This review is long overdue! Michael Vernon has been my therapist for about 8 years now…read more At the beginning of my search for a new therapist it was so important to me to find one that I not only connected with, but one that is Buddhist and practices mindfulness. Michael is both. This is something rare to find that I've searched high and low for and I'm so thankful to have found Michael. Over the years I've suffered from anxiety, depression, family problems, relationship hardships, type 1 diabetes, and struggles with everyday life and life purpose. Michael has helped me get through all of these things! When I moved to LA for a few years I knew I wasn't going to be able to still keep my biweekly sessions with Michael and I was nervous I wouldn't be able to find another therapist like him and I didn't! Every time I would come home to visit I would try to squeeze in an appointment with him. I have now moved back to Chicago and am happy to be able to schedule sessions almost every week! He accepts most insurance and his offices are beautiful and very comfortable. You can schedule appointments online and pay through the online portal which makes booking session really easy. I'm so thankful for everything Michael has done for me! I would not be where I am today without him.

Annette Iskra doesn't work here anymore but DO NOT trust her! She is not HIPAA compliant and will…read morework against your favor if you are in the process of applying for disability. She revealed part of a personal conversation that put me in a bad light with SSDI officers and ghosted when I tried to get in touch with her about it. She is disgusting and should have her license revoked.

I had the pleasure of working with David, who was exactly what I was looking for from the start. He…read morewas genuine, professional, and most importantly he was helpful and I never felt judged the entire time working with him. I would recommend him to anyone.

Im not a person that seeks out help for myself, but after dealing with health anxiety I had to look…read morefor help. After being connected with Dr. Parisi I knew I made the right choice. Dr. Parisi was very understanding, compassionate, and able to give me the tools I needed to get back on track to living again. Please if you are having any kind of mental health issues contact Dr. Parisi and get your life back.

After much back and forth, I decided to give therapy a try for anxiety issues that I have had most…read moreof my life. Additionally, I had recently been going through some family medical issues. I immediately felt comfortable with Dr. Parisi during our initial conversation. Throughout our sessions over the next couple of months, he was there to listen, empathize, and teach. Dr. Parisi is so insightful and provided a thorough explanation of how to use CBT to help tackle my anxiety and fears. I'm incredibly grateful for his help. I would absolutely recommend him if you are looking to give therapy a chance.

I am delighted with the thoughtful & considerate care that I receive from Sharon Koys PA-C for my…read moreADHD medication management. How I found her was through a neighbor recommendation in a FB group called, "Real West Loop." It is refreshing that this group of neighbors is not linearly focused on family-oriented conversations or "Mom-Talk" in sourcing neighborhood recommendations. Real West Loop is a place for our community to come together for updates, recommendations, referrals & events. For me in particular, coming across a thread related to adult adhd, managing workplace performance, balancing life & finding a great therapist was really amazing & led me to match with Sharon Koys PA-C. http://facebook.com/groups/realwestloop

I found the Dr. I met with on ZocDoc dot com and initially, the ZocDoc app placed me with a…read moredifferent provider than who I read about and registered to meet with. I was able to connect with the clinic directly by phone and they were able to schedule an appointment with the doctor I wanted to work with, but it would be a telehealth visit. That was fine with me as I live an hour away from the clinic. I will have to have 1 in-person visit per year, so that's do-able. The doctor was very patient, kind, listened to my questions and concerns, and for the first time, I actually felt heard by a psychiatrist. I'm glad I found this practice and I'm looking forward to getting back to feeling better.

Some time ago, we (a family member and I) have attempted to contact Dr. Elligan four times (five,…read moreactually, but one call may have been to an outdated phone number) to find out if he was accepting new patients. We have left voice mails each time. The last attempt was made via the "contact us" link on his website. This message explained the situation, including the effects of not receiving any response to our inquiries, and I asked him to contact my family member directly. I held off writing this review for a couple of MONTHS, just to give him a chance to respond to that last message. We have received no responses to any of our attempts. I understand that the COVID situation has turned the world upside down and a lot of people are seeking treatment, but all we were looking for was a simple reply. It is very difficult to ask for help--and being ignored makes it that much less-likely that my family member will reach out again.

I saw Dr E based off the yelp reviews here in a troubled marriage situation ... I could not have…read morebeen happier to find him! Things in my mind were super complex and he helped me peel the onion one at a time. I did end up getting divorced but Dr E was always available when I needed an independent ear to talk to and bounce ideas off. I could not have come out of this situation "saner" without him. Thanks for everything Dr E!

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...

Red flag after red flag, this place is clearly a scam. Dropping the date of a patient's appointment…read morein a Yelp reply? Happy to set anyone up with past clients over the phone? I sure hope not! That violates about a million ethical rules, not to mention is just incredibly odd for any healthcare related practice. As someone in healthcare myself, I'm actually disgusted.

I struggled with quitting smoking for years . I tried everything including medications, books and…read morecold turkey. NOTHING worked for me until I made an appointment with Marc at Meridian Peak. I had 3 sessions of hypno therapy. However, my last cigarette was before walking into my first session. I have not smoked for 30 days since at first I thought it was a lot of money to spend and what if it didn't work . When in actuality it was equivalent to the cost I would spend for 2 months of smoking . The easiest investment I have made thus far . If you are looking to change any of your behavior or deal with any issues you are having mentally , I would suggest you give them a call . I am truly grateful I have My life back!

Jenny is a very talented Medium and Heaker. She has merged her Traditional Therapy Licensing with…read moreher Spiritual Intuitive gifts for an amazing reading and healing experience. She accurately was able to identify the areas I need to address and heal to move forward into my life's journey with a purpose. Her general persona is healing in itself and intensifies as she moves through the session. I highly recommend Jenny for her healing and Guidance. A true gift to this world.