I had been suffering under the care of another psychiatrist for a year and a half. Finally out of…read moredesperation I googled the best psychiatrist in NYC and Dr. Mekles came up. That description of him is very accurate. He is without a doubt the best doctor I have ever dealt with. The attention you get from him is outstanding. If you're experiencing a problem, you can be sure you will speak to him that same day. His office staff is just as attentive. I highly recommend him. You can be sure you will get the best care possible. Thank you Dr. Mekles for helping me get back to myself again anxiety-free.

My experience with Dr. Brian Pell deserves to be publicly documented so others know exactly what…read morethey are walking into. I booked an appointment specifically for an ADHD assessment, clearly stated as such. That was the entire purpose of the visit. Yet, during the call, Dr. Pell casually informed me that they are not conducting ADHD assessments at this time and may resume, possibly in January or February of next year. This immediately raised a red flag: if you are not offering the service, why accept an appointment for it? Why bill insurance for something you never intended to provide? The entire interaction lasted 18 minutes, and not a single part of it resembled an evaluation. Instead, we spent the bulk of the time discussing my career. He asked about my former psychiatrist's nationality; he seemed very interested in why he didn't take insurance "as a Black doctor" (which I perceive as a common conflation between race and poverty). He then asked only two quick, surface-level questions about why I was seeking an ADHD assessment. Then in the same breath that he told me they are not doing assessments, he also told me that I probably do not have ADHD. He said this despite the fact that I was coming to him for a second opinion after already completing a comprehensive, legitimate ADHD evaluation with a diagnosis from an actual specialist. (I did not share I was coming in for a second opinion, as I didn't want it to be biased). He provided no testing, no structured questions, no clinical methodology, nothing that even remotely resembled evidence-based practice. The whole thing felt dismissive, and frankly, like a complete waste of my time. I left the appointment feeling misled and deeply uncomfortable, as insurance had been billed for a service that was never delivered. If you are seeking serious mental health care, diagnostic clarity, or responsible clinical practice, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. This experience felt unhelpful and entirely out of alignment with what any patient should expect from a licensed provider.

In my work as a psychiatrist, I have referred multiple patients to Laura Young over the years and…read morehave also had the opportunity to collaborate with her professionally. In each case, I've been impressed by the quality and consistency of her work. I am selective about where I refer patients, and have felt consistently confident entrusting individuals and couples to Laura's care. Laura is a highly skilled couples therapist, family therapist, and individual therapist in New York City, with particular strength in working with relationship dynamics, communication issues, and complex family systems. Patients I've referred to her have reported meaningful progress, especially in the areas of couples therapy and relationship counseling. She brings a thoughtful, structured, and effective approach to her work. I feel confident recommending her to individuals, couples, and families seeking high-quality therapy with an experienced LCSW in NYC.

I first starting seeing Laura for family counseling for my husband, son and myself. Family life…read morewas pretty stressful, chock full of pain and anger. None of us were seeing eye-tp-eye. Laura was so supportive and gave us skills to understand one another and look at different perspectives. She is a very skilled mediator and brought us all closer together. We are much happier as a family and as individuals. During Covid and the lockdown, I began to see Laura individually. I was overwhelmed by a life-changing illness that challenged all aspects of life. She helped me organize my mind and my priorities, alleviating my anxiety and depression. Life is now much more manageable. I highly recommend Laura Young. She has helped me and my family get through the tough times. I no longer feel overwhelmed and helpless. I am very grateful for her expertise and kindness.

my 7yr old saw a child therapist here, who was wonderful and kind. he has responded well to her…read moreand enjoys coming to visit her! office logistics have also been great and easy to deal with.

Finding this counseling center was one of the best things I've done for myself. From the moment I…read morewalked in, I felt welcomed and safe. My lovely therapist Anthony really listened without judgment and helped me work through things I couldn't on my own. The care and support I've received here have truly changed how I see myself and the world around me.

I've never written a review but I'm really compelled to speak out. I'm legally blind and I went on…read morethe Psychology Today site, searched for a blind allied psychiatrist and found Dr. Packer. I only saw her via telehealth and she was already weird and off putting. She had a camera set up off to the side so I never saw her face just the side of her face. It's hard to share stuff about yourself when you're not looking at them in the eye. She did telehealth over Zoom, which is not HIPPA compliant. Her office was either a weird looking space with a toy stuffed moose hanging on the wall or she did meetings outside. I said my previous diagnoses were anxiety, depression, and ADHD. She said she'd only treat ADHD if she made the diagnosis and made no attempt at finding anything out regarding my attention deficit. I'd been diagnosed since I was in grade school. She said that since I was blind it might be helpful to read a book she wrote on a the subject. So I checked it out on Amazon and the book she "wrote" is just a collection of short stories of blind people in fiction. I mean I like Daredevil, but I don't see how comparing myself to a guy with superpowers is really gonna help me cope with having to give up driving. She was constantly late to our 15 minute long sessions, which lead them to be like 7 minutes. 5 of which were her trying to remember what drugs I'm on. This is one of her worst offenses. Prior to every week's appointment, she'd send me a form that I had to send back. It had questions like, what medicines and dosages are you on? Are you pregnant? Are you thinking of hurting yourself? She rarely ever read these forms. It is, however, seriously disconcerting when he did and I'd get them wrong or whatever because she said she uses these forms to keep track of what medicines I'm on. She'd be super angry and condescending toward me about her forms. The real question, though, is shouldn't she, the doctor, be monitoring my medication in her notes? Speaking of medication she had me on so many drugs that I couldn't keep track of it. At one point the prescription ran out so I stopped taking one of them. The withdrawal was bad and I brought it up to her that I didn't want to be on it. She said it was working so well for me once. I told her that it wasn't doing much. She said patients forget how well meds work sometimes and I should stay on it. At one point I moved. I had to find a new pharmacy so we tried the Walgreens that was 15 minutes away. At the Walgreens they said my insurance said my Dr was supposed to get preauthorization for the medication (the one I didn't like anyway). So I send her an email and during my next appoint with her she said that the people at Walgreens are wrong she'd prescribed this hundreds of times and didn't need that. And the it must be that the people at Walgreens only have GEDs so they don't know what's going on. I was shocked. I felt like it was super elitist and kinda racist. What actually happened was my insurance needed preauthorization because insurance does bullshit like this all the time to deny care. She eventually got the preauthorization and couldn't admit that she was wrong. There are other stories about how she accused my 80 year old mother of a felony and I was literally worried she'd call the cops. When I moved I temporarily was out of state so she couldn't treat me. She sent my refills to the pharmacy where I used to live and I couldn't contact her for more because she wouldn't treat me if I wasn't in NY. So I went through a bad withdrawal. She wanted me to call some guy at the lighthouse guild and she sent me his contact card, which was blank. I told her about it and she was angry I didn't call them and search for this guy who was like an accountant. Eventually I switched insurance because I had some better insurance. Told her and she gave me attitude and I was done with her.

