My experience with dr Goldenberg has been exceptional. My Insurance does not cover it , but it is…read morewell worth having a psychiatrist that fully understands medications and understands the importance of letting the patient have input on what medication he/she feels comfortable with instead of pushing a single "best" med . Previously my psychiatrists would always tell me how bad certain behaviors or feelings were . Dr Goldenberg does not make you feel guilty about things you have done or thoughts you have . There is an issue , okay let's address it instead of making you feel even worse about things. Dr Goldenberg is always quick to respond through email and educates you about the side effects you may experience so you are not thinking what the heck is going on here ? Long story short He does his job really well . He is not a psychologist do not expect therapy . But he is there for his patients ready to answer your emails And give you options when it comes to meds . He makes himself available and easy to contact .

Dr. Goldenberg is a highly trusted colleague, effective psychiatrist, and respectful provider. I…read morehave worked with him for a few years to date, in a variety of treatment settings including residential treatment, intensive outpatient and day treatment, and private practice outpatient settings. I'm a psychologist that works with personality disorder and trauma, and I continue to refer clients to him due to the high quality of care he provides and expert consultation. When Dr. Goldenberg takes a case, he engages in ongoing consultation with all treatment providers to ensure consistency, continuity of care, and overall highly effective treatment all around. He never assumes authority over any other provider, and engages with each as colleagues supporting each other's work for the best outcome for a client. As a colleague, he is an invaluable resource on every case he works on. All of my clients have reported very positive experiences and successful outcomes with their treatment with him. They often report he is highly respectful of their needs and wishes, never pressures any client to take medication or engage in an intervention, and offers multiple options and perspectives on how to achieve their goals. He is very kind and approachable, and clients report they trust him to work in their best interests and feel very safe in his care. If you are a client or a referring provider, Dr. Goldenberg will certainly exceed your expectations and provide expert care and supportive treatment.

I went for 3-4 appointments with Dr Ettekal and have to say i was very disappointed…read more He warned me at the start of our sessions that he had a very intensive particular style of therapy that wasn't for everyone. After going through the first deep sharing session, i often felt like he was really patronizing and disinterested in talking to me. While he listened, he often responded in a very curt and at times mean way. Now, it probably sounds like I wasn't prepared for this and would have preferred he stroke my hair and tell me everything was going to be ok. It's simply not the case. I just don't appreciate being treated like a child with no insight into herself or her behavior. I continued to go as I'm not one to give up when i've started something, but it felt very uncomfortable and forced. Everytime i'd go he'd say "if you don't like my style you should go to someone else". This is true, i could have, but i felt like i'd invested a lot of myself into the sessions and told him a lot of very personal information for a reasonably large amount of money. The final straw came when i'd apparently forgotten to attend a session we'd arranged 3 months in advance. He doesn't give reminders, as he curtly told me, and apparently called to tell me he was going to charge me for the missed session. I didn't get a voicemail and only discovered this when i saw a charge on a bank statement. Perhaps his style of patronizing and condescending is for you, but it's not for me anymore.

I just wanted to point out that he currently (April 2013) only accepts only two health insurance…read moreplans, one of which is College Health IPA and "within a couple of months" will be transitioning to not supporting any insurance at all. If he hates dealing with the insurance companies as much as I do, I really cannot fault him. For right now, he offers a superbill, meaning that the client pays up front and is written a claim from the doctor to seek reimbursement from their insurance. As I understand it, this claim would have all information concerning diagnosis and treatment, information which your insurance may not necessarily have as they deal in billing codes. This becomes part of your permanent file. Dr. Ettikal charges $450 for a 90 minute comprehensive intake appointment for each patient and $150 for half hour or so follow up sessions. He came highly recommended by my therapist but I simply cannot afford to visit someone who doesn't accept insurance.

