I've been working with Dr. Clifton for a while now, and it's been a genuinely meaningful…read moreexperience. He brings a rare blend of compassion, authenticity, and deep empathy to every session. I always feel heard, understood, and supported in a way that feels sincere and grounded. It's clear he truly cares, and that makes all the difference.

I discovered Dr. Der Bing on PsychologyToday by specifically searching for therapists who…read moreunderstand and identify with both the "Asian" and "LGBT" aspects of my identity. I had worked with a few therapists and counselors who couldn't connect with me on a personal level beyond just an academic understanding. I was navigating a particularly challenging period in my life, and I distinctly recall shedding tears during our initial consultation call, which was not only insightful but also offered for free. It was a profound moment of feeling genuinely heard and understood. Beyond addressing my immediate crisis, Dr. Der Bing and I embarked on a journey of self-enhancement together. Our therapeutic work delved into deeper layers, occasionally exploring the roots of my concerns. I highly recommend Dr. Der Bing.

Dr. Raghavan is an incredible psychiatrist. She is very soft spoken and great listener. She's been…read moreseeing my daughter for about one year. My daughter had a very taugh time last year with bullies, and Dr. Raghavan knew exactly what to do and how to speak to her. I highly recommend her!

Dr. Raghavan is the best. She has helped me the thick and thin. There aren't enough words for me to…read morethank her. She has helped me when I've been extremely depressed, and worked with me until I was me again. She has a soft demeanor and is a gentle person. I would definitely recommend anyone who is seeking for mental health issues.

I recently contacted Dr. Dufford to help me after receiving a recent diagnoses of PTSD, it's…read moreunfortunately had been many years since I'd seen Dr. Dufford as a patient. Dr. Dufford returned my call promptly and he was very kind and understanding to my situation as usual. Sadly, Dr. Dufford was not able to fit me in as a returning patient at the time that I called, Dr. Dufford instead gave me a referral to two other Psychologists that specialize in treating the Complex PTSD that I suffer from and was recently diagnosed with. Dr. Michelle Chabbot was the Psychologist that I first reached out to following the multiple traumatic events that led to my Complex PTSD diagnoses and that caused my PTSD Panic Attack. I study Psychology myself, and I was very shaken when I contacted Dr. Chabbot, as I'd never experienced at PTSD Panic Attack before, and I never even knew that someone could suffer from something as terrible as a PTSD Panic Attack. Dr. Chabbot answered the phone immediately, and she was kind and caring enough to take the time to help me immediately. She even answered some emergency questions that I had regarding my recent Complex PTSD diagnoses and the PTSD Panic Attack that I suffered. Dr. Chabbot did all of this for me during her time off on the weekend, when she was out of town on vacation. Talking with Dr. Chabbot, meant so very much to me. I immediately felt comfortable with Dr. Chabbot and I immediately knew that I was in good hands with regards to finding help to treat my Complex PTSD Disability. I'll be continuing my treatment with Dr. Chabbot moving forward, and I'll be sure to update my review along the way as well. I can tell Dr. Chabbot is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable Psychologist, and she is exceptionally knowledgeable and gifted in the area of PTSD especially. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Chabbot/Dr. Dufford, if you are ever in need. I also urge anyone reading this to reach out to Dr. Dufford/Dr. Chabbot if you are in any need of mental healthcare. It's vital to seek the aid of a Psychologist if you've ever experienced going through a traumatic life event (such as a car accident, workplace discrimination, domestic violence, Ableist bullying, really anything that happens that is traumatic in life, can potentially lead to PTSD I'm told. On top of this, in my own personal experience, PTSD appears to me to be a self fueling condition/ mental illness/disability, meaning that PTSD can worsen over time, if left untreated. What this means is that, it's vital to seek the help of a qualified mental healthcare professional immediately following a traumatic life event. If one doesn't immediately get the treatment that one needs, ones PTSD could quickly worsen, that and one could easily develop "layers" of PTSD, from multiple traumatic events as well. In addition to this, PTSD can also VERY QUICKLY develop into a life threatening condition/mental illness/disability, so please don't ever hesitate to get seek immediate help. Even if you just suspect you might need help, then immediately seek out that help as your mental health can quickly worsen, leaving you in a life threatening situation.

