I regret having to write this review but am doing so in the interest of those that are considering…read moretreatment with this woman. Dr. Amalathas nearly cost me my life. I began seeing her for treatment of depression. She immediately took me off of two drugs that I had been on, while I was unsure that it was wise to withdraw these medications, I trusted her medical opinion. She indicated that she hoped to soon have me off all meds but I refused to let her remove my base anti depressant. The withdrawal of medication by Dr. Amalathas sent me into a major depressive episode. It was the worst I had ever experienced before. When I went to see her during this crisis she indicated that she learned from my therapist that I occasionally smoked marijuana and that she refused to treat me any further as a result. Being bailed on my her during a time of complete crisis made me angry and left me feeling incredibly abandoned and without hope. I do not believe any doctor, such as a psychiatrist, who has such direct control over those at risk of taking their own life should completely abandon their patient at such a time of crisis. She is of course entitled to her own policies however, if you do decide to treat with her, I would recommend keeping your mouth shut about anything that she may find personally offensive. Specifically if you smoke marijuana, as many of us do - medicinally or otherwise- absolutely keep that to yourself. I am now struggling to find a new doctor after learning that Dr. Amalathas is not one that can be counted on. Your life is too valuable to be trusted to the hands of Dr. Amalathas. I am both lucky and blessed to have had a solid support system around me after being abandoned by her. I truly believe that she put my life at direct risk.

I go to Dr. Simona for my SAD. She listens and helps me realize things I don't necessarily want to…read morebelieve. I've been told I'm ADD by pretty much everyone in my life but I didn't believe it. She showed me how I was self medicating through extreme exercise and obscene amounts of caffeine. She prescribed one drug, very low dosage and non-addictive and it cured those dark winter thoughts. It also gave me some respite from my ADD though I rely more on the exercise and caffeine. Went off SAD drug for summer with no problems except increased ADD symptoms (not finishing tasks before jumping into others).

I have been working with Dr. Lesniak for about a year. Through systematic examination of my…read morethoughts and feelings, she helped me identify areas where my assumptions and cognitive shortcuts were steering me wrong and causing me a lot of fear, despair, and anxiety. She provided tools to help me change unhelpful patterns, and now I'm doing a lot more of what I enjoy and enjoying so much more of what I do. Thank you, Dr. Lesniak!

Dr. Lesniak was most helpful. She showed tremendous empathy towards me. She clearly has a vast…read moreamount of knowledge in her field. I highly recommend her.

Office staff is unprofessional! 1. They set me up with the…read morewrong email address, so I didn't receive the paperwork for intake 2. The intake paperwork contains a single form with 350 questions, many of which are essay style. The intake worker didn't have access to my finished form, although I could see it online via the portal. 3. The first appointment is for intake. I received a call the morning of the interview saying they'd need to reschedule because the intake worker hadn't been notified of the appointment. 4. The intake worker phoned 15 minutes late. I had already phoned the office to find out where I should be logged in, and they told me I would be notified when my appointment started. I had to explain multiple times that the appointment time was in the past. I was told "that shouldn't be the case", and then "she'll call you."

I have been going and was just dropped me as a patient with no explanation…read more I thought they would have compassion dealing with anxiety. Sad they don't understand it or just don't care!!

The staff were wonderful to my husband and made an extremely stressful experience feel easier. I…read morewas not worried when I had to leave for the night because I felt like he was in great hands. They were welcoming at each step and gave us the time to explain the next steps. They were personable and professional.

My cousin is currently a patient. I was impressed with efficiency if the nurses and staff…read more I know my cousin is in good care

To call Barbara my lifesaver, would be selling my endorsement drastically short! I have been seeing…read moreBarbara on and off for nearly two decades. As I progress, so does she; her bag of tools appears to be bottomless. I have been seeking psychiatric care since I was a young teen and have seen both psychiatrists and psychologists, and I can say with confidence that Barbara, as a Clinical Social Worker is superior by all measures in actually helping to provide the tools to navigate through daily life and relationships, and not just provide some framing diagnosis that ultimately becomes the enabling factor that allows for continued unwanted thought processes and behaviors. She has never failed to deliver! I'm not sure how she has the strength to work from the wee hours of the morning until late at night. She must have some type of super-human emotional/physical power, as I feel like she too, feels the pain of her patients. I have referred her to several friends in need of help, and all of them feel the same way about her work. It's like some secret sisterhood when one of us references 'Barbara'. In fact, I came to Barbara, because of a recommendation from my now husband's referral. Barbara is extremely professional, punctual, on task and result oriented. I cannot sing her praises loud enough!

Never have I truly felt that a therapist of any kind was so dedicated to my personal healing. She…read morelistens, understands, guides and is clearly devoted to the improvement of her clients! I recommend her services to all of my family and friends and none has been dissatisfied.