extreme anxiety and it seemed like this would be the perfect place to help.

I reached out to Playa Vista Counseling because i was going through a stressful time in my life -…read moreincluding work and relationship stress. I felt very taken care of from the first phone call. I had contacted a few places and they got back to me promptly and helped set up an appointment. I got real tools to manage my anxiety and my therapist helped me make changes in my life that have significantly improved it. Overall very professional and helpful

Basic 101: Customer service…read more Respect a patent Get information from client then give suggestions take information then hang up and not continue to hang up on client very disrespectful. Don't have knowledge of a person with CANCER, your facility is well to address clients with AIDS make it make sense!

I specifically booked an appointment to get a vaccine. They said over the phone that they can do…read morethat for me. I show up to my appointment and they suddenly magically don't do that vaccine and "no one else does either" even though I had cancelled an appointment with another clinic to get it done with them and they actually have it. I'm so incredibly frustrated by this. It was a waste of time and energy and it's a travel vaccine so it's time sensitive. This clinic has left me to scramble for a life saving vaccine barely a week before my vacation somewhere else.

THIS IS IT!…read more 5-STARS: I did the searching, I read the reviews, I asked for the pricing. I did the comparison for you. She's the one. Don't waste your time and energy searching yelp and google (I'm the investigative shopper type). Rush to her website and book a virtual or in person session! THE STORY: I found Christina at what has been the scariest obstacle in my life--life threatening illness. I knew it was finally time to do the one thing I'd refused to do for years, face the facts...I can't "figure it out on my own", if I want real health and wellness green juice wasn't going to be the only strategy anymore, and I had to face the really scary truths. Let's just say, no matter how good things seem to be or how much you pretend them to be...your mind knows the truth! EXPERIENCE: Christina literally radiates this amazing energy! She has the perfect balance!! She isn't faking the funk or robbing you with some astronomical price that will just stress you out more. She finds the it what YOU need each time you go. She isn't harsh or intense- she's honest, so unless you want to keep lying to yourself, she will make you own the truth (but don't worry she will walk you out of the stuff that's been weighing you down with love and laughs and fierce female vibes!). You will leave feeling all the pressure off of you! But even when you leave your session, she gives homework! So the healing doesn't stop after you walk out, she gives you things you can incorporate each time to help you continue the work! IN A NUTSHELL: She's basically AMAZING! If you want real, honest, authentic, powerful, transformative healing...you see Christina. Love, a best friend!

Christina saved me! After my divorce, I was battling depression and perhaps the saddest and most…read moredifficult time of my life. Not being able to spend time with my children felt like someone had ripped an arm off of me. I tried maybe 4-5 different therapists, psychologists, and even hypnosis. None of it helped me until I met Christina. I am very grateful!

After losing my income, I ended up on Medi-Cal and had no choice but to find a new therapist. This…read morewas the seventh program I tried after being denied a single case agreement from LA Care--and it was by far the worst. I told them exactly what I needed: a long-term therapist, one consistent LMFT, someone experienced who could actually handle trauma. What did they do? They threw me with an intern, forced me to sit through a session, and then, in the second session, she told me she was quitting and I'd be reassigned. And guess what? No one ever contacted me again. Despite promises, I was left completely on my own, after sharing my deepest traumas with someone I would never see again. That's not a mistake--that's cruelty. This program doesn't care about you. They care about billing LA Care and giving interns hours. If you are struggling, do not go here. You will be tossed around, ignored, and treated like a dollar sign. Southern California Counseling Program exists for their convenience, not yours.

I owe this place for helping me when I needed counseling. They helped me a lot in just a few…read moresessions. I recommend anyone who is suffering mental health issues to seek help. Trauma of any sort can affect your mental health. Nothing to be ashamed about when you are not well. Living in denial and do nothing to help yourself will not help you. When you are not well your behavior can affect the ones that have to deal with you. The counselor told me that a sign of good mental health is someone who is positive and observant. I was initially afraid to get mental counseling because I imagined getting myself in a straight jacket in a padded room. I was wrong to think that way. I AM SO GLAD I WENT AND GOT HELP!

New Heal Yourself has been life changing for our family…read more When talk therapy didn't work after 2 years of trying, we finally tried hypnotherapy and immediately saw the results we had been hoping for. It was unbelievable to watch the progress. This is a kind, experienced and loving team. You will not be disappointed! Be open and give it a try!!!!! My only regret is not doing it sooner.

I started to come to this place with my alcohol problem but I ended up treating my anxieties on the…read moreway! I am not taking my medication anymore. Feel great. My specialist is Grawben Corona.

Amazing therapist. I saw Allen for about 3 years when I was in Los Angeles for school and I found…read morehim to be very helpful. He is intelligent, has great insight, and really cares about his patients. He was able to give me some tools to help me focus on my school work (without medication) and live a more successful and balanced life. He also gave me some solid advice on how to manage and cope with the stress of graduate school. Since he also does couples counseling, he gives pretty spot on relationship advice as well. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of some guidance.

Allen is understanding, empethetic, and never makes you feel judged. My husband and I saw him just…read morerecently and he really saved our marriage. I highly recommend Allen.

The ness center has been around for over 30 years. And is highly respected by the courts…read more This is A great place to complete your court order classes

Smooth and easy getting fingerprinting done. Was quick, accepted credit card payment as well…read more Tip: find parking on the street.

