We started taking our elementary school son to Palo Alto Therapy after he started exhibiting issues…read moreat school due some stress he was experiencing outside the classroom. We couldn't be happier with the care he has been receiving. He was initially really worried about going to therapy but now he looks forward to having a safe space (that doesn't involve his parents *smirk*) to unload his feelings. From a parental perspective, we've been pleased we the progress we've seen in how he is communicating his emotions so we can better help him work through how he is feeling. Thank you Palo Alto Therapy!

Very impressed with our family's progress with Palo Alto Therapy. Appointments were accessible and…read morethe professionalism exceptional. Worked with LCSW Josh Optawosky who quickly helped navigate to solutions. He was kind and compassionate. Another highlight is the billing department. You can read about many other practices who are "about the money" and talk money before help. PA Therapy was very timely with billing and when the insurance had a misstep, PA Therapy offered to wait a week to resubmit. The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful - a total win when your focus is on mental health:) Very Pleased!

Dr. Gupta helped me immensely when I was going through a trying time with family woes that were…read moredeep rooted. Her approach to digging into the history of me and my family as opposed to starting from "today" was especially helpful because she understood the development and had context on how to help me moving forward. She listened and asked pointed questions. She would also level set with me, which I deeply appreciated. It was so helpful to have a sound third party guide me. Dr. Gupta is solutions oriented - she gave me action items to help me in moving forward and over time helped me come to terms with what "is" as opposed to what I wanted it to be. Ultimately, she got me to a place where I didn't need to see her weekly because I now have the tools to approach what comes at me.

Aarti is a highly compassionate, relatable, and professional therapist who helped me identify root…read morecauses to my stress and anxiety and take action. She gave me thoughtful frameworks to tackle my problems that I still use today. She also specializes in couple's and founders' therapy. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

I appreciate Poonam's ability to combine compassion with real insight -- she doesn't just listen;…read moreshe helps you connect the dots, see patterns, and move forward with clarity. Her culturally sensitive and grounded approach made such a difference for me, especially during a very challenging period in my life. Poonam provided incredible support during a very painful time in my life. Her calm presence, compassion, and understanding made it easier to navigate my grief and find moments of peace again. She helped me process my loss at my own pace, without pressure or judgment. I'm deeply grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone coping with loss.

From the owner: I aim to provide a supportive and welcoming space where you feel truly heard and valued. I approach…read moreeach client with genuine curiosity and compassion and am comfortable exploring even the most difficult or sensitive issues. My therapeutic style is integrative, grounded in openness, respect and a nonjudgmental perspective. I see therapy as a collaborative process, one that empowers you to take an active role in your own journey of healing, self-understanding and personal growth. If you’re seeking to increase life satisfaction, strengthen your relationships, ease stress and anxiety, or regulate the effects of trauma on your nervous system, I invite you to schedule a consultation. Together we can work toward creating more balance, resilience and peace in your life, helping you nurture meaningful connections and enhance your overall emotional well being.

TLDR: Gal and Liron's new workshop provided a lot of tools and insights into elements of our…read moreidentities. When Chris and I took the first pre-marital course with the Couples Center our lives and relationships were changed for the better. We eagerly signed up for the new template-based course and it exceeded our expectations. I was excited to write a lengthy review of what we enjoyed about the workshop in hopes it could help others in their personal growth. Their phrase still resonates with me, "the best time to participate in therapy is when you don't have a lot of problems". We went into the first course intending to strengthen our current relationship. Little did we know we would uncover issues that we weren't aware of. Knowing these we were able to make changes that improved our relationship tenfold. Our goal in the 2nd workshop was to solve our problems by becoming aware of them. The couples center once again was a step ahead. We learned that as problem solvers, some of our parts won't be solved with a logical or analytical approach. We discovered the power of getting in touch with our emotions and not always be in our heads, which is a hard and abstract approach, but life-changing. We now understand why this was a level 2 of the first course as we went a lot deeper into what shapes us in both a positive and negative way. Just like the previous course Gal and Liron have built a comprehensive session with digestible tools we reference regularly. Each exercise was expertly laid out to make complicated ideas clear and was a stepping stone to a larger understanding. Even the most simple activity had the biggest impact on us. They also made some shifts to the structure so we had more time with one on one sessions with assistants, who did an excellent job of helping us process the material. Instead of just becoming aware of problems, we became aware of deep-seated parts of our whole and acknowledging that they are the makeup of our identity, beliefs, and reactions. Knowing this empowered us to be able to be mindful of decisions, rather than just living by spontaneous reactions. This awareness was especially important to do together as partners to increase our empathy and understanding of each other. Previously we discovered how autonomous we were and the impacts it had on our connection. This time around we acknowledged our problem solving and analytic nature, which might prove effective in our day-to-day responsibilities, but could often impair our emotional connections. It doesn't mean we need to stop solving problems, but to at least be mindful of that habit and check that it is appropriate for that situation. The Couples Center is a true gift and the work Gal and Liron are doing is fantastic. We love their passion for helping others and their psychology skills are terrific. We look forward to future workshops. Thank you.

