Mary is unbelievably helpful, super patient in making sure my insurance was covered. First time…read morereceiving therapy.

Calling in was the first red flag. The woman who answered the phone sounded irritated as soon as…read moreshe answered. I was just calling to ask about an estimate for cost of service with my insurance. I knew I would probably have to wait for them to verify my insurance, and maybe have to call back. The woman sounded even more annoyed as if answering my questions and simply writing down my insurance information was an inconvenience for her. Her tone was rude, and I should have just hung up on her but I'm not a rude person, so I didn't. I was still kind while speaking to her. Being a place that provides care for people with serious mental health conditions, you would think they would be considerate enough to provide care and compassion for anyone calling. As a potential patient, and being a therapist myself I will not be reaching out again, nor would I refer any of my clients here.

Omg , so I was hesitant to leave a review since it's a very personal step and all, but I feel it's…read moreworth it to share how transformative my session with Iviana was. Truly helped me on so many levels. I don't want to get too personal in my review but i will share we can talk about anything from coping ,to loss, or personal life ,to goals, and dreams with a very open view. Different perspective helps us move away from our inner circles expected thoughts or advice and sometimes that's whats needed to transform. I mean you don't change doing the same ol same ol. I am so thankful and highly recommend . Will defy keep coming very honest and caring .

From the owner: I work in community mental health in southern California. I have 10+ years of experience. I…read morespecialize in trauma, inner child work, grief, heartbreak, depression, anxiety, stress around career or life milestones. I practice a strength based approach and believe healing and processing to be a holistic journey. I utilize a wide range of coping skills and therapeutic strategies to help you find what works. A little about me I was born in Sinaloa, Mexico. I arrived to California in the late 80's, I was raised by a single mother. As a first generation I experienced many of the common challenges associated with immigration status, poverty, navigating language identity and cultural divides. I am now a mother of two, we are a blended family we continue to make efforts to practice healthy parenting and co-parenting. My partner (also a therapist) and I seek to break generational curses and raise out children in an emotionally safe space. I love plants, crystals and candles. I enjoy nature and seek healing through our ancestral practices. I find joy in spending time with loved ones, I like reading, listening to music and going out to the occasional cumbia night. If what you seek is a nonjudgmental, empathetic, and compassionate space to process, learn, heal, and grow, you have found it. Iviana Jimenez, LCSW (562)682-0522

Mr. Galarza has been a great therapist for the past years. I'm so glad I found him! I always refer…read moreto anyone looking for services due to his flexibility in scheduling. He provides a great level of professionalism. He is also supportive and helpful when situations arise. Get him for your services you won't regret having him as a therapist!

Daniel is an amazing therapist!! He has helped me get through very difficult times. He has helped…read moreme get a better understanding of myself. I greatly appreciate the way he puts things into perspective. I couldn't recommend Daniel enough!! Forever grateful

some negative reviews of this program call upon experiences you'd find at any standard residential,…read morebut this is not a standard residential, it's far far worse. main issue (in my opinion) was not the basic human rights violations (routine strip searches, lack of privacy, ect) because those things can be, at times, justified for keeping patients safe. to me the main issue was the people running the place, because everyone there seemed completely clueless as to how to treat mental health, minus the eating disorder therapist (who came in once a week or so). in my opinion any experienced mental health professional would likely spend only ten minutes here until they wise up and leave. this isn't the type of place you can fix from the inside. I don't think i learned anything here aside from resilience. which, you likely already have lots of if your being sent to treatment at all. the therapists at this program do not work with individuals, they control patients. this isn't uncommon, control is necessary when maintaining order, but there was a complete lack of respect and kindness towards patients. it seemed like the point of therapy was solely to maintain this control, not to help anyone. having all of your life for months at a time be completely out of your control sucks no matter what, but the way the people who ran this place seemed to sadistically dangle basic human rights in front of you disgusts me. their tactics of instilling fear in us didn't work either, degeneracy of all sorts flourished. maybe if the residents were shown respect they would have respected the people in charge of them enough not to huff nail polish, run away, get in fights, ect. ect....... There were many instances where i questioned if my therapist was licensed. unfortunately my individual therapist was also in charge of my family therapy and irreparably damaged my relationship with my mother. When he didn't like how i was behaving (admittedly, he knew i was lying to him in order to leave this place, but can you really blame me?) he blackmailed me with information i had shared in other individual sessions, some of those sessions not even with him. where's the integrity? There are mental hospitals i've stayed at that have been far more pleasant and helpful. if your being sent here, be smart, say what you need to to get out and you'll be okay. Don't try to run and keep a low profile if you can. If you're considering sending a child here, just don't. there are far better options. all in all, this place just doesn't work. it hurts people. i do not recommend.