I have been seeing psychiatrists for over the years, and this is the worst experience I have ever…read morehad. I have rarely use yelp, but I feel it is my responsibility to write this review If you are in an active crisis, such as suicidal ideation, not only does he not help you, it feels like he is not taking it seriously at all. Chris is amazing. He is very compassionate and calm nature on the phone while booking my apt. I felt at ease and an exhale "finally, a psychiatrist that is going to help me" Dr. John is the complete opposite. After an hour valuation of past and present of previous psychiatrists, he told me that he did not want to treat me. I was too unstable and did not want to take on a person like me. Further, saying that at his time in his career his practice consists of people who come in, and just need refills. My case was just "too much for him". Instead of referring me to another psychiatrist that could take on more intensive needs, he gave me the phone number to the UCLA psych ward. So, if you are looking for a licensed drug pusher, he is your guy. If you are in desperate need of help or in crisis, do not go to him. I have never felt more "shamed" of my disorder, especially with mental illness already having such a bad stigma to begin with. Horrible doctor.

Dr. Raiss is an excellent psychiatrist who is committed to the health and well-being of his…read morepatients. I would definitely recommend him to my friends and family. Also, I will give praise to his assistant Chris, who is always very helpful and patient with each appointment and billing issue that may arise.

I saw Dr. Brod for several sessions 15 years ago. I still vividly remember how awful I felt after…read moreleaving each session. Dr. Brod made no attempt to establish trust. He was condescending and brusque. His technique seemed to be to harass and demand some response he was after, which was unclear to me and left me confused and feeling attacked. The whole process seemed experimental, with no regard for the patient's emotional safety. He also pressured me into putting my session on tape, purportedly to use for training other therapists. I felt coerced into agreeing to this and it made the session very uncomfortable. That was my last session. I'm so grateful I have since found a sincere and compassionate therapist who is trained in treating past trauma, respectful of my thoughts and feelings, and clear and concise in her communication.

After struggling all my life with scattered thoughts, an inability to communicate in a concise…read moremanner, being impulsive, and perpetually disorganized-- and feeling dumb, I am finally getting relief through Dr. Brod's EEG neuro feedback. A friend, who was exasperated trying to follow my thought pattern, insisted I get tested for ADHD. I didn't think I had it. ADHD is a disorder that affects children. I thought my inability to focus and concentrate was due to depression. I found Dr. Brod from my friend, Google, and called the number. Dr. Brod answered the phone and patiently listened as I poured out my anxiety and bewilderment about my behavior. My experience from the treatments so far has been amazing! I can follow a conversation, remember what I hear, remember what I read!! This has produced incredible confidence. I found out I'm not dumb! A friend once told me that investing in ones health is by far the best investment. Mental health, in our society, is overlooked and largely neglected. I feel this is money well spent and I share my experience with others in an effort to provide hope.

Dr. Cotsen has been a lifesaver for me. I've tried multiple psychiatrists and Dr. Cotsen has been…read moreby far one of the best. I've had feelings of sudden desperation, and Dr. Cotsen ALWAYS responds in a timely manner. There's a huge piece of mind that brings comfort that help is an email away. I suffer from anxiety and his calm demeanor helps slow things down for me. Suddenly that feeling of impending doom and that "I gotta gotta" mentality becomes a faint voice. He provides deep and meaningful thoughts into his feedback and tools (such as his blogpost) to help in your mental wellbeing. He is patient and helped me walk through several exercises. His perspective and knowledge is insightful, practical, and well intended. It helps me change my perspective on how I view life situations. I've had some bad days but have have become more optimistic about the future and reaching my full potential. I feel Dr. Cotsen really respects his profession and his clients. I'm super grateful that people like Dr. Cotsen exist. A good psychiatrist is hard to find, Dr. Cotsen is definitely one of them.

I've been seeing Adam for 11 years. He has treated me for major depression and social anxiety,…read morewhich allowed me to continue my work in a high stress career. I can't recommend this wonderful, warm, and witty doctor highly enough.

One of a kind. Dr. Mamoun CARES. I've been working with Dr. Mamoun for over two years. All the…read morethings that he provides are worthy. Starting with HE CARES and does what he feels is best for you, to help you become what you are looking for. A 10 to me.

He's the best therapist I've ever worked with. He's kind, funny and quietly brilliant. I kind of…read morewish he weren't my doctor and we could be friends. I can't recommend him more. He's a life-saver.

