I am honored to share the experience I had at The Center A Place of Hope, particularly the…read morelong-term impacts it has had on my life. My first day at The Center was October 9, 2023 - that was 1,000 days ago. I am proud to share that the skills I learned at The Center have provided me with long-term growth and healing. I attended The Center for PTSD, a complex eating disorder, depression, anxiety... you name it. My mental illness consumed my life. I went from being a vibrant, competent Neonatal ICU nurse to a shell of a human. Trauma had left me with debilitating PTSD. When my husband found The Center, I was at the end of my fight; I didn't think anything could help. I am so grateful to say that I was wrong. The Center didn't just save my life; they showed me that I was capable of healing in a meaningful way. They gave me hope for a life filled with value and worth. Something I never imagined was possible after the trauma I had experienced. Healing isn't easy. It isn't quick. The more painful the journey, the more powerful the healing. I promise that if you show up, the staff at The Center will work harder for you than anyone I have ever encountered in the medical field, let alone the mental health field. The staff at The Center is unlike anything I could have imagined. They truly care for your heart, for your soul. The work they are doing is sacred. For the last 5 years, I have trudged through misery. On this side of Heaven, trying to find meaning in your pain will drive you mad. But I can tell you this with my whole heart: if just one person goes to The Center and experiences healing because of my testimony, then my pain and trauma have served their purpose. I would not take back what I have had to go through if it means that just one person gets the opportunity to heal from their suffering. Whatever you are struggling with, no matter how severe or how "normal" you may think it is, there is healing for you at The Center A Place of Hope. You are worthy of healing, and I promise, healing is possible, no matter how much you believe that it isn't

Nothing compares to the passion & dedication of each and every team member. Founder and family…read moreincredibly dedicated to serving those who need Hope, Healing and Care!!

I used Bluestone Psychological Services for an approximately two month period from September to…read moreNovember 2021. I was having some resurgent trauma-related problems from being assaulted in the past and was seeking guidance through them. Calling to set up an appointment was straightforward, I had read the online profiles of the professionals and asked if I could see someone in particular (as of writing this review on Saturday 17 June 2023, the person is no longer listed as working at Bluestone). After describing my situation to the receptionist, they said that it sounded like the person I was requesting could be a good fit. So we scheduled an intake appointment in an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the first appointment we set up weekly sessions thereafter until I was feeling confident enough to part ways with the therapy about two months later. I received a bit of talk and EMDR therapy in my sessions. The therapist was never short with me and I found the treatment effective for helping me work through my problems. She was professional in our sessions and never prying. I have continued to use some of the things I learned in the sessions after stopping the therapy sessions.

I was a former patient of Dr. Lilia Peng. I went to her because she was a Naturopathic psychiatric…read moreprovider and trans/LGBTQI+ friendly. However, I regret that decision. I felt that she was very impersonal and straight to the point. I never felt that much compassion from her. In addition, I felt that she did not have great bedside manner or manners with me at all. I felt her customer service to me was not that great. I had to cancel at the last minute a couple of times due to an emergency, and the practice and Dr. Peng told me they had to charge me a fee. Bluestone showed me no mercy, and Dr. Peng did not seem to show me any either. I felt that she also did not properly understand my conditions either. I also didn't like that when I made no follow up appointments with her that Dr. Peng reached out to me multiple times and asked me if I was interested in continuing with her. Well obviously, if I have not called you or made an appointment with the practice in months, it's evident I am no longer interested. In the end, I am glad I left. I would not recommend this practice or Dr. Peng at all. In my opinion, they have no understanding for when life situations come up and I did not feel there was good communication or compassion towards patients either by either Dr. Peng or the staff of bluestone.

Finding a new therapist is always a pain: you're probably in distress, and you have to take a…read morechance on sharing personal things with a stranger and pay for one for more sessions before finding out if there's truly a good fit. I was apprehensive about this process, and I can't believe how fortunate and relieved I was to have met Colleen: she is an absolute gem. Colleen is a very seasoned, highly skilled, and compassionate therapist. I've seen a few therapists over the years; what really stands out about Colleen is that she has been so adept at helping me hone in on core issues, and has taught me how to maintain focus on these core issues. I walk out of our sessions motivated to tackle difficult things. I'm frankly surprised at the pace of my progress. Time with Colleen is absolutely time well spent. Thank you!

