Amazing therapists. Worth the price because they actually get it. If you've ever been frustrated…read morebecause you feel smarter than your therapist, that won't happen here. They see right through your stuff but don't judge you.

Take Root is a god send. Their therapists are amazing and smart, well-versed in many different…read morepractices. Saba in particular is fantastic! I feel so lucky to have her in my life. I would recommend Take Root to anyone looking for a new therapist in their life!

I've seen a few therapists in my life and, honestly, had been pretty disappointed with my…read moreexperiences. At one point, I started to feel like therapy just wasn't for me. But life circumstances eventually led me to Jacqui, and now I'm actually grateful for the hardships that brought me to her. She's different from any therapist I've ever worked with. Jacqui really helps you dig deeper and look at things in a more honest, meaningful way. She doesn't just tell you what you want to hear or coddle you, because that wouldn't actually help you grow. Instead, she challenges you in a supportive and thoughtful way that pushes you to understand yourself better. I had never heard of ART before and was honestly skeptical, but I was desperate and willing to try anything. Hands down, it's one of the most valuable techniques she has in her vast arsenal of tools to help her patients. Her guidance on how to manage my anxiety in between sessions is something I will carry with me for life. Working with her has been a truly valuable experience, and I'm incredibly grateful to have found her.If you're struggling with something, I really encourage you to reach out and see her. It will change your life. It certainly changed mine.

I came to Jacqui to heal my trauma, and I'm now more traumatized when leaving at the 2nd ART…read moresession due to a racist comment by Jacqui. The first ART session with Jacqui was about 2 hours, and no specific issues occurred. The 2nd session was a week later. About 30 minutes in, she noticed the ART didn't work as she expected, and her comment about the failure was due to my "language barrier," which I strongly disagree with. Even English is not my first language, I passed 2 most difficult bar exams in the States, and I've been practicing law for the past 12 years in California. Jacqui's instructions are nothing compared to the judges' instructions I have to follow for my work. Jacqui's instruction was basically "imagine your emotions being washed away by a waterfall," something simple and similar to this. However, she told me not only once during this session that the failure is because of the language barrier. She made me feel absolutely terrible, and I had to cut short the session. Eventually, Jacqui admitted that ART doesn't work for everyone but emphasized again my language barrier. We are all vulnerable already when seeking help from a therapist. Now Jacqui makes me feel even worse as this ART doesn't work mainly because of my "language barrier." If Jacqui evaluated that my language barrier is a concern or issue for this ART, she should've noticed it at the first consultation and stopped it, rather than continuing scheduling and charging me $180 per hour for the following sessions.

This review is so long overdue. I have been seeing Athena for over a year and although all that…read moredeserves saying about my experience can not be shared on yelp I will say simply: I owe Athena my life, for she truly helped me discover the life I was meant to live. If you have ever had an experience with a therapist that was less than transformative or if you are embarking on this journey for the first time, Athena will shower you with the wisdom of her namesake and bring into light that which you have been longing to see. She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met I am am blessed to have found her at the perfect time...perhaps now is your time. Good luck :)

Therapy sessions aside, talking to Athena is in itself both a relaxing and therapeutic experience…read more She has an incredible talent for making the person in front of her feel at ease and open immediately. I remember the first time I met up with her I felt so comfortable and extremely relaxed. She made me feel okay to open up and talk about things that I am not usually comfortable sharing with others. I've recommended a few friends to her and they all salute her calming nature and helpful therapy. She basically practices what's called holistic or mind-body-spirit psychotherapy which called me to her at first. During therapy, she focused on my source of stress and overwhelmed feelings through a multi-dimensional lens that looked at the source of the problem from a mind angle, body angle, and, last but not least, spirit angle. I think it's really difficult to open up to yourself, let alone another person on such an intimate and exposed manner. So Athena really stood out to me personally because she made me feel relaxed in going through that difficult but helpful process. I think she is LA's best kept secret and she can befriend and help anyone out there, particularly people like me who are stressed out with a million responsibilities a day at work and home. So I want to make sure more people know about her! Thank you, Athena, for being such a great person and helping me find my inner great person. :)

Jess Perez is a past co worker of mine at another facility. I always admired her dedication and…read moreconstant care for her clients. She has an innate ability to connect and see people for what they truly need. If I could go to her to her with my mental health needs I would. Her private practice provides a safe and comfortable space that feels like home with a therapist that is equally as comforting. I cannot recommend her enough.

Getting Jess into your corner would be a very good move. She is the kind of person who will work…read moretirelessly to help out. She makes sure that she see things from your perspective, that she understands YOU. She is non-judgmental--truly--and will be loyally on your team while you figure out what's next. And she's unconventional. Not someone who is going to sit there and make you talk the whole time. She has spunky, electric energy and creative ideas that can help inspire clients to make those much needed changes.

Emilia was able to guide me through a difficult journey, while ensuring my emotional well being…read more Recommended 100%

I was looking back at my old documents (2007) to be exact and I had Ms Simentals card and was…read morethankful for her time.... I think she is a great therapist....

I have had a wonderful experience with Dr. Jomana Sweiss as my former supervisor and now colleague…read more She is a wonderful therapist who is deeply knowledgeable in psychodynamic therapy, DBT interventions, and working with couples. I trust her clinical skills and often refer clients to her.

I found Atwater Village Therapy on Yelp and I reached out to Dr Carlson seeking therapy for my…read morechild who had been recently diagnosed with ADHD. After leaving a voicemail, I received a callback same day. Dr Carlson mentioned that she didn't treat children, but would spider her network to see if she could find a referral based on my criteria. Honestly, I didn't expect to hear back from her, but 24 hours later there were 4 referrals in my inbox. The time she took to help me find a provider for my child didn't go unnoticed. While we were not able to move forward with Dr Carlson, I thought it was important to share I had a really positive experience with her, and her practice.