Dr Dufford is one of the best therapists out there. He makes time for you and is super supportive!…read moreI have been seeing him for a long time off and on through my life. He instills in his practice a sense of calm and you will feel heard by him. He offers insight and guidance as needed. Have to admit that he has been present for some of my darkest times and I am grateful for his help and support. I would strongly recommend him to anyone. He is that guy who steps up to the plate...one of the good ones!

My experience with Dr Mai has been fantastic. He is knowledgeable and resourceful, and genuinely…read morecares about his patients' mental wellbeing. When I urgently needed to see him, he always made time at the end of his work hours of that day. I feel so fortunate that he is my psychiatrist and hope to keep him for a long time. Because of Dr Mai, I am hopeful at this recovering stage. I wholeheartedly recommend him to you all!

DR. Mai is a victim blamer. 3 questions is also not enough to diagnose someone. If you want someone…read moreto listen to your history don't come here.

Albert has been my therapist for the past two years, and I have to say in my years of seeking…read moreindividual therapy -- and I have seen quite a few -- Albert is top notch. Albert is an active listener who not only offers solutions, but he also is not afraid to challenge nor hold you accountable, respectfully. I have never felt so conformable with a therapist as I do with Albert. I have grown and matured, and I attribute this growth with Albert's clinical assistance. I highly recommend Albert if you are looking to take the steps to grow as an indiviudal and/or with help to get you through difficult times in your life. I highly recommend Albert!

Albert has been my therapist for over 4 years. What I've appreciated most about him is the way he…read morecreated a comfortable space for me to share and explore tough topics, often using humor or other thought provoking statements. He has my highest recommendation.

Dr Gerasi is an amazing Dr. he is a wealth of knowledge and understands and truly cares for his…read morepatients. He explains how your specialized treatment is being done and sits down and shows you the amazing results. My daughter has severe autism cannot speak and has high anxiety. The staff were so sweet and the TV and weighted blanket and snacks made it so easy. The office is like a family and treats it's patients with understanding and great care. My daughters progress greatly improved and her depression was lifted by the second week! She started making words her teachers were truly amazed. I'm so grateful for Dr Gerasi and his wonderful staff. Jan Kasahara Founder of Silicon Valley moms with special needs kids.

My son received 50 treatment. We are taking a little break but we will be back…read more The doctor and staff are calming and welcoming. My son is autistic and very wiggling in a chair but they always made him feel comfortable. I felt so much support from the doctor and staff. The doctor was always available for my questions and took the time out to talk with me. Thank you Diana

Dr. Tran really helped me find a more balanced mental state. Work can be hard, life can be hard,…read morerelationships can be hard but it helps to have someone help me find my way. It has been a life long struggle, finding the right treatment has helped me get back on track and even push forward this last year. The online appointments because of covid are just as helpful as the ones in person.