Every single negative thing about this woman is accurate. She BURIES you with paperwork. Not just…read moreat the start but FOR EVERY DAMN APPOINTMENT! I really feel like she has some kind of sick Nurse Ratched complex, and sets you up for failure. I'm glad I read all the Yelp reviews and so was not shocked. Just intellectually bemused. And blind with rage.

Billing department did not notify that my plan had changed policies (unbeknownst to me) and started…read morecharging $50 per session, when before it was free. Now I have hundreds of unexpected due payments. If they see a patient's billing completely change on the policy side, why not notify the patient to make sure things are still in order? I've always had my provider ensure things after they see the policy change. Otherwise, my therapy sessions were juvenile to say the least. I asked for more involved conversations but got nothing more than my own answers spoken back to me and told to draw a circle with colored pencils. Not for me!

I was suspect to try this place because of the reviews but I've been seen here now for two months…read more My therapist is amazing. I've dealt with Yuriko and Rachael in the office with rescheduling and haven't had any issues. I've been working on my ADHD and having weekly sessions has helped me 10 fold. Thank you for all that you do.

I been a patient for while at The Center at Western Queens and it has been so helpful to improving…read moremy mental health. Apart Jessica and Reina have been so helpful as well (very sweet girls and attentive). Highly recommend attending to the 88th location.

This office and the therapist Deirys Gonzalez are very unprofessional. They don't communicate with…read moreeach other and then point the finger at each other, the client is the middle man between the two. No one lets you know when they're sick so you wait around for a call that never happens, I had to call them twice to figure out what was happening. They do not care about wasting anyone's time.

Melissa Walker made and appointment with my 16 year old daughter only to cancel on her at the last…read moreminute. I could tell that she was not suddenly "booked and not taking on any new patients." I'm convinced that she would not take us on because we wanted to use out insurance. Shame on her.

Deborah is an excellent hypnotherapist. She created a real sense of safety and calm, and she was…read morevery accommodating to my exact needs. The session really deeply impacted my life and far exceeded my expectations. I'm so happy I booked a session with her. I highly recommend booking with her! :D

I very rarely write reviews but wanted to ensure everyone considering Deborah has the opportunity…read moreto have a session with her. I did a Tao Hands/Distance Reiki session. I've done Reiki a couple of times before but never felt a huge difference. With Deborah, it was different. During the session, Deborah asked questions to understand my needs and concerns. She was positive and warm, and made me feel very comfortable. She also introduced me to flower essences, which I hadn't heard of prior. During the healing session, I yawned a lot (like I was releasing a lot of repressed energy!). Afterwards, I felt relaxed - it was clear that the session truly worked although it wasn't done in person, which I was a little nervous about at first. Deborah also quickly followed up after our session with additional information and promptly responded to a follow up question I had about flower essences. It's been four days since our session, and my chronic neck pain that I've had for 10 weeks is significantly better - in a way my chiropractor couldn't help. I'm really glad I made the investment in my healing session with Deborah and now understand why she has so many positive, genuine reviews (she's not compensating us or giving us discounts to write these, like some businesses do!). I'm very grateful to have found Deborah - she is truly gifted.

I been tried to get appointment since 2021 and the only respond is: we don't have appointments, our…read moreagenda is very full but I feel is just descrimination against me from one of the employee from my country now her supervisor follow her statement and not even ask me my verSion mrs Ferrell I can't believe they don't have appointment (4) years I have a very bad situation with that employee couple years ago she tell she going to make short I never got appointment in that clinic that descrimination very clearly.

expect very poor quality service untrained and will waste your time your problem will get worse and…read moreyou would might want to lose your mind even more because they will do the bare minimum unless you have regular issues not severe issues i repeat poor service do not come here.

Sharon De Jesus has an approachable demeanor makes me feel extremely comfortable in discussing my…read moresituation with her. She is very easy to talk to in general, and I feel like I get a certain personal attention from her. She took the time to learn about my history and my current situation before coming to any decisions. On another note, I think it's cool that she incorporates technology into her practice by using an online scheduling system, and that she uses an iPad for quick access to notes and records.

Was a patient for years and then Sharon started ghosting. There were other comments as well from…read moreformer patients that now seem to have been deleted about the ghosting. She has taken payment 2x from me and not shown up to the session. There are others commenting this as well and their comments have been deleted