Dr. Alberti is a relationship counselor. I saw her for marriage counseling. She is a strong…read moreproponent of "teaching" her clients to act in ways in their relationships that are more positive and likely to have better outcomes. She is not a detached therapist. She is more than willing to express her opinion on how you could have handled a situation better, or how you could analyze a partner's actions better. Worked with her for 5 month and thought that she provided proactive and useful feedback to my wife and I.

I have to say..I am blown away by the reviews for this phenomenal psychologist. I saw Donna when…read moreshe was first starting out almost 40 years ago. Donna literally saved my life. I know if it wasn't for her, I would not be here today. Can Donna be tough? Absolutely! You don't go to a psychologist for them to pat your hand and coddle you. If you want that, take your friend out for coffee. Donna was able to take me from being highly treatment resistant to being in remission and having a 36 year marriage with a wonderful family. Finally, the work Donna did with me that I have not needed to seek additional help until recently. I was looking up to return to Donna, but don't think the care I needed at this time required the level of treatment given at a psychologist level and her office is 1+hours from my home. I will also say in working with the LCPC I am working with now, it has been said that it is obvious that the work I had done in the past with Donna was excellent and this was just a refresher. So take it from a 58 year old woman that didn't think I'd live to see 23, this psychiatric nurse who became a psychologist knows her stuff.

Donna is a nasty woman. She should not be anywhere near people who are seeking guidance and…read moreadvice. She is cocky, rude, and thinks she's excellent at her chosen profession, which is blatantly incorrect. She also has a way of looking at you, and doing this smug smile. When she does this, she's subconsciously saying 'Don't you think I'm pretty?' No Donna, you're not. You're old, and maybe once you were, but your lack of humility took that away. You need to retire.

I highly recommend this clinic, specifically the therapist Brittany. We would meet virtually 1-2…read moretimes a week in the beginning, which was super helpful in my healing process. She was encouraging, warm, and direct in her approach. She really helped me become a better version of myself, challenging myself along the way. She is the first therapist I've had who I felt truly seen by. While I'm sad to have concluded sessions, I am feeling more prepared to live a life worth living.

Dr. Taylor is the first therapist I've ever truly felt comfortable with, after 15 years of therapy…read morehunting. They do a great job making sure you're comfortable, even when addressing difficult subjects. Never once did I feel uncomfortable, judged or unwelcome, which has happened many times with previous therapists. I highly recommend them. I did a few issues with billing at one point, but the office was great about working through those and getting it sorted for me. I wish I could take them with me as I move to a new state.

This lady is very much insane…read more I made an appointment with this LCSW a while ago and had a very bad experience. Over the phone she was friendly, but instead of interviewing me on why I was seeking a shrink, she talked a lot about herself and not in a way that told me about her shrinking methods. It was in a self promoting sort of way. That should have been my first clue that I needed to stay away, but she was a block my my house, and I was depressed. Her office in in her husband's law office. I found this odd and creepy. The place is old and dusty and did not have a comforting vibe. It looked very Addams Family-ish. In our session she tried struggled to understand my issues. She told me that I was making a big deal out of nothing when I expressed anxiety about running in to my ex. It was as if she had no clue on how to validate a feeling, even if she herself couldn't grasp what I might have been feeling. The axe came down when I told her that I had lost my job. For fear that I couldn't pay her (she doesn't do sliding scale even though she told me over the phone that she does sometimes.) she quickly wrote down references for other places that I could go to. One was Catholic Charities, she then made some rude comments about catholics and said that I may not like going to Catholic Charities because I am Jewish. She didn't even finish the session which she insisted that I pay for. This therapist is proof that they can be the wackos in the shrink-client relationship. LCSW certainly stands for Licensed Crazy Stupid Woman in this case.

Lynn is a talented, passionate and insightful therapist. The office she shares with her husband, a…read morelawyer, is crammed with healthy plants and unique artifacts. Obviously everyone's experiences with her will be different, which is why even being able to rate a therapist on a site like Yelp is somewhat absurd, but for what I was dealing with-- career, relationship issues -- Lynn has played an integral role in my growth. I have already recommended her to friends in the UK Village and Wicker area and hope others who need these types of services will check her out.

I had a very positive experience working with Alicen McGowan. She was always very professional…read moreand nurturing. My sister, mom and I went to seek her help with family counseling and found her to be very helpful and knowledgeable. If you're looking for a kind and experienced therapist with a lot of practical advice, Alicen McGowan, would be an excellent choice.

Karen is a top notch therapist. The best they come. She has an amazing ability to zero in on the…read moreheart of what the real issues are that one is dealing with. She helped me more than any therapist ever, and Ive seen plenty over the years. If you're looking for a therapist I highly recommend you give her a try.

Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center is an absolutely amazing place for therapy…read moreI have been attending therapy services there and my therapist Cassandra is absolutely amazing They work with a very diverse population And they are all very compassionate and are very helpful and resourceful I honestly could not picture what my life would be like if I hadn't found Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center, and as I said Since I have started seeking therapy there My life has definitely changed for the better I definitely recommend Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center

I was referred here & reached out with an intake request. I'm not going to bother re-posting my…read morefull google+ diatribe, but these folks really have to get their act together when it comes to new patient inquiries. This group did a terrible job of handling basic intake correspondence and ultimately denied me service, for no apparent or stated reason, after jerking me around for a week. I'm ranking 2 stars because y'all never let me get as far as actually consuming the service you provide, so- one star would be a little precocious in my mind, but still- the people I was in contact with were grossly unhelpful & Elizabeth Duke- the clinical director I spoke with- was super unprofessional! After calling & getting no response, then emailing and going back-and-forth-and-back-and-forth with multiple people for a full week, just requesting an initial appointment & posing a handful of really basic questions (which were ignored repeatedly- like- it was as though I was getting sent multiple different form letters), Elizabeth finally offered me an appointment, which I accepted. However- she then turned around and glibly denied it to me with no explanation. It was super nonsensical & deeply frustrating. Sharing this experience so perhaps other prospective clients of this practice don't waste as much time as I did getting the run-around on patronizing this place.

At the start of 2008, I was having some trouble. Well, to be honest, most of my soon to be 30 years…read moreI was having trouble. My mom often told me that I was an angry child, as I grew up I knew I had something going on in my head. I knew I had some issues to deal with but needed help. A friend suggested to me to use Jenny. She felt that her and I would get along and she would help me get to the root of my issues. After our initial session we had a clear path and I knew I had to and wanted to get this on and over with, no more of this shadow hanging around me. Was it easy? No, it really sucked, however she helped me understand, things and used this whole technique of EMRD, ( two separate paddles you hold that help you mimic REM sleep which is when you process information and feelings during sleep). I actually had a memory of when I was a 3 week old baby, (this is not normal, my earliest memory before had been at 6 months, I'm weird. I know). She helped me get to the root of my issues. When I hit that memory, I got it and I fully understood. The weight I had been carrying for decades lifted. It was magical and I could really smile, not kinda or fake it, I could smile from my soul. It was the change I had been waiting for and finally reached. For that, I can never thank her enough. Do I think she will work for everyone? No, but if you are ready to deal with your problems and want some help, I would recommend her in a heart beat.

I've often said that finding a shrink that's a good fit is harder than finding a spouse. I think…read moreit's important to note up front that my experience with Jenny is not necessarily indicative of an experience someone else would have. Sometimes it's just not a good fit between two people, and I think that was the case here. After going through some pretty major things last year, I sought out professional help but I didn't have any luck in finding someone who was a good fit, so I just kind of gave up and decided to ignore my problems... Yeah, that didn't really work out and I don't recommend it. When I finally admitted that I needed to deal with things and reached out for help, a friend recommended Jenny to me. That friend had success with her and seemed to think it would be a good fit. Since I trust this friend's opinion and advice, I gave Jenny a call. It took 3 phone calls and my friend calling her on my behalf before she called me back. It was very frustrating, because for most people I think that taking that first step and admitting you need help is very scary, and when your calls are not returned it can be discouraging. When we finally spoke she said she had returned my call and left a message for me, but I never had any missed calls or voicemails from her so it struck me as odd. That should have been a red flag, but again... I trusted my friend's recommendation and moved forward. At my first appointment, Jenny explained how everything worked with EMDR and started taking a history on me. There were things I knew I needed to work on, so we covered those and some other things that came up. I felt at ease with her, so I decided to give it a whirl. One drawback was that this office doesn't deal with insurance companies directly - you pay out of pocket and then submit for reimbursement. Since my insurance isn't the greatest, I have no out of network coverage so I would not be getting reimbursed for any of this. But, I rationalized it in my head and thought that the investment in me and my mental health would be worth it. I truly believed that. Over the course of the next few sessions I didn't feel that EMDR was working for me and I would be better served with talk therapy. That, and while the location of this office is convenient, it's pretty hard to be in a room trying to focus during EMDR and you have the Michigan Ave. traffic and sirens going on outside and the phones of the company next door ringing so loud you can hear them through the wall. It wasn't the best environment. I also felt that after a few sessions I should have noted some progress, but I didn't feel like we had moved forward. In her defense, she did say that we would start off slow, but time is money, and I had neither to spare (which we discussed during the first session) while I spun my wheels week after week. I had every intention of discussing this with her to see how to move forward. But... Two weeks ago I needed to shuffle around my schedule so I called and left a message to reschedule an appointment we had set up. Two days later, I hadn't heard back. I called again. I finally got a call back, and she admitted the voicemail system they used was "archaic." That wasn't comforting - this is a mental health office, and while none of my needs are urgent, what would happen if someone else's were and the messages weren't getting through? We rescheduled, but as the time passed and I knew the discussion I was going to have with her I was uncertain as to whether or not I wanted to waste our time (and my money) by going in, so I left a voicemail expressing my concerns about whether EMDR was working for me, whether or not I should come in, and if she could give me a referral for someone who did talk therapy as I still wanted to work on things. I asked to set up a time to talk on the phone about all of the above. Not only did I not receive a call back, but today I received a voicemail about 15 minutes after my scheduled appointment time asking where I was. Frustrated doesn't even begin to cover it. I called back and left yet another voicemail recapping the previous one I had left. At this point though, I haven't heard back and I don't think there's much more to discuss. While I admit that EMDR is not for me, I was initially willing to explore talk therapy with her if she was willing to do so, but after the continued phone fiasco I think I'm better off going elsewhere. I hate that it ended this way, but whether you're a mental health professional or a trapeze instructor, there are basic functions of any business that need to be done. Returning your client's phone calls in a timely fashion is pretty high up on that list. Back to square one I go...