It's been a year since my father passed away, and the team at NUMA psychiatry has been pivotal in…read moremy recovery. From Dr. Guo to Arjun to Chloe and Alina. I had no idea what kind of an exceptional team laid in front of me when I met them. Fast forward a year, I was at Burning Man and paid a visit to the temple, and I had a proper release. I found myself crying in public off to the side with my partner holding me, and I was just letting it all out. Tears were flooding, the people at the temple around me were so supportive, giving a gentle tap on the shoulder saying "everything is going to be all right." After that 60 minutes or so, I left the temple feeling so light and calm and happy that I got to experience my Dad for 32 years of my life. Dr. Guo taught me that trauma and normal grieving are separate things. For me up until that point in life, I thought the two went hand in hand. With her help and Spravato ketamine therapy, I was able to separate these two complex things in life. She reminded me that healing is not linear and that when grieving does come, don't be afraid of it or to be triggered, and to not run away from it. As I came back from Burning Man and attended my next appointment at NUMA Clinic, I wanted to share this experience with Dr. Guo. She has this magic ability to really make you bring your most authentic self, and she brought me back to exactly how I was feeling at the temple. As I was sharing my stories, I broke into tears, and to my surprise, Dr. Guo broke into tears as well. We spent the remainder of the session crying happy tears. Dr. Guo was moved and grateful that I was able to have this experience. Dr. Guo always ends her time saying, "If there's anything else I can do for you today." I first thanked her for crying with me, and I asked if I could give her a hug, and she agreed. She left me off to finish out my Spravato treatment, and to this day, while this memory is still fresh in my mind, I've never experienced so much love and compassion from a healthcare provider, let alone my psychiatrist. Things are looking good these days, and it's a combination of Spravato, the incredible team at NUMA psychiatry, and the work that I have put in.

There aren't words to adequately describe the gratitude I have for Dr. Guo, Arjun, Alina, and Chloe…read moreat Numa Psychiatry. It feels like a miracle to have found this exceptional team. Dr. Guo and Arjun are expert guides through the Spravato treatments. They are perceptive and consistently advocate for me and the other patients under their care. Their insights, curiosity, and compassion are powerful. The generous care they give is what I aspire to provide as a future healthcare professional. Chloe and Alina support me at each session, letting me chat or cry about silly things and always making sure I'm comfortable. They've helped me be less afraid of my sadness. I've never had this kind of care before. The Numa office is a place where I feel truly safe to talk about, experience, and learn from my pain. I highly recommend Numa to my friends and all those who live with despair and grief.

Payal is an absolute PT wizard. I've had some major back surgeries and seen more physical…read moretherapists than I can count--she's the first one who actually figured out the root issue, helped me fix it, and checked in as I got better.

Everyone on the team here is super nice, shoutout to Jico!!!…read more I worked with both Pollie and Payal. Pollie is really kind and Payal is super encouraging. I travel all the way from the east bay just for this team!

Really disappointed by my experience with this center…read more I reached out months ago for an initial consultation, and it took about 2.5 weeks to hear back. I was told that they were sorry for the delay, and they had a high volume of interest. I understand they were doing the best they could, but I let the person know I was really hoping to get this process in motion. They told me it would take another 2-3 weeks to hear from the therapist I was matched with, and couldn't answer to changes to the sliding scale pricing they provided, and that I would need to talk about that with the therapist. It's been about a month and a half and I haven't heard back from anyone, phone nor email. Just such a bummer that initial outreach can get lost in the mix like this, when I've been in timely need of therapy and help. As I would assume most are that reach out to centers like this. :(

