I recently contacted Dr. Dufford to help me after receiving a recent diagnoses of PTSD, it's…read moreunfortunately had been many years since I'd seen Dr. Dufford as a patient. Dr. Dufford returned my call promptly and he was very kind and understanding to my situation as usual. Sadly, Dr. Dufford was not able to fit me in as a returning patient at the time that I called, Dr. Dufford instead gave me a referral to two other Psychologists that specialize in treating the Complex PTSD that I suffer from and was recently diagnosed with. Dr. Michelle Chabbot was the Psychologist that I first reached out to following the multiple traumatic events that led to my Complex PTSD diagnoses and that caused my PTSD Panic Attack. I study Psychology myself, and I was very shaken when I contacted Dr. Chabbot, as I'd never experienced at PTSD Panic Attack before, and I never even knew that someone could suffer from something as terrible as a PTSD Panic Attack. Dr. Chabbot answered the phone immediately, and she was kind and caring enough to take the time to help me immediately. She even answered some emergency questions that I had regarding my recent Complex PTSD diagnoses and the PTSD Panic Attack that I suffered. Dr. Chabbot did all of this for me during her time off on the weekend, when she was out of town on vacation. Talking with Dr. Chabbot, meant so very much to me. I immediately felt comfortable with Dr. Chabbot and I immediately knew that I was in good hands with regards to finding help to treat my Complex PTSD Disability. I'll be continuing my treatment with Dr. Chabbot moving forward, and I'll be sure to update my review along the way as well. I can tell Dr. Chabbot is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable Psychologist, and she is exceptionally knowledgeable and gifted in the area of PTSD especially. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Chabbot/Dr. Dufford, if you are ever in need. I also urge anyone reading this to reach out to Dr. Dufford/Dr. Chabbot if you are in any need of mental healthcare. It's vital to seek the aid of a Psychologist if you've ever experienced going through a traumatic life event (such as a car accident, workplace discrimination, domestic violence, Ableist bullying, really anything that happens that is traumatic in life, can potentially lead to PTSD I'm told. On top of this, in my own personal experience, PTSD appears to me to be a self fueling condition/ mental illness/disability, meaning that PTSD can worsen over time, if left untreated. What this means is that, it's vital to seek the help of a qualified mental healthcare professional immediately following a traumatic life event. If one doesn't immediately get the treatment that one needs, ones PTSD could quickly worsen, that and one could easily develop "layers" of PTSD, from multiple traumatic events as well. In addition to this, PTSD can also VERY QUICKLY develop into a life threatening condition/mental illness/disability, so please don't ever hesitate to get seek immediate help. Even if you just suspect you might need help, then immediately seek out that help as your mental health can quickly worsen, leaving you in a life threatening situation.

Dr Dufford is one of the best therapists out there. He makes time for you and is super supportive!…read moreI have been seeing him for a long time off and on through my life. He instills in his practice a sense of calm and you will feel heard by him. He offers insight and guidance as needed. Have to admit that he has been present for some of my darkest times and I am grateful for his help and support. I would strongly recommend him to anyone. He is that guy who steps up to the plate...one of the good ones!

The owner, Leah Elvitsky, is an amazing therapist with a clinical skillset that is unmatched. She…read morehas the ability to guide her clients through their presenting problems in a way that cannot be taught. Her ability to support her clients is only matched by her ability to support her team of therapists. Therapy by Choice is reputable, professional and safe. If you're looking to get support for individual or couple's therapy, this is the place to go. Thank me later

My therapist was Irena and she was wonderful. Irena has a lovely smile and beautiful laugh, all of…read morewhich made me feel very safe and welcome. She did a wonderful job and was sure to help me with any issues of mine. I would recommend Irena to anyone that has love/relationship "issues" or seeks "mindset changes".

My son started with ICAN at 2021. It's an absolutely A+ provider. Dr.Torabian and her team listen…read moreand pay their great professional attention to my son's needs. They really care! Our therapists from ICAN are not only well trained, they are also creative. My son and our family trust and love everyone from ICAN. Thank you Dr.Torabuan and your team for your wonderful services and care! We wait and expect ICAN grow and expand to provide more services in South Bay Area!

The owner is absolutely insane. I wrote a review and she made a huge fuss about it, even…read morethreatening to put her attorney on me for defamation...for writing a Yelp review. She reached out to Yelp to have my review taken down, and Yelp took it down saying that my review didn't contain enough detail about my experience with the business, so here it goes... My son was supposed to receive services from this business, but there was a delay. When I called the business to discuss this matter, I spoke to the owner Saba at length. Throughout that call, she was very rude and unprofessional towards me - including cutting me off, not letting me speak, not answering my questions directly, and being just plain rude. Based on that call, there was no way in a million years that I would ever let her meet my son. So there you go. If anyone wants any additional details, let me know! ******************** The below is written in response to the comments entered by the owner below: Her comments only reinforce all that I have said. She continues to state that "we NEVER even saw you or served your child". Duh...that's exactly what I said. And this is exactly what I went through when I talked to her on the phone. We went round and round in circles, and my concerns were never addressed. She just doesn't get it. She reported me to her attorney, but her attorney never contacted me. Why? Perhaps because writing an honest Yelp review doesn't constitute defamation. And she also thinks this constitutes cyber bullying. Do you really want your kid with special needs to receive services from someone that thinks a negative Yelp review is cyber bullying and defamation of character? I know what my answer is.