Both the psychiatrist and nurse practitioner I saw after seeing Dr. Tran told me that I would be…read morewithin my rights to report Tran and, based on the things he said to me, he could even have his license removed. This is the worst type of psychiatrist and he has no business treating patients. His expertise in ADHD is a joke: and he proved that by not only clearly not understanding anything about the disorder (including pushing old ideas that the only sign of ADHD is being a wild, out of control child when even a little bit of research will tell you that is a misconception) but he referred to the medication for it as "legal cocaine" several times. Yet, that's not what makes Tran such a disgrace to his field... no, that's the lying. This was what horrified the other doctors I went to, is that he flat-out lied in order to avoid prescribing medication that he, again, thinks of as "legal cocaine" (which I told him was an unbelievably unprofessional thing to say and completely misunderstanding how medications work). He refused to treat the ADHD until I had a neurological test done (which is not considered very legitimate for ADHD testing by the psychiatric field since it is only "correct" about 30% of the time) and insisted that this was the ONLY way he could determine it. In addition, he continued to suggest that this was because the pharmacist must approve of my medication before I could receive it--which is an absurd idea. A pharmacist has no say in a patient's treatment, at all. After leaving Tran, I saw two other doctors. Each one, with two different 2 hour consults, were very comfortable diagnosing me with ADHD. It was very obvious to them that ADHD was a very legitimate diagnosis since I fit so many markers, including the comorbidities which plague ADHD patients. I am 30 years old and have struggled my whole life, despite always being considered a "gifted person" because I could never get my brain to just focus and relax to actually accomplish the things I was so "gifted" in. I talked at a 100mph and I struggled to maintain long-term tasks and goals. I had never considered ADHD until my therapist (who I went to for depression and anxiety, believing for many years that I had those) asked me about it at my 2nd session. She picked up on it right away and that was when we went to see Tran together... and he very literally refused to listen to anything I said. I would outline a story for him, give him an example of my life, and he would literally just change it to fit a non-ADHD diagnosis. And then I would correct him and he would just blatantly ignore it. For an example: I explained that I cannot maintain long-term relationships because the pressure of constantly having to keep up with friends or even, sometimes, remembering them can be difficult... and they often become angry or unhappy with me. He told me that, "Sometimes it's scary to meet new people but if we just do it very often, we learn it is not so scary!" (and told me a story about making his young child watch scary movies to prove his point). In addition to the fact that to compare my struggling life, as a 30 year old, to a child's fear of the unknown is completely belittling, it also wasn't what I said. Another example: I told him that sometimes I actually have to wake myself up because I NEED to talk. I will sit in my dark room, angry and tired and wanting to go to sleep, but my compulsion to talk is so strong that I have a full-on lecture by myself because I MUST do it. He said, "Talking to yourself is not a symptom of ADHD..." And refused to backdown on that, continuing to insist that all I said was that I talk to myself, completely ignoring the compulsion in the talking which is the problem. I have been being treated for ADHD for about 6 months now and my life has never been better. My relationships have improved, my work, my home life, and my academic career have all improved. I have hope for the first time in... forever. I can't remember when the world seemed to available to me, like I have a real chance to reach the heights I always wanted. And you know what Tran said to me? He said that he was "confident" I didn't have ADHD... but he also couldn't diagnosis me with anything else, even though I kept asking him what, exactly, he thought I DID have if it wasn't ADHD. He knew I had ADHD, he just didn't want to prescribe the "legal cocaine" because it is a stimulant and he would actually have to answer for it. If I didn't have a parent with a nursing background and if I didn't have such support behind me (including my therapist), I would have given up. I would have just written it off after Tran said what he did... but I knew this wasn't adding up and his behavior spoke so clearly to something very, very wrong. I would still be struggling and my life would never have changed from being properly treated. I am not the only person who has had the "cocaine" experience with Tran. He has destroyed lives, undoubtedly.

I've been seeing Dr. G for a few years and have been very happy with the care I've received. He is…read moreknowledgeable, demonstrates excellent understanding of my issues, and compassion for me as a person.

My experience with Dr Goldstein was very negative, unfortunately. He was recommended by the midwife…read morepractice Bay Area Maternity when I showed symptoms of postpartum depression. First of all, Dr Goldstein was extremely difficult to get in touch with on the phone-we played phone tag for about a week. Finally we reached each other and made an appointment . His office was messy and dusty, and the desk was covered with papers. For someone who was in the middle of a crisis and visiting a psychiatrist for the first time, it was not a very reassuring setting. His beside manner also was very lacking in my opinion. I found him to be very robotic, and most of the appointment consisted of him asking me questions directly from a questionnaire where every single question started with the phrase "has there ever been a time when you weren't quite yourself" or something like that. Then he diagnosed me with depression and prescribed me anti depressants. He read off a long list of possible side effects, which was intimidating. I asked whether I should keep taking my sleep medication since I'd had terrible insomnia. He laughed and said I wouldn't need them anymore. The whole experience was so upsetting that I put off taking the medication for another three weeks, and then finally found another psychiatrist to get another opinion. She was much more personable and communicative, and she has an emergency number for urgent questions, which was much more reassuring. I've now made a full recovery. I wouldn't recommend Dr Goldstein, especially for postpartum.