Parenting for me has been a journey of joy and challenges. One of the biggest puzzles has been…read morenavigating my child's emotions. When I found Inward, I wasn't just looking for help.. I was looking for clarity and hope. From the moment I met Paul, I knew this place was different. He understands not just the science of wellness, but people in general. The facility is welcoming, fun, and the team is compassionate. The approach is thoughtful. If you're a parent searching for answers, I think you should give Inward a visit.

Long overdue review of Chatterbox. It's been about a year since we left Chatterbox, but I'm very…read morethankful for the services that they provided to my son. When my son was 3 years old, I brought him to Chatterbox since he was no longer developing verbally. In fact, he had regressed badly in preschool, and was largely not verbal there during the day. We later had him diagnosed with autism (ASD), and were able to pursue other services, but at the time, all we had was Chatterbox. After the initial intake with Courtney, he was accepted as a patient, and we got on the schedule pretty quickly. I don't believe it is this available or open normally, so I guess we got lucky. We set goals and we were coming to Chatterbox for 30 minute sessions (really 25 minutes) twice a week. We worked on some basic things, but given the later ASD diagnosis, we did what we could here. The end result was that after almost a year, he was verbal again and we met some of our goals. I didn't mind continuing with Chatterbox, but by that point, my son's needs were greater in other areas, so most of his time afterschool was allocated to behavior therapy instead. All in all, we are very thankful for the services that Chatterbox provided. Eternally grateful for the services delivered by Marina, Denny, Amanda, and Jenn. Also thankful to Priscilla for being great to work with from a scheduling and administrative perspective. Anyone who comes here will know right away that the parking lot is comical. The entrance on Cherry actually features bi-directional traffic, even though it's only wide enough for a single vehicle. If I do manage to get in this way, I'll do a quick pass through the lot, and if no spots, I'll make a right in the alleyway and another right on Reagan St., then another right back onto Katella, where there is usually street parking in front of the dentist.

Poor quality of service received. My son was referred by his insurance, and we regret coming. The…read moreinstructors here suggest that they are teaching skills, but spend the time playing and commenting on how "cute" the children are every 5 minutes without actually assisting in their development. When we asked the instructor about this, she insisted that he was too young to learn and they were unsure why the insurance sent them due to their young age, yet they continued to insist the next appointment would be different (I guess it was a money grab) My son showed no growth during his time here, but incredible growth after deciding to no longer use this company. Also, please make sure you keep your insurance documents handy, as their billing team will change terms in payments without notifying you and then blame someone else (blaming insurance, due to their errors and requesting additional payment. Poor practice being run here.

My daughter went from C- minus to honor roll after a few months at C2…read more Gabe and Levi were instrumental in their process of reinforcing the fundamentals needed to strengthen my little girls Math skills. They reach out to my daughter's Math teacher thru e-mail. To ensure that each curriculum is practiced and drilled accordingly. I had my daughter go to other Math tutoring establishments. But the results were abysmal at best. What she needed was someone to teach her the Common Core Math, that me or my wife could not teach since we both grew up on Classical Mathematics. It was a frustrating experience for us and our daughter. So if, as a parent you struggle to teach your kids your way of Math. You're not alone! Common Core Math is quite different and can lead to lower scores for your kids especially when written formulas are required in the tests. Quality is never cheap! C2 brings quality tutoring to the highest level i have ever seen in Math. 2 hour sessions at least 2x per week. With assessment reports sent directly to you, the parent. Every dollar spent here at C2 was worth it. It's hard to put a price on your kids improvement in self-esteem, confidence and focus by having outstanding grades. By ensuring your kids strong foundation in Math opens so many more doors or opportunities for them. My daughter went from wanting to be an interior designer(not a lot of Math) to having the confidence to actually want to be an engineer or architect! Thank You C2! Thank you Levi! Thank you Gabe for ur masterful teaching ways!

Upon creating the contract for the tutoring hours we were not told that there was NO expiration…read moredate for the hours. They made it sound as if we could use it forever. However there is one. We payed 22k and barely used 1/3 of the Hours and yet they said that our hours were expired. No warnings were told prior to this. No refund was made. 22k down the drain

Ms. Alyssa is a god send to our family. My oldest son (3 years old) was diagnosed with Autism and…read morewe struggled to find him a therapist that truly understands him, his needs and the way he learns. Since the first time they met they have been besties, my son knows which days he sees Ms. Alyssa and starts to get excited the closer we get to her office. My son has a severe speech delay and since starting with Ms. Alyssa he has improved every session, he knows to guide us to what he wants, communicates with his AAC device and also can say around 10 words and sounds! Which for an autism parent, you know how big that is. Everyone i've met at Thrive have been a god send and now Ms. Joy will take over services for my sons younger brother. I can not thank Thrive enough for all the support and help they have provided and the care that has gone into my children's learning.

Dr. Lafir helped me through some tough times and helped my life progress. She pushed me to go back…read moreto school. I now have my Bachelors, bought my dream home, and have a solid career. I was a forklift driver for years and she motivated me to be more than that. She will always push you towards goals and is direct and to the point.

