I spent 48 days at River Oaks and I am forever grateful for the doctors and staff! They have…read morechanged my life in a way that I never thought possible. I feel like ME again.. I feel ALIVE again!! My therapist, Marlene, Dr. Camile Santarpio and psychiatrist Laylani went above and beyond! They gave me the life that I always dreamed of!! The therapists leading the groups by Olivia, Rob, Karah, Andrea, Bethany, and Shannon were so powerful and safe spaces.. and that helped me work through so much of my trauma. They also renewed my faith in doctors, one that had been killed by so many doctors in my past 22 years of chronic illness and chronic pain. The support staff, Laurel, Zella, Terry, Danielle, Taneisha, Haleigh, Tarjei and Thomas, always went above and beyond their call of duty to do whatever they could to help.. and I'm so grateful for them! Originally I was only going to stay for detox and I kept prolonging my stay because I could see and feel the difference it was making within me. I will forever speak their praises!! Currently 69 days sober and a lifetime to go!! p.s. so grateful for the housekeepers, Rosie and Milagros for being like my aunties throughout my stay. Also the cafeteria staff, Kiara and Karla for being amazing and taking care of dietary restrictions due to my ileostomy. They're amazing!! The campus is also in a beautiful location where you can enjoy the beautiful outdoors! I miss it everyday!

Went to river oaks twice about 4 years ago. Such a beautiful place to get better & the staff was…read moreincredible. There was only 2 people out of the entire staff I didn't care for. While recovering they made me still feel like a person. We had karaoke nights, beach trips & don't get me started on the food. 10/10 would recommend!

This place has definitely been one of the better experiences I've had with counseling services…read more I've known I needed to get back into therapy for a while, but I was intimidated at the thought because I had some bad experiences in the past. I was referred to the center by a friend and I can't tell you what a relief it's been been. The staff are all really courteous and amazingly qualified. Booking appointments is easy. My therapist is super easy to talk to, and so knowledgeable. Therapy is so important to my mental health and this place is honestly a game changer. Couldn't recommend it enough.

I started seeing Angela after covid started virtually. I wanted to wait to post this review to…read moregive our sessions some time. I am really happy with her as a mental health provider and I would recommend you give her a try.

I was always timid about starting therapy. They are a religious practice so I was a little nervous…read moreat first as my family practices no religion. But the whole staff at RIC has been so helpful and welcoming! They force nothing on you and work around your beliefs. My favorite thing is they take my insurance! I struggled finding a therapist that would. I did a few sessions and loved it so much I brought my daughter in the see a pediatric therapist. I could/would recommend 10 times over!!

Mia is an amazing therapist. Great listener and goes the extra mile to make sure that you are…read moreokay. She made the whole experience comfortable and helped me find ways to cope with whatever was going on with me at the time. She even prayed for my cat! Love this woman. Would definitely recommend her.

The rude lady at the front desk has absolute no regard on how to treat people. She is rude a…read moredisgusting attitude will hang up on you. She needs to be fired. I've been a patient here for going on 6 years and she's an absolute awful person. I've never had to deal with someone so spiteful and disgusting in my years of coming here. Hire a new receptionist. Everyone else there is amazing but her.

Dr. Devine is a phenomenal physician. He places the majority of his emphasis on listening to the…read morepatient. He works with you diligently to find the best treatment options for you. He is an extremely patient, understanding, caring individual I've had the pleasure of knowing. I'm also a physician myself, and I know the difficulty of running a private practice in this day and age. It is very challenging, yet their office has not only expanded but improved therapeutic modalities, treatment options, as well as remaining open to communication where office staff will address your concern immediately. I have seen Dr. DeVine since the age of 6. He has always had my back, he is family at this point, and one of the best psychiatrists, I know of. He puts the emphasis on the patient and humbly meets them where they're at. He has always gone above and beyond, and I'm confident the quality of his practice will remain exceptional in the years to come. I also am driving hours away just to stay onboard because he is worth the drive or flight. That should tell you something!

I really liked Dr. Fickey. I liked her staff. But, I will be looking for a new practice Monday…read moremorning. After multiple unreturned calls, unanswered messages, and a very frustrated weekend dealing with some rather complicated medication side effects, I commented on a Facebook Advertisement posted by the Embracing Life office. They post dozens of these ads each month. My post wasn't unreasonable, or nasty. I just expressed my frustration and experience. This provider didn't attempt to communicate with me. I handled Facebook Advertising with a former company. Businesses can hide comments, and communicate via private message on sensitive matters and content. Instead, in very immature form, they blocked me on Facebook. The office is pristine. Their manner is kind. Their staff, very friendly. But that measure of disrespect on Social Media leads me to look elsewhere. They left me no vehicle by which to communicate with them. There is no option in their patient portal for a patient to send the provider a message, even though they have a message center which allows them to message me. Spend less time on advertising, and more time listening to your patients. I will be cancelling my Wednesday appointment Monday morning, unless I can find a way to do so in the portal today.

I don't have enough space, and or time to express my gratitude to everyone in this office! It first…read morestarts with the scheduling with Yalissa, she is always so kind a cheerful when I am speaking with her, and is always so patient with all my special scheduling needs and never makes me feel bad!! Then there is Natalie!! I can't begin to express how warm and caring this woman is! I have struggled with accepting and treating my diagnosis for many many years and she makes me feel so safe and supported on this new journey in my life. She is open and receptive to my feelings and listens to each concern or milestone and celebrates them all with me! Dr. Fickey, even though I haven't seen her as much as Dr. Natalie, is absolutely the sweetest person. You can see the standard of care just by walking in and interacting with just one staff member. I am so excited to finally be heard and feel hopeful for my mental health future for sure thanks to Embracing Life!!!

Cory was one of the most professional therapist I've used. He's very attentive to matters that…read moreconcern the client. He has a depth of knowledge second to none, and uses real life experience to help council. He's well versed in couples and 1 on 1 sessions. I found him to be very useful as I went thru a tough time in my life as my family really felt the pain of my wife's misguided mistake. I would recommend Cory for anyone needing an experienced counselor that wants to help you work thru the pain and see the light of recovery. Cory is an amazing, passionate, caring and results driven individual.

From the owner: We provide Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Life Coaching services to women, men, couples, children,…read morefamilies, teens, and adolescents.