Colleen - your response is pathetic and an sorry attempt to backpedal and save face based on our…read moreprivate communication. In our dialogue, you couldn't even recall what you had said, who I was, or what our interaction was. I can assure you and those reading this that the subject of our conversation was not suicide and that you did not provide direction and feedback based on this subject. You were rude, dismissive and not compassionate and you admitted such. By your own admission, you were not in a good headspace during that time and were dealing with your own personal problems. My suggestion that you take a leave of absence to deal with your own life vs. attempt to guide others through theirs was met with a flippant 'That's not an option as I'm the sold breadwinner'. So, damn the consequences - I'm going to provide poor care cause I need to make a buck! In addition, your written, public response here is potentially a HIPAA violation of privacy regarding my child. I'd suggest you remove your comments before I report you to HHS and your affiliated insurance providers. You should know better.

A very good, straight forward therapsit. I love her. She has provided insight to my issues and…read morehelps me find coping mechanisms to move forward. She helps me understand how far I've come and helps me figure out where I need to get to. My panic attacks have stopped and I'm finding my voice.

From the owner: Psychotherapy needs to be both supportive and challenging to be effective. In session, I'll offer…read moreyou both and have a strong intuitive capacity as well. Additionally, I have over 24 years of clinical experience, along with years of my own therapy which make me approachable and real. In session, I'll take an active role in observing you and pointing out to you what I notice that you may not have considered before. I'll offer you new insight and understanding so that you can develop greater self-awareness, which is a basis for personal development and growth. Over the years, I've helped individuals struggling with depression, anxiety (and panic), relationship issues, and more.

Great place for recovery. Got me sober. Excellent staff and…read moreexcellent group sessions. Highly recommend this treatment center.

May I go less than zero.......... absolutely do not go to rip off out fit. I went there once…read morebefore, had a decent experience. I failed, made arrangements to go back. Went in at prescribed time, went through all their bullshit. Spent LESS than 24 hrs in that shit hole, was FORCED to go to hospital. No shower, no change of clothes, no phone, no nothing.

This review is intended for a parent looking at this place as an option to assist your child in…read moreDisordered Eating Treatment. RUN!!! DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! This place is not the place, unfortunately, WA state does not have quality resources for your child with ED. I recommend looking at the Varitas Collaborative (any location) or Eating Recovery IN DENVER (NOT the local Bellevue location). Center For Discovery has a very high turnover rate of its employees, so much so that their website is rarely up to date. This is a red flag. In order to find out who may be at the facility at the same time as your child, the best but not complete resource will be a LinkedIn search! When searching employees of CFD you will notice a pattern of them hiring brand new graduates of therapy to be a lead therapist. In my personal experience, we were assigned a therapist as her very first clients and it did not go well. ED is a very complex mental health diagnosis and a fresh-eyed 20-year-old does not have the needed experience to treat such a complex case. On top of that, there was no supervision of this fresh therapist until I requested it, and then it was only for show. I later found out that despite asking for my child to have a different therapist and CFD said they would... that they only provided the more experienced therapist to do the family sessions while telling me my child was seeing them as well, I did not find out until months later that my child still saw the unqualified new therapist that I had requested NOT to be over their care. We are still undoing the damage this young therapist caused. Additionally, once my child was admitted to CFD Edmunds it became very apparent I had made a mistake. In the chaotic world of finding an open bed and not wanting to go out of state right off the bat, I took the open bed at Edmunds, thinking if the warnings I had received were accurate that I could simply transfer to another facility. CFD Edmunds did everything they could to block a transfer from happening, they lied and denied sending records to the other facilities I wanted to transfer to. They did not have my child's heath as a primary concern, just their own pride and financial pockets. DO NOT SEND YOU CHILD TO THIS PLACE!

Center For Discovery changed my life. I had struggled with a very severe eating disorder for many…read moreyears before being admitted and through the amazing staff and group/individual/family therapy I am doing well and have been fully recovered for almost exactly one year This review is short simply because it's hard to find the words for just how amazing CFD is, it saved my life.