What a friendly, warm and helpful person! I placed a call to Kaneeza LaFir just to ask a few…read morequestions and she went out of her way to help me find someone in my area that can help me. She checked back with me several times to see that I found what I needed. You can tell she is a very caring and thoughtful individual that truly likes to help people. I wish I lived close enough to use her services!

My son absolutely loves his sessions with Kelsy. He literally cry's when we have to leave. She is…read moreso amazing with my son. She has such a caring, kind way of interacting with my son. Since my son who is 2 1/2 has started therapy he has started to use so many words and even 3 word sentences. We absolutely love Mrs, Kelsy and will be referring her.

Ms Kelsey is awesome....she has been working with my son & he is communicating better & his…read morecomprehension is improving.... He is thriving with leaps & bounds. Thank you.

PSA to all parents who have (1) neurodivergent children and/or (2) children who have medical…read morenecessities, stay far away from New Life in Artesia/Cerritos. Please also look the 1 & 2 star reviews for New Life Community Church under Yelp (some of which dates to over 6-15 years ago, which means this congregation/administration at New Life is complicit). They're unequipped to provide adequate care for your children nor keep your children safe. The head of the children's ministry, Tina Tribolet, who oversees New Life Preschool and their summer program Connecting Kids, is beyond rude as an educator and quite frankly shame on New Life for allowing her position as the children's pastor. Tina Tribolet removed my neurodivergent child from attending New Life under the pretense and I quote her verbatim that New Life is "not able to provide aid for such mental retardation." This statement from her left me in complete horror and shock. It worries me deeply that New Life has appointed a person that would make such a statement as the children's pastor and head of the children's ministry. (1) To parents with neurodivergent children, do not let Tina Tribolet groom you or your children into thinking your children is a problem that they're not. Her staff is uneducated and unequipped to guide your children with empathy and will isolate them as problematic. The children's ministry that oversees New Life Preschool and Connecting Kids does not allow for diversity and inclusion as they claim on the New Life website. I also question the credibility of Tina Tribolet in general as her staff Miss Luna left me a voicemail 2 hours prior to our conversation that completely contradicts her accusations towards my child. In the voicemail, Miss Luna stated my child was doing great that day with much improvement. Interestingly enough, I receive a call a bit later from Tina making wild accusations and that my child is no longer welcomed at New Life. It was during this conversation that Tina stated New Life no longer receives funding for my child's "mental retardation." Parents, I urge you to not subject your children to the scrutiny of her questionable ethics and practices. (2) To parents with children with medical conditions, there is a huge gap in staff to student ratio. Which needs to be brought to attention as they have one of the bigger facilities and play area in the nearby cities. Moreover, the staff that actually watches and interacts with the children are very young themselves. The staff evidently lacks teaching experience and leadership skills, which are both crucial to make fair judgement and compassionate support for our children. During bubble/water play day, my child bumped into another child as he caught bubbles/soap in his eyes and could not see. The other child, who has a history of seizures, ultimately fell and hit his head. From my conversation with Miss Taylor Harrison the day after, I want to make it very clear that there was no staff that actually witnessed this NOR was nearby to help the children. As a result, Miss Taylor scapegoated my child in what it seems as an attempt to avoid liability. My child said non of the staff questioned or even attempted to ask him what happened, and immediately pointed fingers at my child and punished him for their inability to maintain a controlled environment. After leaving New Life, my child was enrolled in a different facility right away and I received no complaints. The educator that runs the new facility said she had no idea what Tina Tribolet was talking about in regard to my child's behavior. Apparently New Life has a running reputation for how young and untrained their staff is. I have been meeting moms after moms that have had similar experiences with Tina Tribolet and cannot believe her rudeness and absolute audacity. I wish I knew about this before enrolling my child into New Life and I hope no other children come close to how badly Tina Tribolet made me, my child, and all other parents/children I've spoken to felt.

I have two kids--one in the 4-year-old class with Ms. Bee and the other in the 3-year-old class…read morewith Ms. Stacey. The school is ideal for preschool, with the best management under Ms. Bailey. All the staff are incredibly nice and warm. The curriculum is engaging, encouraging the kids to enjoy learning and look forward to going to school every day.

Amy Larsen is knowledgeable on district policies, the same policies that are failing my son, and…read moreI'm sure many others children. Amy's familiar with district staff, my son's teachers, old and new. Although I haven't hired her yet. During the phone conversation Amy took HER TIME, to speak to me by phone at length. Amy heard my concerns, knew they were warranted. Then all my questions What do I do? What can I do? What would you do? Amy gave me good advice, and the truth about what she knew on what we are experiencing. The people we are dealing with. As a parent we need support when crisis hits! Help is to take our calls, hear our concerns, collaborate on what is our next move? In a time of texts and emails, real phone conversations are so important! I have 14 year old son with high functioning Autism and anxiety. He was diagnosed at 10. One of my sons doctors told me you need a special Ed advocate, no parent understands how the IEP process works and you can't walk in there alone! Oh BoY he was right, don't go in alone!