We started services in Thrive in 2023. Iris has been an incredible EI behavior therapist for my…read moreson. Her dedication to his progress is evident in every session. She is patient, kind, and has a natural ability to connect with him, making each session enjoyable and productive. Iris goes above and beyond to tailor her approach to my son's needs, and her expertise has led to significant improvements in his behavior and social skills. I highly recommend Thrive and Iris to any family seeking exceptional ABA/EI therapy for their child.

My son is currently attending early intervention services. I really appreciate all the work Emanuel…read moredid for us. We have worked with three therapists. They are all very helpful and professional so far. All the staff I worked with are very professional, Shirley, Denise, etc. They reply fast and answer my questions directly. That is very import. As we know, time is valuable especially for kids who are waiting for therapy.

Love PALLS my son has been a part of their services for the past 10 years & he's made huge strides…read more We are eternally grateful for all they've done & continue to do for our family.

PALLSS is an amazing place with amazing therapists. They are a great team that work very hard to…read moreensure our kids safety, engagement, development and they make it fun!!!! My son sometimes struggles to get into therapy and start but once he is there it's go time. We feel PALLSS has been extremely vital when it comes to managing our sons behavior in a group setting and helping those skills transfer to non therapy life is challenging but it's helping. We are so lucky to have PALLSS!!!

I have a relative being treated at this facility that had a break down but far from crazy. Nurse…read moreChester gave her a 14 day stay without being evaluated which was supposed take place within 72 hours of a hold. They ordered this stay and lied about evaluating her. She understands what she reads everyone there is not that fortunate pay attention to your love ones at this facility. To top it off Dr. Johnson I think is his name lied to my family member and told her our family wants her to stay, no one even knows she's there but me and her mom. So that was a bold face lie. All these medical personnel are lying to the patients and probably the family. Today Is Sunday we will be addressing this first thing Monday morning. Beware!!!!

Horrible place. Google reviews reveal it all. It takes weeks or months to secure an appointment…read more Their system or something is fundamentally broken. Probably they are short of staff. Worst of all Kaiser departments.

I was recently diagnosed with Complex PTSD…read more Dr. Michelle Chabbott was the first Psychologist that I reached out to following the multiple traumatic events that led to my Complex PTSD diagnoses, and that caused a very recent and very severe PTSD Panic Attack. I study Psychology myself, and I was very shaken when I contacted Dr. Chabbott, as I'd never experienced at PTSD Panic Attack before, and I never even knew that someone could suffer from something as terrible as a PTSD Panic Attack. Dr. Chabbott answered the phone immediately, and she was kind and caring enough to take the time to help me immediately. She even answered some emergency questions that I had regarding my recent Complex PTSD diagnoses and the PTSD Panic Attack that I suffered. Dr. Chabbott did all of this for me during her time off on the weekend, when she was out of town on vacation. Talking with Dr. Chabbott, meant so very much to me. I immediately felt comfortable with Dr. Chabbott, and I immediately knew that I was in good hands with regards to finding the help that I needed to treat my Complex PTSD Disability. I'll be continuing my treatment with Dr. Chabbott moving forward, and l'l be sure to update my review along the way as well. I can tell Dr. Chabbott is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable Psychologist, and she is exceptionally/especially knowledgeable and gifted in the area of PTSD. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Chabbott if you are ever in need of any mental healthcare services (such as suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, even a Traumatic Brain Injury). It's vital to seek the help of an a Psychologist if you've ever experienced going through a traumatic life event, such as a car accident, workplace discrimination, domestic violence, Ableist bullying, Traumatic Brain Injury, the death of a loved one, really anything traumatic that happens in your life, can potentially lead to PTSD I'm told. On top of this, in my own personal experience, PTSD appears to me to be a self fueling condition/ mental illness/disability, meaning that PTSD can worsen over time on it's own, if left untreated. What this means is that, it's vital to seek the help of a qualified mental healthcare professional immediately following a traumatic life event. If one doesn't immediately get the treatment that one needs, one's PTSD could quickly worsen, that and one could easily develop "layers" of PTSD, from multiple traumatic events as well. In addition to this, PTSD can also VERY QUICKLY develop into a life threatening condition/mental illness/disability, so please don't ever hesitate to seek immediate help. Even if you just suspect that you might need help (in any way), then immediately seek out that help, as your mental health can quickly worsen, leaving you in a life threatening situation.