My fiancé and I attended the "Love Made Simple" weekend workshop in Marin and couldn't recommend it…read moremore highly. We wanted to carve out some space for couples counseling before our wedding and realized it worked better for our schedule to do a retreat over the weekend vs. counseling sessions over several weeks. What we liked about it: - Mix of art and science - Gal and Liron bring a good balance of theory on psychology + intuitive reflection. They bring a lot of their personal experiences into the conversation, and I found that really engaging and applicable. - Get to know yourself - even though this was a couples workshop, a lot of the focus is on better understanding yourself and your underlying needs, communication and conflict patterns, need for connection vs autonomy, relationship with money, etc. - Framework for effective communication - they provide you a common language so you can resolve any argument within 5mins. - Diversity of attendees - there was a great mix of couples, some pre-marital, some who have been married for decades This was an incredible investment for us, and we only wish we took it earlier in our relationship. I've also applied a lot of my learnings to my other relationships at work, etc.

I'm so grateful to the staff at Kara. I spent countless hours trying to find adequate grief support…read morebefore finding them. Lisa, the intake coordinator, spoke with me about my needs and she was able to match me with a therapist in training in two weeks. It is pricy, but at the time of this review, they have a sliding scale based on income. The person I worked with was just amazing, she gave me practical tips and helped me navigate challenging dynamics that came with this loss. I would recommend Kara for someone seeking care from people who understand grief.

it's been months, they never followed up with me with a one on one after i lost a loved one.read more

I`ve received advice from Richard M. Stolee LMFT three times, and each time came away feeling…read morere-energized in my commitment to the natural, attachment parenting philosophy. Thanks for offering such a valuable service and for helping to make the world a better place, one person at a time!

Richard is a great therapist. I worked with him for about 18 months in individual, couples and…read moregroup therapy . Like most service providers, it's important that a client find a therapist with whom they can connect ... one who approaches the work in a way that best serves the client. For me, Richard's style epitomized this kind of relationship. I was eager to do the work and Richard was eager to assist me in that process. I quickly realized that the specifics of my "situation" rarely had much to do with the therapeutic process. Talking about specific upsets most often served only to divert me from my work on more-essential underlaying issues. Therapists often seem to change the subject. Often these changes make no immediate sense to a client. There's an excellent reason for this. Thoughts that make immediate sense are easy to deflect into therapeutically less useful areas. For me, these quick conversational moves were most often an excellent means of pushing me out of my zone of comfort (and stagnation), guiding me through the self-discovery of my true motivations and eventually teaching me how to competently process my own truths and motivations. Once I could look at these with a loving honesty, I was able to choose a healthy course of action and personal growth without additional professional help. Had I worked only to resolve specific situational upsets, it seems unlikely I would ever have come to a successful conclusion of my therapy. S*/t continues to happen in my life. I'm just better at coping with it now because of what I learned while working with Richard. Richard wasn't much into giving me answers, but he was great at teaching me how to discover them on my own. That's the relationship I wanted with my therapist and it's what I found with Richard. I highly recommend Richard to anyone willing to do their work and to be changed for the better by that process.

This man quite literally saved my life!…read more Not the first psychologist I have seen, but the first one that made a difference. He helped me sort through a bunch of stressors, both present and past, and gave me a whole new outlook on life. I am much more relaxed and more comfortable around people now - and also more comfortable with myself. I appreciated his non-clinical attitude and informality. I could joke with him when I wanted to laugh, fiddle with a toy when I didn't want to talk for a moment, cry when I needed to... I was sharing the room with a real person, not some two-dimensional character. (I'm not a big fan of by-the-book CBT practitioners, nor of "and how did that make you feel" automatons.) Dr. Sitzer, will you marry me?