I don't usually write Yelp reviews, but I had such a great experience with Ana that I just had to…read morewrite. Unlike other therapists I've seen, she just seemed to "get it." She has an interesting approach to therapy that includes a warmer way to work through issues. The whole idea of Integral Psychology was new to me, but now understand how your mind, body and spirit need to be balanced in order to just live a happier or more emotionally healthy life. She was also really relatable, easy to talk to, and - for once! - a therapist I'm actually looking forward to seeing again! I'm looking forward to continuing my journey with Therapy with Ana!

I met Ana, when I was struggling with a divorce and at the lowest point in my life. I had been…read moremarried for 8 years and couldn't imagine starting over and finding an identity outside of being a wife. My self-esteem was so low and I felt so worthless. Ana helped me process my divorce and she took me through what she called "the grieving process". I never knew that you could grieve for people that are still alive. At first it was hard to open up but her caring demeanor made me open up and she helped me through my process. I saw her once a week for a year and have moved to seeing her every other week. The time away helps me see the things I need to work on, and gives me a chance to implement the things we talk about. I am so lucky to have found therapy and be able to enjoy things again. Divorce sucks...but it sucks more to do it alone. Thank you Ana!

Finding a therapist you can truly trust isn't easy. We are so lucky to have found Joanne, she is…read moreamazing! We started seeing her before we got married, and she's been amazing at helping us communicate better and navigate challenges together. She also helped us gain a clearer understanding of our backgrounds and why we do what we do, and she's genuinely committed to helping us grow. Even now, she checks in from time to time, which we really appreciate. She's caring, practical, and real. We still go back for sessions when we need to work on things, and every time we leave feeling stronger as a couple. Highly recommend her!

BEWARE. BREACHED HER DUTY AND ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY AND UNPROFESSIONALLY. ABSOLUTELY TRUE AND…read moreFAIR ACCOUNT. I had written a review over a year ago and noticed that somehow it was removed. Note that I make every effort to be fair, truthful and detailed in my accounts and reviews as you can see from my other submissions. I also usually maintain documentation; records, emails and messages to substantiate my claims. About two years ago my fiancé and I engaged Ms Koegl's professional services, primarily to prepare us for marriage (communication skills, conflict resolution skills, adaptation, etc) and to help us best cooperatively manage my fiancés Borderline Personality Disorder or "BPD" which was a challenge in itself. I also desired to work on ways to improve myself and be a better partner to my future wife. I was very willing to accept that I had my own work to do. After all, I had been the one to propose to my fiancé that we seek support for our relationship. After the first session which was largely informative and directional, some of the deeper issues and emotions relating to how the BPD was affecting my fiancé and relationship came to surface. It was quite emotional at times but we trusted Joanne to provide us with understanding and guidance on our issues, to share how best to take care of ourselves and each other, and to work through the occasional episodes that could occur. BPD can be a serous condition and is largely rooted in trauma and fear of abandonment so we were taking this very seriously. At a certain point it became apparent that providing my fiancé private sessions with Joanne might be helpful. I was paying all such costs (joint and individual) and it was not cheap but I was determined to provide our relationship and my fiancé with all the support we needed. After a few months or visiting Joanne, and unbeknownst to me, my fiancé informed me that Joanne had started to suggest that my fiancé end the relationship, that I was a narcissist and that she should essentially 'run'. My fiancé told me that at first she was alarmed by this and actually started to consider if it was true, if I was not who she thought I was. After all, why Joanne would suggest such a thing, behind my back and so secretly. But as we began to talk things out privately my fiancé was able to overcome her alarm and feel grounded with me again. Eventually she expressed every confidence in me again and even stated that she did not believe in her heart that such warnings were justified or true. She felt bad for me knowing that I had selected and trusted Joanne. Joanne NEVER told me she was telling my fiancé such things. Quite the opposite, Joanne and I met privately several times and she led me to believe that she was committed to helping us improve our relationship. All the while, she was advising my fiancé to leave me. My fiancé shared with me the email messages that proved this. Joanne had breached her duty to us, and had betrayed our trust. If Joanne for some reason felt the relationship was doomed, unhealthy or not something she could provide support for, she should have informed me first and then suggested we find another form of support. Never should she have leading me to believe she was helping us reach our goals while behind my back, speaking so negatively of me and undermining the very efforts we were making to be responsible and prepare ourselves for marriage. I see it as a betrayal, a breach of duty, grossly unprofessional and duplicitous. When I subsequently confronted Joanne on the matter, she admitted to such actions. She said she was wrong and regretted her actions and that she misjudged me and that later she realized I was a good man and genuinely trying to do the right thing for my relationship. What a bizarre and troubling thing that was for me to hear. There were sessions that were more intense and emotional than others, but that is where Joanne should have been patient, not judged, and simply seen that as part of the process of uncovering and working with deep feelings, not to turn on me. A therapist has a duty to not rush to judgement after one or two sessions but to allow their clients time to cycle through the levels of emotions, beliefs, history, etc. before an overall assessment can be fairly made. My fiancé and I stopped seeing Joanne and thousands of dollars later, and much disappointment and wasted time and energy, I was left only with the opportunity of sharing with others our story. I see that she has some good reviews and some very poor reviews. Im not here to comment on the experiences of others, but in our case, I deeply regret the trust I placed initially in hiring Joanne to help us. God Bless and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.