We don't have much experience yet at Trumpet as we have just begun ABA services. So I plan to…read moreupdate my review later. First, we have been on the waitlist for 2 years and 4 months. So here is a warning, that it will take time. I should add, this is for afternoons. If you have open availability (if your child is not in school) hopefully the wait is not as bad. So far their intake has been easy and not too bad. It took about 5 weeks from the evaluation until we began services. We were approved for 15 hours but started with 6 hours. We will take any hours, especially during the shutdown because of COVID-19. ABA is an essential service and honestly I think this is how we got in, because many of their clients were cancelling and putting services on hold. Our BT only paired (basically lets the child play and pick what to do) for 2 sessions and the 3rd session began working on programs. This I am very happy about. We were with Autism Learning Partners for one year, and you can read my review there.

When I encountered Dr. Dahl in mid-2016, he was a licensed qualified medical examiner and had a PhD…read morein forensic psychology. For those needing proper identification and accommodations for academic and professional workplace environments, the testing and finalized report process may take longer than larger clinics with more of a for-as-much-profit-as-possible business focused centers that produce quick, standardized reports for often singular and non-complex diagnoses. For the extra time taken by Sr. Dahl, is the added benefit of a thoughtful, thorough evaluation and insight from a professional who genuinely wants to see you succeed. Dr. Dahl embodies something rare: genuine, unconditional positive regard, with the type of intellect to know exactly what and who he's observing and extending that grace to. What I have not seen stated online in any review of Dr. Dahl is that he consistently demonstrates empathy and strong ethical boundaries needed for those with complex trauma to feel safe addressing their needs. For those that are particularly vulnerable, we try to have faith those we entrust will not re-traumatize us. Dr. Dahl earned and upheld that faith. Dr. Dahl provided protection, guidance, integrity, and understanding in difficult situations I have failed to observe in any attorney, social worker, law enforcement administrator or officer, local politician, private investigator, physician, DV counselor, or even EMDR trauma-specialized therapist, in over a decade long commitment to overcoming trauma. When I was in danger, Dr. Dahl saw past manipulation and properly identified the harm and the individual's responsible before I could articulate that fully. Dr. Dahl took action to protect me, knowing it could risk his professional reputation. The person harming me and my child was actively paying attorneys to harass him, stir up confrontation, threaten, and lodge complaints against Dr. Dahl. Dr. Dahl recognized the layers of coercive control, my abuser utilized to disguise their factitious disorder by proxy as this martyr-caregiver. He understood my health conditions impacted cognition, caused sudden skill loss, and left me vulnerable to increased harm and helped me be able to keep me and my child safe. My background: AuDHD, metastatic cancer cancer, and complex multi-system caused ADA disabilities since childhood, significant childhood abuse, religious, cult, and TTI trauma, SA and domestic violence since childhood through adulthood, and subjugation to situations such as human trafficking. Initially, I came in for a mandatory neuropsych evaluation after relocating to Santa Clara, CA, post-cancer treatment. The evaluation was required to access medication I had been prescribed since childhood. Frankly, I was annoyed I had to get an eval. that med was not just for ADHD but for incapacitating fatigue. After the eval, I was the one who approached Dr. Dahl to inquire if he offered weekly therapy. I had just moved to the area immediately post cancer treatment, had a child with health and neurodivergent needs, and had just escaped a host of familial abuse, assault, and a fraudulent 5150 attempt because family members would rather believe fantasy that portrayed then as victims instead of perpetrators over the validity of my cancer diagnosis. How dysfunctional! In his method of addressing very sensitive trauma, included helping me understand that trauma within the context of intergenerational trauma and the needs for self differential (a la Dr. Murray Bowen), as someone whose family was impacted by surviving both as innocent child civilians and occupying forces within active war zones. Dr. Dahl allowed me to reconnect with trust, clarity, and a sense of safety I had lost through years of invalidation, punishment, abuse, and torture disguised as help. My experience with him also revealed the inexperience of those I had sought help from previously, who, when combined with ego and financial ambition, caused me great harm and exploited from my dedication to seeking help instead of having the integrity to refer their patient to someone properly qualified. Dr. Dahl's insight and steady professionalism made a difference not only in my care but in my ability to believe healing was possible, and not just a wellness gimmick or self care disguised as over self absorption. While I was unable to continue seeing Dr. Dahl past 2020 because our country's insurance system is a prime example of systemic and structural failure, I know I would not be where I am now without this man. He protected not just me but my child. I will never forget him.

Overpromised and underdelivered regarding work accommodations plan. Inflexible in adapting to…read moreclient needs. David is on probation.

Best in Bay Area. I like the entire team and the service. I have been using the services for…read morealmost 3 years now. It helped .

Had results. I don't want to speak too much on this…read more I tear up each time..... I would bet my soul on these guys. If you need there services make sure you use them. Offer all kinds of stuff. They do some stuff that others don't do. So it was complimentary to our education plan/journey. I just want say personally thank you for your service and all that you do.