Dr . Bezdek is/was very important to me. He listened to me, he gave me recommendations and…read moreactivities for me to complete before my next visit to make sure I was doing my part to recover, and to recognize what I need to do to control my life. I miss meeting with him dearly. I traveled from Bakersfield Ca, to Los Angeles weekly and sometimes twice a week for a couple years. He was like a father figure, not here to judge you, but to guide you ( we visits Dr.s for guidance and recommendations) and if we don't listen, shame on us! Only YOU have the control to change the way you feel! Listen, share your inner feelings, thoughts, regrets or whatever it is thats bringing you down. If you are not honest with your Dr., you are not honest with yourself! Be a good human!

mans literally had me on Adderall and Zyprexa and the reason he put me on zyprexa was because one…read moreof the side effects was weight gain. i was on those two at the same time as klonopin AND lexapro AND WELLBUTRIN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. this was around 3 years ago, i lost like 60-70 pounds in 3 months. idk if all those meds have anything to do with the problems i have now but i currently take Wellbutrin and effexor and i feel great. not sure why all those meds were necessary because they sure didn't help and i couldn't remember anything from that time for the life of me. i was a literal zombie and that's like half a year that i can't remember. if you want someone to help you, go to any other psychiatrist. if you want to become a walking zombie, this is the guy for you. the fact that i was 15-16 when i was taking these.. like don't put someone who's brain isn't even developed on that many drugs. thinking about this saddens me

Dr Mizani is a miracle. When my therapist insisted I change…read morepsychiatrists from my last one to Mizani, I was reluctant because I thought "all psychiatrists kinda suck, I might as well deal with the one I have because it doesn't get much better." I have dealt with quite a few psychiatrists in my time, including at treatment centers; and all but her have supported this idea I had that psychiatrists have no emotional intelligence, but just a purely clinical view of the human brain and don't view patients as people to listen to but subjects to examine and push drugs on, always thinking they know better and saying insensitive things to invalidate my real struggles. But not her. She LISTENS. God, I have never met a psychiatrist who listens and really LISTENS like her. She cares what you have to say and takes everything you say seriously and into account before all of her carefully thought out decisions. She makes me feel seen, respected, taken seriously, cared for, and listened to. That's a rare find. And she really knows what she's talking about; her knowledge of psych and medication is very impressive beyond expectations. As soon as I started seeing her, she was able to immediately help what was wrong with my meds and change things around to the right mix. She always lays out multiple options (some containing adding meds, but always presenting alternatives and respecting any apprehension to meds), and takes the time to listen and weigh things out to whatever you feel is best for yourself. She helped refer me to mental health treatment in August when my depression was at its worst, and though the treatment was incredible, the psychiatrist there just couldn't compare. It reminded me of how lucky I am to have Dr Mizani, the best of the best. I have depression, anxiety, and a past of an eating disorder and she has been nothing but helpful and wise. These problems are big in my life but she has kept them under control like no other, and when they get less manageable, she finds the right solutions (like when she strongly encouraged me to go to treatment and provided those resources). Finding mental health professionals who know how to handle eating disorders and don't say totally triggering and incorrect things about them is surprisingly difficult, but she is one of the few who knows what she's doing and doesn't say triggering things. If you're struggling with your mental health and like me have fear around psychiatrists and their lack of emotional intelligence, please give Dr Mizani a try. She's different. She's gold.

I was referred Dr. Mizani when I was pregnant, dealing with anxiety and let's face it, I exhausted…read moretalking to my girlfriends about my issues and marriage. I would say I am a type A personality and I like things under my control. Pregnancy, however, turned my emotions on its head. Thanks to a surge of hormones, everything made me highly irritable and aggravated. I knew, or hoped, that it was just the pregnancy. I decided to seek help because I wanted my pregnancy to go smoothly. Dr. Mizani was the perfect person to hear me out. She heard me out and used her expertise to see patterns in my actions and offered me ways to approach concerns I had differently. She got mad with me, when I was mad, and she validated me just enough that it opened the gates to tell her more of what I was dealing with. She was able to discuss sensitive issues about my marriage that didn't make me feel embarrassed. She is highly professional and very experienced with working with personal matters and intimate matters of the heart and soul. I am so glad I was able to have her be my doctor . She is so well read, researched and up to date in her therapeutic approach. I have since referred two other friends to her who are also equally satisfied and comfortable with Dr. Mizani.