Where do I begin? My younger daughter now past 30 had seen Clair for several years for PTSD,…read morehaving had a traumatic experience when she was younger. It was several years later, that we found out about Clair and her experience with EMDR. After some time, my daughter was able to move on to a healthy, happy life. I began seeing Clair the year my dad had passed away. Not realizing how depression works, it took some time to uncover but with her help and EMDR I was able to work thorough my depression and still see her periodically as life catches us when least expected. I highly recommend her as a therapist. She is more than qualified and definitely can work on any issues you have/had and work them to have a happier life.

If you're searching for a qualified professional to help you heal in order to live, look no…read morefurther! Dr. Howard is very professional and highly trained. She is extremely empathetic and non-judmental. I recommend her to anyone suffering with nightmares, flashbacks, or negative self-talk.

Lindsay is a very compassionate, ethical, energetic therapist. Any client is fortunate to work with…read moreher

Lindsay is a compassionate and dedicated therapist. Her clients are very lucky to have her!read more

I have been seeing Graciela since the beginning of the year and I couldn't speak about her in…read moreanything but a positive way! I had always wanted to go to a therapist as any typical millennial, But never really got around to it. The first therapist I ever saw was a talk therapist in Oakland that I mostly saw for premarital counseling with my ex-husband. She was his counselor prior and he suggested we do the premarital there. When I found myself an abusive relationship after just two months of marriage, I started to look for therapy. My ex-husband, Mazen, was a narcissistic sociopath and I had read that this takes a very specific kind of therapist to deal with. Initially, I went back to the same counselor that I used to see with him. I didn't know that this is typically not advised. and in some cases considered unethical. In any case, she didn't mind seeing me, and while I will write more details one day on her Yelp page, but basically I was a victim shamed for even calling my ex-husband a narcissistic sociopath. The next week, I found myself scared to see my therapist, and I realize that that wasn't the kind of relationship that I wanted to have a someone who was supposed to help me and that I was paying good money. I ended up not showing up to the counselor and looking for a counselor that was closer to me and is specializing in trauma. It was through a referral that I found Graciela and understood that she specializes in trauma. When I spoke to her on the phone she was incredibly understanding and soothing, and she had a good grasp of what a relationship with a narcissistic sociopath looked like. This was this past December, I ended up talking to her terrified, shaking, and I showed up to my first appointment having just got off the phone with the sheriffs office making sure that he had been serve my restraining order. It was a hard time. It's been a few months, and it's been a journey. I've done a lot of things to try to heal, and I wouldn't say that any one thing did it, but Graciela was a big part of that journey. A journey that I think I'm hopefully almost done with! We worked through the trauma of being with my ex-husband, and some of the things that led me to marry someone like him. She isn't just a talk therapist too, we do exercises and meditations that I find much more effective than talk therapy. She's helped me put my life back together and I'm thankful. A few side notes because I think they matter: She is incredibly punctual. I say this because the previous therapist I saw with my ex-husband was frequently late and this was actually really throwing off my schedule. Also she does things via email and there's a little button that you can press when you get there to indicate that you've arrived. Again the previous counselor I saw did not have these things, one time I knocked on her door to alert her that I was there and she didn't hear it and I ended up waiting an additional 20 minutes while she waited for me. It was hard to get a hold of this previous counselor because she didn't use email and her voicemail was constantly full. Graciela can take payment through Zelle which is very convenient. Also, as a POC I love that Graciela is one too as I think she is more understanding of my cultural background and the family I come from. She also can do EMDR for those who would like it.

Graciela is a wonderful counselor! She was the first counselor we've ever visited and at the…read morebeginning I was a little bit skeptical that a counselor would be able to help us. She spent the first few sessions listening, letting us explain the issues. After a while, she started directing the conversations to the areas that se identified as key. She was impartial, understanding and caring. I remember she would drive the conversation to a place where it didn't seem to matter that much, when all of a sudden she would point out something that you were never aware of and explains how it would impact your spouse. It was amazing! It felt like she knew exactly how to get us out of a very complicated maze. I would recommend her to anyone out there looking for couple's therapy. Graciela is amazing!

