Dr. Townsend is authentic, intuitive and intellectually diligent in his approach. He takes notes,…read morewhile I am talking to him, which no other psychiatrist has done, in my experience. He is an active listener and his responses to what I say indicate his acumen in issue spotting, and therefore, are extremely helpful. He has taught me the value of paying attention to how I feel instead of stressing over a situation. This has helped me to realize that circumstances do not matter as much as the degree of importance I attach to them. He also has a great sense of humor and is very approachable in demeanor. The staff in his office has always been professional and accommodated me with the the next available appointment. When his staff leaves a message from him to call me or I have contacted him after hours, he always returns my telephone call immediately. He is extremely intelligent, a quick thinker, and is genuinely concerned about his patients. He has always been extremely professional. This is rare for psychiatrists.

Dr. Townsend is great! He has a wonderful sense of humor and is really great at managing medication…read moreand finding what is really going to work best for you. Only drawback is that there is a patient backlog at times so make sure you carve out the time in event he is running late or someone is talking his ear off!

I have been a patient of dr mangat for about 7 years. He met me when I was at my worst just getting…read moreout of greenbrier for 2 weeks. I have been his patient ever since. We have had some ups & Downs with medications and have finally come to meds that agree w/me and help me. I agree the office staff is distant and cold. But dr mangat has helped me, and that's why I continue to go their is to see him, not the office staff. I have recommended him to several friends that were going thru some things, and they agreed he is a patient, caring doctor.

I've been a patient of Dr. Dansereau for 6 years now. I've always wanted to leave a review but have…read morenever really had the right words to say. When it comes to healthcare I have a pretty high bar to meet to be completely satisfied. Dr. Dansereau is kind, caring, respectful, thorough, and beyond competent and understanding. Multiple times over the years when I wasn't doing well and reached out to his clinic he always gave me a call back to help figure things out, even after hours and on occasion the weekend. Dr. Dansereau cares about his work and his patients a great deal. If you are looking for a quality Doctor and want to be treated well and receive the best care give Dr. Dansereau and his staff a try.

I was looking for a new psychiatrist several years ago. I went to my first visit and he sternly…read morelooked over my meds ( I'm Bipolar) and the first thing out of his mouth was, I will not prescribe this. It was a benzodiazepine. He didn't even look at me. I gave them up a few months later, but he didn't even offer an alternative approach. He doesn't know that a bedside manner is half the job. It made me sad. I left.

I have been so blessed to have found this place for my son. When his pediatrician gave us a…read morereferral to Safe Harbor, I was unsure of what to expect as we have never been to a psychiatry office before. From the beginning I felt really heard and seen by the doctor. My son got the help he needed. I also really appreciate how much they listen to the parent. It's not just about prescribing medicine it's about treating the whole patient. I would never take my child anywhere else.

I never did see the psychologist, but Judith Olson, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner was wonderful…read moreand helpful. I did have problems with the office staff and scheduling. I usually waited at least 30 minutes for each appointment in the waiting room. Once after the 30 minute wait I was escorted to the next building to wait another 30 minutes before I went back to the front office and told them I had to leave. That is when the office "discovered" that Ms Olson was not scheduled in for that day. Another time when I was running late for a referral appointment, I called to ask if my records had been sent to the new clinic. When the receptionist seemed to not understand, I repeated my birthdate and name rather urgently that it was a referral from Ms. Olson, and when the receptionist was again puzzled, I said " Oh, you cannot help me", and hung up to drive to my new appointment. As I was driving I received a call from the office manager saying that I was profane to the receptionist and later she sent me a curt letter saying I was "combative and using profanity" and they were closing my file. This was all totally untrue and I had to go to the extra trouble to write a letter to the company. The whole episode cause me a great deal of stress. The staff is obviously causing unnecessary angst to patients and I'm sure jeopardizing their recovery. I would not recommend using this clinic.

Let's get the stigma out of the way: people suffer from mental illness; it doesn't make you any…read moreless of a person. It's okay to not be okay. That being said, I'll admit it: I suffer from some pretty extreme anxiety and panic attacks. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attack disorder right after Katrina and have bounced from psychiatrist to psychiatrist, because as someone with medical training, I got mad at doctors for spending less than 15 minutes with me, and prescribing me pills... And two weeks later when those meds were hurting me, switching me to something different and so on and so forth. Because of that, I hated psychiatrists. I didn't trust them. I thought they were the excuses of doctors that were just there to pill push. Fast-forward a couple of years after my psychiatric rebellion and lack of medication. I had just started grad school down here and all the pressure and stress were killing me and I ended up in Ochsner ER for a severe panic attack. I was assigned Dr. Megan Crochet, and it was life changing. She actually spent time getting to know me. She figured out pretty quickly that I was jaded by the system, and rather than tell me to take this med or that med, she actually explained how and why it worked, and that earned my trust. She even ran a cytochrome enzyme test on me to determine which meds would work on me based on how my body metabolized drugs... Which explained why I reacted poorly to so many of them in high school. Naturally, when she left Ochsner to open her own practice, I followed her. Unlike Ochsner and most doctor's offices, her office is warm and inviting. The lobby is full of comfy couches and even a "spa" with couches to lie down on while you wait (or while your kids are in an appointment). There are fun decorations, full of bright colors and designs, coffee and juices and healthy snacks to help yourself to, and even a little library (she even gives you a library card so you can check out books!). There are now several other doctors at the practice, and it's such a nice fit for everyone. Its the most relaxing doctor's visit you might ever go to! And Kate the receptionist is super sweet and very efficient and can help you figure out scheduling and insurance claims and things like that. I seriously cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Crochet. I'm like 95% convinced she was an angel sent to grace this world and help us out. She's BRILLIANT, kind, and understanding. She doesn't just spend time prescribing pills, but rather gets to know you, figures out what's going on in your life, and figures out a short-term and long-term plan for helping you, including running the genetic testing to determine which meds will work best for you, which cuts out the frustration of all of the trial and error. She's a wonderful sounding board, and helps me figure out my own problems, too, so the appointment design of 50/50 med check/"therapy" is a great design. She never talks down to me, and always recognizes me as an intellectual counterpart, which is incredible considering she's already had her doctorate for a while and I'm still a year or two off. My only negative is that she doesn't take insurance directly, but her staff can help you file a claim for out of network benefits with your insurance!

From the owner: Welcome to The Care You Deserve In Collaboration with Megan…read moreCrochet, MD Psychiatric Services for Children, Adolescents and Adults. We focus on you as if you are our own family. Our treatment is rooted in a detailed understanding of our patients, their families and psychiatric needs. We try to minimize medication use by implementing therapy, alternative treatments, school interventions, family and parenting support, necessary medical referrals and testing, and other individualized interventions. We take pride in our unique style of comprehensive care.