I used this office a few years ago, at both the Lynnwood and Lowell sites. I was impressed with my…read moretherapists at both locations. Very professional, very supportive, it was everything I was looking for. I definitely recommend these clinics.

From the owner: If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, ptsd or struggling with relationship issues give us a…read morecall! Cedar Valley Counseling offers in person and telehealth counseling sessions. We are a supportive and encouraging group of clinicians as well as focused on ethical treatment with positive outcomes for clients. We accept Medicaid insurance as well as most commercial insurance.

My son started seeing Cassie a few weeks back, and she is truly amazing. We were seeing immediate…read moreprogress. Unfortunately this same son brought a virus home from school, so we had to cancel an appointment for him. A week later, myself and my less than 3 month old also got this virus. I was incredibly sick, but we were truly trying to make the appointment happen because they are so important to my son. When I was not even able to care for myself, my husband made the call to cancel. I spent the night in the hospital. The next day I receive an email from the business office telling me they are charging me $85 for cancelling the appointment. I can discuss this with the therapist, but only at the next appointment where I'm required to make a payment in order to keep it. I replied to them and told them I want nothing to do with a business who functions this way and to cancel future appointments. In the end they waved the $85 charge and removed all of the appointments. I'm beyond angry that we now have to find a new therapist, reestablish rapport and trust, and start all over again. You would think a company who sees children would be more understanding of illnesses, and realize that illnesses happen in both children and the parents. This policy would force people to bring so many illnesses into an office place to avoid being charged $85 every single time. I can't imagine the amount of illnesses that will be spread as we get further into cold and flu season. I clearly should have vetted this company better and would encourage anyone else to do the same.

"Dr." Deonne as she calls herself, is not actually a medical doctor. She has a doctorate degree in…read moresomething relating to medical, and takes advantage of that to call herself "Dr." She is actually a family nurse practitioner. Nothing wrong with being a nurse practitioner, but it is a bit misleading to call yourself "Dr." in a medical setting, if you aren't one. I am not a high-maintenance patient; I go to the Dr. for my annual exam and an occasional illness, but that's about it. I do take a prescription for sleep (that I have taken for over 14 years. Dr. Deonne's office could not seem to manage the monthly refills for this prescription. While my previous Dr (before I moved here) used to call in 6 months worth of refills of this prescription Dr. Deonne would only call in 1-3 months at a time, and demanded that I be seen several times a year before whe would call in a refill. Please note that I said 1-3 months... that's because the # of refills varied from refill to refill. On four seperate occasions during the one year that I was a patient there, I had to call the office several times in order to get my prescription refilled. While I understand that refilling a monthly prescription does not generate revenue for the "Dr.," it goes with the job to do so. Yet each time I had to call (because they claimed the had not gotten the fax from my QFC pharmacy), I felt as though I was a huge burden to the office. Was Deonne competent? I think so. I did not feel unsafe there. She was quite thorough in her exams and testing, but I felt that all of the follow-up appointments she required were simply so she could bill my insurance for another office visit. It must be difficult for such a small office to make it financially, especially since they are only in the office on Mon/Wed/Fri, but only providing good service when there is potential gain may be one of the reasons that she isn't busy.And now it seems there website is not working... End Note: I found a new Dr,, and she was happy to call in six months worth of refills on my sleepy pill prscription after my new patient exam. No strings attached. :-)

Deonne Brown Benedict, ARNP or as I call her affectionately Dr. Deonne is an great listener,…read moreintuitive diagnostician and knows the best specialists to refer you to when that is needed. The specialists all give her high marks and she is recognized as a skilled, learned professional. I have been her patient for over 4 years. She takes care of my routine exams and those sessions that require deeper research. When I complained about a constant, persistent pain, she believed me. Even though nothing could be found on Cat scans or MRIs. She sent me to a specialist because she believed and I wound up having emergency surgery. When I had an aneurysm 2 years ago, the emergency doctors wanted to know my medications. My friends placed a call and within an hour she had called back and they knew my list of medications and what they were for. She is a very nice lady because the first time I met her, I was mean and ugly during a manic phase of my Bi-polar illness. When I saw her a year later, she was a class act and never mentioned that incident. Because she does have a small practice, I can always get an appointment. "Dr. Deonne" is the Best. She will continue to be my Primary Care Provider.