Have you ever just not know what the hell it is you're feeling? You kind of know it's bad. Or even…read moregood. But that is about the extent of what you know about your feeling. You're completely frustrated by the fact that you can't even say "I am feeling sad" or "I am feeling angry" - all you know is that it is negative. And forget about the "why"! You also get into trouble when others are trying to communicate with you, but you can't even understand what it is you're feeling, let alone put a voice to it and try to explain it to someone else. Does this sound like you? If so, call the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy NOW. Here's the issue with traditional "talk" therapy for people like us. We don't even know what it is we're feeling. Therapists goes solely on what we tell them about how we feel. So if we can't even comprehend correctly what it is we feel - how are we suppose to tell the therapist correctly? In somatic therapy sessions - a big component has to do with tying the reactions you have within your body, with the actual emotion. This allows you to learn step by step, what an emotion feels like. Some of you may think this is ridiculous. Why would someone not know what an emotion feels like? Perhaps for whatever reason, you've ignored your emotions. Perhaps you've suppressed them due to childhood circumstances. Perhaps you have not been allowed to voice your emotions in the past, and because of this, it gets more and more difficult to understand what the emotion even is, where it comes from, etc etc. If you do decide to try Somatic Psychotherapy, I encourage you to keep an open mind. Especially if you're not a very spiritual person to begin with you might feel like they're being hokey or something. Just go with it. See where it takes you. If you're going to put the time into trying to be a better person, allow the experience to take over. And I'm sure, it'll change your life - like it has changed mine.

I visited the center coincidentally. Even though I arrived at the place 10 mins before the closure,…read morethe staffs were welcoming and eager to help me out to get the services I was not even expecting to. In addtion to getting to know about the cares the city provides to its residents, I could get tested for various infectious conditions; those particularly related to sexual activities without any charges. Some results are meant to come out several days later but most of the results were given in 20mins. In addition to the doctor who proceeded the test, I would like to recommend the guy in particular who came to the front desk in order to provide all the information at hand professionally.

I had an incredible experience today and cannot thank the on-site staff and all those working in…read morethe background for providing this hugely important service to the community. After many failed attempts getting an appointment at other HIV testing locations in the Castro, I walked the extra 10 minutes and got treated respectfully and safely (COVID). Thank you for being there!

Like a lot of people in the reviews here, I loved the initial idea of Tia and the aesthetics -…read morehowever, my experience here was quite awful. I went in with intense, debilitating pelvic pain/awful periods. I guessed it was endometriosis since all of my symptoms checked the boxes - I had an ultrasound and exam where nothing out of the ordinary was found. I was told, "you probably just have painful periods - I don't think you have endometriosis and I just recommend taking strong pain meds to help." That was it. Nothing else - no interest in solving my pain or making sure that all avenues had been explored to find the root of the problem. I asked for a referral to an Endo specialist because in my gut I felt it was Endo and wanted to be sure. My care provider at Tia was basically like, "I guess... I'll put in the referral" No follow up - no call/email after months. Come to find out, no referral was put in and I wasted months in severe pain! I got my outside regular primary care doctor involved who found a specialist, sent a referral and within 2 weeks I was in and getting surgery scheduled - and guess what, it was Endo like I suspected! I had laparoscopic surgery and had the Endo removed significantly improving my pain/quality of life - As a place that claims to put females health care first, it's wild how ignored/overlooked I was - and, how completely incorrect the "professional" I saw was. So glad I stuck with my outside primary care team and my gut instead of trusting this place. Definitely do not recommend, and given how many insane stories women have provided here, I should have known better!

Well this place started out great! But then...... their true colors definitely came through. This…read moreplace would collect co- pays and then literally a year later they presented me with a bill over $400.- claiming that billing takes time. Well that is curious because most doctors can bill within a month. We recently moved out of state and I called to speak with Dr.Robbins about transferring my medical records and a possible referral for my current medication.... - instead I got an ill trained girl on the other end of the phone who conveyed to the doctor that I was looking to have her prescribe my prescription over state lines. I heard nothing from these people for 3 days....... meanwhile I am counting on them. I received an email explaining to me they cannot prescribe my medication to me and to work with my new doctor. THAT IS NOT WHAT I ASKED FOR!?! I replied and basically reiterated what I was needing to do and got a prompt response from some bot lady named Corina. She assured me if I filled out the form and responded to the email thread we had she would do it right away. Well no shocker here -I AM STILL WAITING! I filled out the forms, I emailed care@asktia.com. responded to the email thread AND even left a voicemail. What the heck does a person need to do to get their medical records transferred from this god forsaken place!?!