Honestly if your looking to send your kid who needs help for there mental health this is not the…read moreplace. I was at DMAP for two months, I had switched to here from an ed program expecting my eating to be properly taken care of but instead not even a single therapy group or individual session was this focused on. Of course I had some other mental health things going on but none of them were addressed. While being here I was taken off of my normal routine medication and only allowed one of them, completely messing up my mood regulation. During the stay here I was placed with an amazing roommate but the sanitation of the rooms were absolutely disgusting. Room checks were supposed to be done daily but many mornings they were skipped. When they weren't your clothes were thrown out on top of your dresser or completely rearranged. I'm a neat freak when it comes to things so this deeply upset me. The groups run by staff,therapist or even kids were always repetitive and not filled with the knowledge we needed to better ourselves and truly feel that we were normal teenagers who needed some extra help. Many times a day peers of mine would get into verbal altercations. The kids were not monitored enough leading to the point were one female went into the bathroom with a male to give a blowjob to him. Even after that they both gloated on it and the next day she was moved to a different program. There was another situation similar to this but instead the male was non consenting and another female snuck into the bathroom and watched him shower. Another incident that occurred here was that of total chaos. It seemed every time one person would set off and be triggered another peer would follow after. In particular one night 10 out of the 16 kids were in a heavy mental crisis and only two staff were on the floor that night. It got to the point that me AS A PATIENT had to step in and help the staff. I had to stop multiple kids from pulling their hair out, hanging themselves, scratching themselves, attempting to awol, and trying to choke themselves. One girls lips were turning blue and no one was aware. Another person was attempting to burn themselves in the stove which runs 24/7 and one staff had to stay with them. Even during this whole situation it last 30 MINUTES until the cops showed up, and even then only ONE OUT OF THE TEN GIRLS in crisis was taken with them and it was a girl who didn't attempt any of the things listed above. The two people in charge of this site were Joi and Kendra. Joi would gaslight you and completely ignore your feelings claiming you had no clue of what you needed and ignored your feelings. Kendra was rarely on the floor and I only saw her show up during one out of the 10 crisis that accrued. Many of the therapists were not trained and were of no help. My therapist in particular would lie straight to my face and tell my parents a different thing then what she told me. Almost attempting to turn us from eachother. Several times during my stay she asked me if I even wanted to live with them and said she could help me move if I needed. During the time here I felt as if I was getting worse ever turn you made you had to watch your back, and that is absolutely draining. On top of that during my last few nights there a girl and boy awol together and came back 5 HOURS after being gone, the girl came back with a geek bar and a blade. They stripped searched her and didn't even find any of these things. I was able to turn in the geek bar but she kept her razor and in the end cut herself multiple times on her legs and no one even cared. The boy was moved the next day but she stayed 2 or 3 days later. Due to that she found out about me turning in the geek bar and then targeted me during a group therapy and caused a fight. After the fight she was then moved and I wasn't even allowed to contact my parents till the directors did. The cops were not called and my parents were finally called 2 hours after the fact. The staff did not watch the girl before she left so my room was trashed my clothes thrown everywhere, makeup destroyed, and many other things stolen and damaged. I never got any of these things reported to the police. Every night since I arrived there they were short staffed with 1-2 staff on the floor. Many of the staff were missed treated by their bosses. In conclusion I don't think this place is very healing and never will be. At this point I'm not sure why they are even open and they haven't been sued. So please as a parent truly look for a place in your child's best interest not just any a place that will take insurance because some places truly just want money and don't care for the wellbeing and improvement of your child's health.

This Woman knows her stuff! I was first Highly recommended…read more[by a friend] to come to this woman... ...and I haven't looked back since!

Dr. Robertson was so very helpful, kind, innovative and compassionate during the worst time of my…read morelife. She gave me many strategies to navigate through extremely difficult situations and thought outside the box on how to help me work through my issues. Dr. Robertson

I have been a patient for Dr. Arnold never for a couple years on and off and I really miss the…read morereceptionist Blanca that used to work there. She was such a professional with so much knowledge always answered my questions on time and correct. Any issues or concerns that I had she was always there to help. She was very very helpful always on top of paperwork for my job. My EDD benefits were always on time she was such a great help.

Dr. Nerenberg is an excellent Doctor! His treatment is effective. Very respectful and just all…read morearound great person. Highly recommend.

I would like to share my experience with The Green Leaf Center. I called for several days trying to…read moreschedule an appointment for my mother, and no one answered. The only message I received stated that they were away from the desk. I find it very concerning that there is no one available to answer calls, especially for a center that provides this type of service. After leaving a voicemail explaining that I had been calling multiple times without success, I finally received a call back. Unfortunately, the person who contacted me had a rude attitude. I explained that my mother urgently needs therapy, and I was simply told that they are not accepting new patients, without any empathy or effort to offer alternatives. It is very disappointing that staff are not properly trained to handle situations like this. A little kindness and understanding can make a big difference, especially when people are reaching out during difficult times.

From the owner: Individual, couples and family therapy. Child, Adolescent and Adult psychotherapy. Psychological…read moretesting, Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME-Workers Compensation). Immigration evaluations. Spanish/English fluent staff and clinicians. Cash, Victims of Crime, and most Insurance accepted.