Had the absolute worst experience with this office. Tried to make an appointment over 2 weeks ago…read moreby calling during normal business hours. His assistant didn't answer. Got a call back from her and she told me she had to look into how to get me scheduled in, but that she would call back soon. She didn't call me back. I called to follow up with her and she said that she was going to look into it that day and that I should receive a call from her in the next 1-2 days to get scheduled. Over a week later and NO CALL back. I called them back again and it has been a few days and she has still not returned my calls. I had been waiting to book an appointment with them and they wasted my time for over 2 WEEKS. I wanted to see Dr. Aldava because of the great yelp reviews he received, but the lack of professionalism and poor service by his assistant has completely turned me off from this place. I can't speak to how Dr. Aldava is as a clinician, but his assistant is horribly incompetent. Dr. Aldava, if you care about getting new patients and not WASTING THEIR TIME I suggest you get a new assistant immediately. If you don't care then keep doing what you're doing. I wouldn't recommend this office to anyone.

I started seeing Dr Aldava when I was getting stressed out with all the care-giving I was doing for…read moremy mom, in addition to all the everyday stuff we all have to do. He really had some good insights and ways of coping with my stress that I still use. I relied on him for a lot of support through my mom's death and he's been a huge help dealing with my feelings and thoughts. I recommend him unreservedly.

Jonathan is very professional and knowledgeable. Upon seeing him I immediately felt comfortable and…read moreI can't say I felt the same with previous therapists I've seen. My sessions with him have been very helpful, and effective. He is supportive, listens, is non-judgmental and provides insights and strategies that have been useful for me. I am able to speak openly with him while feeling a sense of trust and comfort. I highly recommend Jonathan.

Very professional and provides excellent care. I strongly recommend to anybody in need.read more

Local residents need to know what sort of amazing resources they have at their fingertips. I have…read morehad a great experience here so far and I'm really excited that Contra Costa has this Center and that it's free. I don't actually remember who told me about CC Crisis Center, but I called them shortly after I lost my sister in an unexpectedly tragic accident. It took a few weeks to be placed with a one-on-one counselor, but I was prepared for that. They matched me with someone I now feel very comfortable being alone with. And that is why it takes a little time. CC Crisis Center can provide one-on-one, or group counseling, or both. Honestly, I don't know if their services span beyond grief counseling. But for my loss, grief counseling was what I needed, and I really struck out using the resources offered by my HealthNet insurance plan. I feel so fortunate to have found this place and been assigned a counselor who I believe will really help me heal. One on one counseling might not be for everyone, or might not be useful for every personal situation, but for me, for right now, it's really been a huge life-saver. I'm a positive person who needs help learning how to grieve in a healthy way, and CC Crisis Center has made this possible. I'm still new to the process of speaking to a stranger about very personal moments and feelings, but I truly believe this will help me get through my loss in the most healthy way possible.

