Dr. Savard was incredibly dismissive and unhelpful with a terrible "bed-side manner". I have never…read morebeen so offended or left on my own by a psychological or psychiatric provider before (or frankly any kind of medical provider). He instructed that I should find prescription drugs that I didn't want on the internet. Don't walk away from this practice - run as fast as you can.

From the owner: Cape Fear Psychological Services provides evidence-based therapy and comprehensive mental health…read morecare for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Our licensed clinicians support concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, parenting, substance use, and life transitions. We offer both in-person and virtual sessions, accept many insurance plans, and are committed to inclusive, high-quality care for the Wilmington and Cape Fear community.

My mother was seen as a new patient yesterday, and the entire experience was excellent. From the…read moremoment we arrived, the office staff was warm and welcoming. Lauren Morton was especially outstanding--she took the time to thoroughly understand my mother's mental health history, including her schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and showed genuine concern for her overall well-being. We were able to schedule an appointment within just a few days, and a two-week follow-up was arranged to closely monitor any prescription changes. I truly can't find a single negative aspect of our visit. Our first impression of this practice was overwhelmingly positive.

I had the best experience here. Everyone is very professional and very friendly. They take my…read moreconcerns seriously and have help me a lot. They provide excellent care.

Trish is a wonderful therapist. I have gone to her for 10 years with the many kids I fostered. She…read moreis a wonderful person with a wealth of knowledge and helpful resources.

I'm only one reviewer, taken from a perspective I'm developing years later, so don't just assume…read morethe worst or take this further when I mean this pragmatically and constructively. I was a regular patient during custody warfare and parental alienation that was stunting my growth and breaking what little health I had to prevent me from more. Usually when i spoke with Trish, I'd play the games in her office, pour out details in tears where she'd tell me there was hope and it wasn't my fault, and so on. The office was a quaint space with old construction and design, and her office wasn't part of the elevated division. I'm leaving two stars because of when I called Trish years later after moving to another city out of heightened confusion and with little routes to turn I couldn't easily reach in an escalated, dangerous, precarious situation that would've made the future problematic. I did my best to communicate I need simpler and more stable, I didn't have room in my circumstances to work for that, and I was in danger by settings I was supposed to see as "normal" and "valuable" that would've diverted me from my health and safety and made me engage in their ideal routines to distract me and make everyone not ask questions. She had replied I didn't want a life of retreating and taking care of myself, I did have resources to rely on, and there was more to life out there I wanted to experienced as long as I pushed myself forward. being paranoid and traumatized even today, I didn't take it personally when she rebuffed where I knew I stood and had to protect myself. But I was left overwhelmed with the dreadful sense of disaster and more of a guarantee I didn't have an out, a plan, or basic professional support because yet again, I can't communicate with someone who isn't there and takes in the circumstances impartially and considering the possible causes and effects like I weigh every day. I don't think she's a bad, incompetent therapist, and I'm not insisting on any retaliation against her and her business. She made the wrong assumptions about me then and told me she's only familiar with certain perspectives and directions without saying it outright. She probably needs to walk herself through that. I'm older, handling responsibilities from legal reports to basic stability, and trying to be impartial about my whole life, so I don't believe in a set reality or talk or think like that. All I'm saying about Trish is she offers great services and has great potential, just not matching everyone. She'll have to understand her limitations and continue as she does or adapt, and patients shouldn't afraid of honesty and dialogue. I at the very least know she's got a sense of honesty about where she doesn't and doesn't know certain directions with different clients. Just, best of luck with making the best of the situation and making your own judgments, because you all deserve that room if you're all putting that in.

I have been seeing Dr. Birdsong for twenty years (since she first opened her practice in…read moreWilmington), and I have never considered going to anyone else since. Her expertise is immaculate and her wise, empathetic counsel is saving. I could not recommend her more highly.