I'm so so so grateful to have found Rochelle! Several months ago, I hit an emotional rock bottom…read moreand was desperate to find some sort of reprieve. I had never gone to therapy before but it was something I always wanted to try. I found her through Yelp and was impressed with the reviews and called her for a consultation. She was warm and personable and asked some questions to see if she felt she could help me. Once she determined she could, she set up a weekly time that worked with my schedule. Through my sessions, I gained so much understanding into connecting with my inner self. I had already spent a lot of time dwelling on my childhood emotional traumas and I had felt like I had a good grasp of my emotional patterns. I just hadn't figured out how to heal from them. Her first hypnotherapy session (which I would describe as a guided meditation) was a profound experience for me. She helped me connect visually with the concept of "self love", something I struggled with my whole life. I'm so grateful for the experience, and she was such an incredible emotional support through a very difficult period of time in my life. She helped me maintain healthy coping habits and to deal with hard times gracefully and in a way I feel proud of looking back. She is a wonderful and authentic healer and I highly recommend her!

Very experienced and professional. They really know how to create relationships and do what they…read moredo. Would highly recommend there services!

These people are dangerous, and I have not come to that conclusion lightly. What they've done is…read moreso serious that I will post a part 2 and possibly a part 3 under new accounts that I'll create specifically for this purpose in order to finish the review. I started seeing a counselor in 2016 after having gone through multiple versions of every life change one could have...loss of both parents within a short amount of time, multiple moves, a break-up with a long-time boyfriend, job losses, etc. It was a cascade of crap, and I found myself thrust into a midlife crisis I didn't want. Part 1 - Therapist 1 - Feel free to request the therapist's name I was attempting to heal from that when my therapist's girlfriend became her boyfriend. He started taking testosterone, which didn't bode well for me. I'm non-binary transmasculine and WAS a singer as is/was my therapist. I never wanted to take testosterone. It was even stated in my initial letters for top surgery that I did not and was not going to take it. However, my therapist kept pushing it every couple of sessions, saying that it really improved her boyfriend's mood, that it would improve mine, and that it might even lift the depression from which I was suffering altogether. Eventually, I succumbed to the pressure and aside from not wanting the changes associated with it, I lost my singing voice. It was destroyed. And no, I can't just sing lower. I had to leave behind all the groups in which I participated, the solos, karaoke. I lost my main and most important coping mechanism and went from a source of joy to one of frustration and pain. You don't have to like trans people, believe in it, etc., but regardless of those beliefs, no therapist should have been suggesting hormones in general, especially one I explicitly said I didn't want and was concerned would ruin my voice. She also wasn't connecting with me in the sense that when I couldn't get through to her regarding how or who I was as a person, I'd send short clips of characters from shows that I felt represented me. But she wasn't receptive, wasn't getting it. I'm neurodiverse, and it has been suggested to me by several people who have worked with people on the spectrum that I get checked. When I brought it up to the therapist, she said I couldn't possibly be on the spectrum because I displayed empathy on several occasions. Neurodiversity covers a wide range of things, but anyone on the spectrum or who experienced difficulty getting diagnosed knows how utterly ridiculous and maddening it is to have someone say it's not possible because you display empathy. Also, since I could make her laugh with my traumatic stories, my trauma was brushed off and in most cases, completely discounted. After pseudo-confronting her about it, she said that I PROBABLY suffered some trauma but she didn't have the DSM in front of her. After all my stories and two years of meeting, she needed that book to determine whether or not I was suffering from the effects of trauma or even had it at all? REALLY? The tipping point was when an incident occurred with Dr. Choi (see my review) at the Center. She knew he and I didn't get along to the point where I asked her to attend or drop in during my meetings with him in the hopes that he would behave. After the actions detailed in my review, I felt that my therapist should have stood up for me in some way regarding him and his behavior towards me. But she wouldn't. She said that she didn't want to make a fuss because it wouldn't do anything, etc. because it was his last week...well wouldn't do anything except show that she cared and didn't think I should have been treated that way. I mean I seriously gave this a chance to the extent that I was still on the fence when I met who was to become my new therapist. I was at the Center late one night. She was there, and we ended up talking for a while. She initially started as a researcher who would occasionally provide resources for me. But I expressed an interest in her becoming my therapist. My original therapist initially made it sound as if it was going to be very difficult to switch but then said it was as simple as a name change on a form. So now I have a new therapist. But though I wasn't aware at the time, this was just the beginning. More to come...MUCH more and none of it is good. The sad part is that once finished, despite everything, I will still have afforded a level of care and protection that wasn't but should have been afforded to me. If someone knows how to file a formal complaint against the Center due to grossly mishandled situations and a grossly mishandled dismissal that shouldn't have occurred and was done with a profound lack of care and consideration, please message me as I've been left with no other options. I've tried numerous times with numerous people to be amicable, reasonable, logical, etc., but nothing has worked. Any help/information/guidance would be appreciated.

I love TRC! I've been a member for five (?) years now. TRC has allowed me to see a therapist even…read morewhen I was unemployed and/or underemployed. They have amazing sliding scale rates for members as well as themed groups that you can join as part of your membership. I'm always trying to get my friends to go to therapy (sorry!) and TRC is at the top of the list.

The office has improved slightly with some office changes and staff.read more