If you're looking to volunteer for them, then this is my experience with them. This is a review /…read morefeedback on only their volunteer selection & training process, not on their services. There are no interviews and screening processes. So there is no way to knw exactly what their expectations are and what their "culture" is. Once you finish their online training for several weeks, you go in for a background check and then start in-person training. They give you a training manual with exercises over several weeks, and have you listen to calls, make call logs, discuss calls with you etc. No timeline / deadline is mentioned. I did all of this, under the assumption that they were acting in good faith, and serious about my time and their time. I attended in-person training from Oct 10, 2021 to Dec 12, 2021, first with Scott Chavez and then with "A" (Anna). I missed 1 week, because I was sick, but Anna asked me not to come in, esp if I was ill. During my training, Scott and Anna never told me how long training was actually supposed to take, what expectations were actually there from volunteers etc. They merely said I would be coming in and doing the weekly training sessions (4 hours on a Sunday -- I picked Sunday). Through out my time there, there was never any alarmingly negative feedback. After 3 weeks, Scott "handed me over" to Anna (or "A" as she prefers to be called). Through out the training, both Scott and "A" indicated that I would only be doing 211 and APS/CPS line, eventually "moving up" to all lines, including crisis and talk lines. On Sunday, Dec 12, "A" informed me that I would be starting that following Sunday (Dec 19). She did not indicate any issues or any challenges with my training or my ability to "man" their lines. We spent my last shift going through "mock calls", creating call records and call logs etc. Nothing about my challenges with multi-tasking etc, just that I start the following Sunday. Well, lo and behold, late on Friday, Dec 17, I got a call from Justin Jarret, the volunteer manager, that they were "letting me go" because I could not "multi-task" and took "too long to train". He further stated that I was expected to man all the lines (211/ APS / CPS / CRISIS / TALK) from Week 3 (when the manual clearly shows more than 3 weeks of training). When I pointed out that none of this had ever been mentioned to me during training, as training was done on their schedule and it was their staff's call that I would only man APS/CPS/211 to begin with, he became defensive and said I couldn't "multi-task" because I (like one of their staff members) indicated that I would take notes on paper first and then enter the information on the computer because I wanted to focus on the call and enter details later. When I attempted to discuss this further, he simply said, "Sorry, this is a team decision to let you go" and hung up on me abruptly. Jarrett had never had any interaction with me through out the hands-on training process. And if I had taken "too long to train" and had been expected to start on Week 3, then why not tell me that on Week 4? Why let me waste my time and gas money driving 16 miles to their center every Sunday, giving me positive feedback on the training exercises in their training manual, only to "terminate" me the Friday before I started? What happened between Dec 12 when "A" told me I was going to start on Dec 19, and Dec 17 when Justin calls to claim "it wouldn't work out"? I emailed Scott asking for feedback and his response was that I should take classes at DVC due to my "love" for "learning". Yes, Scott's feedback on the entire saga was that I should attend community college. My emails to Justin bounced and Lesley did not bother to respond. If you're intending to volunteer here, please make sure you know what their expectations are before hand, before - like me - you commit 4 months of your time and your gas money to these people. YOU have to ask because they won't tell you what their expectations are. You have to ensure you're jumping in ready to go on Week 3 (per Justin), never mind what the trainers and the training manual says. In fact, I got blindsided by Anna's claim I was going to start the following week only to be fired! Yes, sometimes volunteers are not a good fit for the agency and vice-versa but the time to let them know is WEEK 2 OR WEEK 3, not several weeks later, 2 days before they are due to start! The lack of respect and their inability to be upfront with their volunteers is unbelievable. The entire thing is so utterly disorganized and the lack of clear, open and HONEST communication is utterly galling. So, beware and make sure your time and money is not wasted like mine was. Good luck!

I've been a patient of Kendall's for over 2 some-odd years, and god--it was unfortunate how I ended…read moreup on her caseload, but honestly, I'm glad I did. Throughout the entirety of my treatment, I've felt truly heard and never judged for my emotions or experiences. She's made me feel more cared for than I could've ever asked for. She sees me for me, and yeah, it feels weird I'll admit but it's just part of the process. She's been one of the most professional and supportive therapists I've had in my entire therapy journey. I genuinely couldn't ask for anyone better. She goes out of her way to make sure I get the help I need and tailors each session to what I need in the moment. I'm so thankful for that it means the world to have someone so wonderful listen, respect what I say, offer insight, and even call me out when I need it. I love the progress I've made, and I couldn't ask for a better experience. Thank you so much pinnacle and thank you, Kendall, so much for everything.

I've been seeing Kendall for a little over a year now and she has been such a bright light in my…read morelife. Speaking to her is so easy and I feel totally comfortable and safe. I'm definitely a lifer and recommend her.

Very disappointed with CPS medical and the staff. They do not care about human beings at this…read moreoffice. The staff does not answer the phone, and if they do expect to be on hold for 30 minutes and be shuffled to another person that can care less about you as a patient. Also, there is no transparency on cost of service and billing to health insurance. You will be hit with a surprise fees and no show fees for rescheduling. It could take days for somebody to respond back and in that time if you are out of your medication and feeling horrible they do not care. You are a number to them. My suggestion is to go to a online psychiatric service as they are very good and convenient. Most take insurance, if not they fees are low because it is a tele-health appointment and this cuts down cost. Good luck

i'm probably the world's luckiest hypersomniac patient. my type II narcolepsy requires a…read morecomparitively massive amount of rx amphetamine to treat. dr. picker treated it successfully. I need this dr. back. no other md will write the same rx.