Ohlhoff Women's Residential Program was recommended as a step down treatment after I completed 30…read moredays at Bayside Marin Treatment Center. This is a 6 month residential treatment center that I graduated from in September 2019. I needed more time in treatment to address my drug abuse and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Ohlhoff was a life changing experience for me. Arlene Stanich-Prince, Executive Director and Candi Sexton, Women's Program Director helped me immensely. An exceptionally high level of care was provided to me. I have a very high amount of appreciation for these two ladies and the entire Ohlhoff team. Candi Sexton helped me help myself. I have a huge place in my heart for this woman. She saw me come in at rock bottom. I was tired, alone, angry, hopeless and my life was in shambles. I continue to be molded into a self sufficient, clean and sober woman today. To this day, she follows up post graduation to ensure I am am the right track. Ohlhoff offers medical detox, medication management, comprehensive therapy, room and board, skills building sessions, family/couples counselling, addiction education, inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient, post treatment planning and follow up care. Ohlhoff also accepts most insurance and private pay. Ohlhoff in the heart of San Francisco where there are hundreds of support groups and meetings. I relocated and it was a great way for me to have a successful fresh start.

My daughter is in recovery at Ohlhoff and the staff has gone above and beyond to help her stay…read moresober and regain her mental and physical health. I am extremely impressed with the professionalism and motivation of the entire team. My 22 year old daughter has been in and out of treatment for nearly 5 years and today she is sober. Thank you Ohlhoff.

Often times, it seems everyone has a Chiropractor they would recommend. And let's be honest, most…read moreof them have some very odd quirks about them! Not always the type of characters you want to spend much time with. I met Dr. Cohen about 7-8 years ago from a referral because I didn't want the traditional 'crack' treatment; and he was one of the few in the area that offered other treatments such as the Activator, Graston, etc.. Dr. Cohen is an extremely down to earth person that I immediately felt comfortable with. He doesn't do a cookie cutter treatment plan, he listens, he understands, asks the right questions, then after explaining to me what he thinks is happening to me, will start the adjustments with techniques I'm comfortable with. At this point, he has full reign, I trust him with whatever technique he thinks is best. Once he solves the issue (and often times more!) that brought me to him, I may not see him for another couple years. Recently, I experienced severe tendonitis for 6+ months, no help from Kaiser...I then caught one of Proactive's newsletters and Dr. Cohen talked about a new device he was recently working with at The Olympic Training Center. It' called Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT). I hadn't seen Dr. Cohen in couple years so I reached out to him and explained my tendonitis situation. I started the treatments and I immediately felt the change the next day. Things went up and down for several weeks, but it was clear that change was happening. After a couple months of treatments, I'm feeling fantastic! Being in my mid 40's and not able to pickup an empty glass or plate was devastating to me. Dr. Cohen has been instrumental in increasing my quality of life over the years and especially with the recent Shockwave Therapy - life changing. Book an appointment.

Several years have gone by, and Dr. Cohen is still part of my wellness team. I recommend him…read morehighly. I was dealing with some pain for two months. I consulted with my primary care over virtual who said go see someone in person urgently. I ran over to Urgent Care in case it was a more serious issue, and the doctor at Urgent Care took X-rays and found nothing serious. He told me to rest and take Ibuprofen, which did not really address the issue and resulted in quite the bill. 40 minutes with Dr. Cohen, and I left the office feeling so much better than an Ibuprofen and more knowledge about what my issue really was. He took the time to explain what's going on. After a follow-up two weeks later, I'm finally on the mend. All the thumbs ups for ProActive Chiropractic!

Kauno is a fantastic PT option and the best in the city. They take a very active + encouraging…read moreapproach to recovery. I had both hips replaced + Kauno has been the change agent + game changer. Other tradiationl PT shops are passive + feels like an impersonal assembly line. Kauno has incredibly deep bench of experienced PT professionals who customize your recovery plan. Everything is 1-on-1 and personalized with right balance of professionalism, empathy and push. Brian (owner) again runs the best PT shop in SF and big fan of his colleague Eric Lan as well!

Recovering from my injury was one of the hardest experiences of my life, but working with Eric Lin…read moremade all the difference. From day one, he was supportive, comforting, and incredibly skilled. He didn't just treat my injury, he helped me rebuild my confidence and my strength when I honestly thought I'd never get back to normal. He has a rare ability to balance deep knowledge with genuine human connection. Every session, he somehow knew exactly when to push me and when to pull back. He explained everything clearly, celebrated every bit of progress, and kept me focused even on the tough days. What stood out most was how much he cares. You can feel it in the way he listens, encourages, and makes you believe in your own recovery. I can't recommend Eric enough. If you're dealing with an injury and want someone who will not only heal your body but lift your spirits, he's the one you want in your corner.