Dr. Fuertes has been seeing my child for almost 3 years and we think she is wonderful! She takes…read morethe time to talk to you and then listens to what you have to say, which is appreciated as it happens so infrequently with doctors. We can't recommend her enough!

Professionally, I have worked with many child psychiatrists over the years, so the bar was set…read morepretty high when seeking one for my own children. Dr. Fuertes is one the most kindest, compassionate, and supportive doctors I've ever met. She asks all the right questions and actually listens and reflects on not only what the parents have to say but especially what the child has to say. It is a hard decision to medicate a child, and Dr. Fuertes takes parents' concerns very seriously. But the reality is a low dose of a medication can go a long way in helping alleviate the symptoms of a child and greatly improve their lives and those around them. I would follow Dr. Fuertes to the ends of the earth to treat my children, and I recommend her to everyone I know.

I have been with Dr. Sharon Murphy for years. She has a very realistic approach to mental health…read morecare, and is kind and caring. She treats you as a whole patient, and not just your condition. She also is not one of those 15 min, "crank you through" docs, as she spends a great deal to time on you. She's one of the best!

This place is a scheme. They take months to get you in with a doctor and if you just need…read moremedication they force you to see an intake specialist then weeks later an in staff psychologist then weeks later you get to the psychiatrist that is beyond retirement, wastes your time for an hour after you preface the medication you have been on for almost 20 years is why you're here since the beginning for him to say he doesn't prescribe it. What a waste of months of my time and unfortunately I would have stayed with the psychologist since she was sweet, the front office staff are very nice, but the only prescriber on site is an absolute joke. Wasted money and time and am now starting at square one. This place is bound to shut down if they stay in this direction. Also their practices are nothing I've ever seen in my life. Bizarre, and again, a scheme.

My first stay at The Retreat was in 2009 when it was under the care of MD Donald Ross. He has now…read moreretired, and is moving to Texas. The turn over since then (I have been multiple times since the lack of "quality" treatment in my area) is astonishing. I am also someone who works in the field and continues to go for a higher education in clinical counseling psychology. I have a diagnosis of AXIS I PTSD and AXIS II Bipolar 1 Disorder. When I was brought this time to the retreat my family was told, by admissions, they were able to handle and treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I believed them, because the Retreat has a Co-Occurring with addiction Unit, which the "gateway drug" to addiction is trauma. I was under the impression the Unit and the staff would be and qualified with Trauma Informed Care, at least the nursing staff. By my fourth day, and my second flash back, I could see this was not the case, holding this certification myself. There was a fire drill, I was huddle in a ball trying to ground myself from the noise and crowd of people and a nurse grabbed me with out asking, sending me into a downward spiral and flashback which they could not control. When I brought this up to one of the leadership committee Psychiatrist group members , in group. He said this is something I will bring to rounds. After talking to new nurses and older nurses I had found out no one was qualified to deal with trauma or any kind of true trauma emergency. My last night there I pushed the emergency button, since I again, had another flash back. I stayed grounded enough to know a nurse did not come to me until they could find the only nurse to deal with a trauma situation, because she was trained years ago, when Donald Ross MD was there.It was minutes. I also had upsetting situations with the food. My stomach was upset, having just tried to overdose, and I asked for grilled cheese. I took 4 hours then a nutrionist knocked on my door asking why I wasn't eating and gave me a yogurt, She soon was able to give me a grilled cheese. The next day the cook told me "I had to buy my own bread and cheese and make it myself because they don't do special orders" for the amount of money you pay, you think you can get a grilled cheese when sick. Lastly (negative) psychodynamic groups are sad. Dr kuskca (sorry for the spelling) sits there saying nothing using silence as a tool. I was told multiple times while there that I am a better counselor than the doctors working there. There is also a new Dr, who keeps answering every question himself and doesn't turn it back to the group, which you learn in undergraduate group 101 not to do. Peer to peer learning and support is was more valuable then hearing him and his ideas. Multiple staff also agreed this doctor was not a good fit to run groups but was afraid to say anything themselves, so the clients were paying the price. If you go even after all this, ask for Dr Larooo (from south africa) He is a thinker and a listener. He will give you advice and tell you truth from the heart which is rare from a doctor. Also, alway go to teresa f? tall with dark hair. She has been there a LONG time and knows her stuff. She will take time with you, and her heart and soul is in this job. she will love you until you can love yourself

I left The Retreat about two months ago. To sum up my experience: retraumatization. Whether it was…read morenurses entering my bathroom while i was showering; the nurse manager Beth acting like the Queen of Sheba; or another resident making sexual comments at me, pacing outside my room, verbally accosting me, and the head Dr, Dr. Young pulling me aside saying that i should feel safe on the ward and this fellow resident wasn't a threat. When i got home, my team of doctors (all of whom have a lot of experience ~running~ Yale psychiatrists) were horrified to hear of my experiences, and even more horrified when they heard my supposed diagnosis and saw the laundry list of meds i had been put on. Do not go here.

I was referred to her​ by my primary care doctor for bipolar depression. This psychiatrist seemed…read moredisheveled and tired; not engaged--almost like the session was a formality. She almost seemed distracted. Not as I would have expected for a first time work up. Expense: high, and very deceptive. She spent a fair amount of time with me for my first evaluation but it didn't seem productive.. Office was dirty; waiting time was long. Parking expensive and not user friendly since office is downtown. I am going to get a second opinion

My experience with Dr. Ostrovsky differs from some reviews. Any therapist and mental health…read morepractitioner elicits different responses from patients. There are some prior charges against him from years ago. Thankfully, that didn't deter me. He helped me tremendously to deal with my alcohol abuse, panic attacks and depression. Sadly, I had no insurance and could not afford his visits any longer. That was downside to having him as physician. He never required me to pay for a visit in advance as some others have said. I haven't seen him in a couple of years so things may have changed. If I could afford seeing Dr. Ostrovsky again, I would.

I took my son for sessions, as I feared my son was suicidal. This "doctor" would tell me my son…read morewas was "okay" or "fine," after I (too lamely) pleaded that I was scared for his life. He was isolating, extremely depressed and showed anger, the likes of which I had never seen previously; he had also lost tons of weight. Later come to find this "doctor" was indicted for Medicaid fraud. A while after my son died, and when the numbness wore off, I called Ostrovsky to inform him of my son's suicide, and I remember his first EXACT words, "Are you trying to make ME guilty." Google his name and indictments. I can't believe this person is still allowed to practice!