David is amazing! I've gone through very major life challenges and it's been overwhelming!! With…read moreDavid I have learnt that I am absolutely fine the way I am, and that more than anything, it often only takes the affirmation of a professional to tell you that your thoughts and emotions are valid, and that once you start to slow down and listen to your own inner voice, everything will fall into place. In short, he was able to teach me that I am fine just the way I am. All answers are already there. Other professionals suggested medication and a myriad of formal scary things, but I am so very glad I went for a second opinion and found David's services. Beyond the help this has provided to me as a person, I believe David's qualities of being very calm and patient but also funny and not rigid likely make the experience a good one for most clients. He just makes you feel good, and I believe that is what many of us need - along with simply believing in ourselves. Thank you David for the great professionalism and service!

I set up an initial consultation and she didn't show up. When I tried to contact her, she never…read moreanswered her phone calls or emails.

I met Elena a few years ago when I was going through a particularly difficult time. And I must say…read moreI thank my stars that I met her. She is a wonderful, patient therapist. She got me through that time and even after that I find it very comforting to share with Elena. Another plus I have never had issues getting an appointment with her. Thank you so much Elena for your support.

Found them on PsychologyToday and it seemed impressive. Filled out the intake and uploaded a copy…read moreof my insurance card. The form included entering some good days and times to reach me. Got a really long, badly formatted email with the subject line. "Insurance eligibility check in progress". The next day I re-read it more carefully and it seemed that I was supposed to respond to the email. Ok, is this some kind of test? To bury a request in a long email? So I did. The next day after that I get an email saying, "This is a gentle reminder that we are still waiting for you to respond to our last email. Chances are high that you have found another therapist to work with. We will go ahead and remove you, so that you are no longer getting any emails from us." Uh, I did respond. And is this a gentle reminder, or a notice that I've been removed? And it seemed like it might be a bot email. I then came to Yelp -- ha, wish I had before filling out all their forms! pretty funny to get your mind messed with by a psych office.

TL;DR: Dr. Dania is the worst I have ever encountered. Unprofessional, poor tempered, and zero…read moreempathy of any kind for new patients. I would never pick this place if Kaiser didn't refer me into it. If you care about your mental health and wish to obtain decent services, avoid this place. The process started with an impromptu text saying to please call their administration staff ASAP or else they have six clients to go through. I responded in less than a few seconds, and received a phone call. I answered all the intake questions, and then understood that I would be receiving email confirmations and text. Little did I know, the emails I'd receive are exact duplicate questions that the administration clerk asked me, but now I have to fill it in myself. What was the point of the call then? I get a few copy/paste texts saying my paperwork was incomplete. So I check, there was an error in one of the dates submitted. The intake paperwork system is confusing, has small print, and does not pre-fill in any information so a simple number off is easy to miss. I asked the staff if they could not correct the single date themselves as it looks pretty minor. Dr. Dania writes back a terrible email to me saying they won't commit insurance fraud and illegal activities. When did I asked for this? Never. I'm not aware of their policies, so why would I ask for such a thing if I knew in advance? I kindly asked that she state office policies and not to immediately accuse clients of asking QRC to commit fraud or illegal acts. She snap backs says either fix the paperwork or stop the process. And then proceeds to write a rude, unprofessional few sentences about how they're not able to meet my needs, they will refer me back to Kaiser, and stop wasting time. They gave me no chance to answer before they decided for me! Again, jumping to conclusions and being absolutely irate for no reason. I wrote to say I completed the paperwork after her previous message, and if by chance it's not done, to please let me know. Dr. Dania calls me twice at the end of the day, and starts to verbally harassing me after she started to pick a fight with me. I told her I did not want to participate in the conversation anymore, but she continued to insult me and verbally harass me until I had to hang up because I was so upset anyone would act so vicious and unprofessional. I will be filing a formal complaint with Kaiser for the poor experience.

Kelly is amazing!!!…read more I found her while looking for a life coach a few years back to help "fix me" and my issues. : / Instead, I found someone who, with cooperation and hard work, has the power to transform one's life. ;) She offers mostly individual therapy sessions to women who want to live their best lives (especially women who are in crisis), and also does some couples therapy, along with women's workshops and retreats. Kelly has a heart of gold, and if you are ready to make changes in your life for the better, I highly recommend contacting her!

Kelly has been extremely helpful to me over the past years. I've been a client of hers since 2010…read moreand cannot thank her enough for her unconditional help. I've passed crises and am in a much stable place in my life nowadays; thanks to Kelly. She's a gem to people who suffer from mental health issues or any normal woman who wants to be more empowered and live a more authentic life. Her retreats/workshops are so inspiring as well. Totally recommended.