Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center is an absolutely amazing place for therapy…read moreI have been attending therapy services there and my therapist Cassandra is absolutely amazing They work with a very diverse population And they are all very compassionate and are very helpful and resourceful I honestly could not picture what my life would be like if I hadn't found Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center, and as I said Since I have started seeking therapy there My life has definitely changed for the better I definitely recommend Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center

I was referred here & reached out with an intake request. I'm not going to bother re-posting my…read morefull google+ diatribe, but these folks really have to get their act together when it comes to new patient inquiries. This group did a terrible job of handling basic intake correspondence and ultimately denied me service, for no apparent or stated reason, after jerking me around for a week. I'm ranking 2 stars because y'all never let me get as far as actually consuming the service you provide, so- one star would be a little precocious in my mind, but still- the people I was in contact with were grossly unhelpful & Elizabeth Duke- the clinical director I spoke with- was super unprofessional! After calling & getting no response, then emailing and going back-and-forth-and-back-and-forth with multiple people for a full week, just requesting an initial appointment & posing a handful of really basic questions (which were ignored repeatedly- like- it was as though I was getting sent multiple different form letters), Elizabeth finally offered me an appointment, which I accepted. However- she then turned around and glibly denied it to me with no explanation. It was super nonsensical & deeply frustrating. Sharing this experience so perhaps other prospective clients of this practice don't waste as much time as I did getting the run-around on patronizing this place.

I was being treated by Mary Betsy Gamlin for a few years and she was the most helpful provider I…read morehave been to, (I've seen a few over the years). Only reason I left is because I moved out of state, so sad I couldn't keep her! She is genuine, and is all about quality of care and not numbers, unlike most health care systems nowadays sadly (I work in healthcare so I know the system). She is a quality practitioner!

This place is TERRIBLE! they don't take basic state insurance.Which is extremely inconvenient. I…read moreliked my doctor so I decided to pay out of pocket for their services AND out of pocket for the medication I need. Suddenly, there are excessive charges on my bill for whatever reason.The site where the bill is broken down does not reflect at all why I was charged so much all of the sudden. Actually doing the maths doesn't add up either.. with a calculator.. so they are just flat out robbing people. Shameful.

Found them through family members. Was hard to get in touch at first but that all got sorted out…read more So glad I stuck with it. Emma is a gem. I've had counselors and what not for decades and only had one other that I connected with. I've seen Emma for a couple of months and I feel like we are so connected. She's so compassionate, caring and knowledgeable. I can go on and on about her really. She's the only person I really feel comfortable actually opening up to. I feel confident she will get me through my rough time right now and digging through my past to guide me in the future.

I'm sorry to leave a review for an entire company because of one individual but I see it important…read more After many years I had finally gathered my courage and tried to push away the anxiety to seek someone out to assist me walk through through some of my past experiences. It was NOT easy but I called, made an appointment with Christine and went in. Told her everything I could about me in a snapshot for our first appointment and then that was it. I reached out a COUPLE times to reschedule and she just said she would "send me some times" and never got y response. Needless to say, two Months later , I am no longer Interested In continuing with this company but just beware. It takes a lot to call and come to something like this to just get rejected..

I have been using the services of this awesome group since April of 2017. My life has gotten better…read moreand better every year. I can't recommend them enough. I have sent so many others to see them that I probably pass out more of their cards than they do. Chris and his dad have put together a great team. I have worked with Maureen for 4 or 5 years now. They go over and above to work with with your schedule and they are the most reasonably priced therapists I have ever dealt with. Look no further. You have found the best.

Just horrible people. Chris Atwater and his father should be ashamed of themselves. After you…read morepaying for everything up front you don't hear from them for months after multiple multiple multiple phones calls. I would recommend taking $400 and throw it in the trash then give them any $$$. 2 of the WORST people that I have dealt with in the behavioral health field. Please don't use this business, you will regret it! Actually my review is 0 stars, I have to click 1 start to submit this review.

Dr. Greta Nielsen was wonderful with my 8 year old son. He was experiencing anxiety during the…read morepandemic and she helped him find great ways to cope and calm his mind. She also taught us how to best reinforce these habits at home. Greta was always approachable and easy to talk to. My son really enjoyed his time with her and we are thankful to have found her and this practice!

I have used the team of Greta and Ana for close to ten years for my children. They are gifted…read moretherapists who have made a difference in my kids. My one child has a difficult psychological diagnosis that Ana has been able to treat using a variety of modalities and he is doing great. The office is clean and inviting also so if you have to wait in the waiting room for your child, you aren't uncomfortable. They offer tele health appoints also so if you aren't able to make it in person, there's that option. I have referred and will continue to refer to this group. I give this group a SOLID five stars.

Dr. Crane is a wonderful psychologist. He worked well with my middle school son and helped with…read moreanxiety and social issues.

I was severely depressed. I dropped out of school. At the point when I first met Dr. Crane, I had…read morehonestly forgotten what I "used" to feel like. Dr. Crane never gave me instructions on what I needed to do. He never even had advice on what was the right way the think or the right way to act. He asked me questions about my life, and he questioned me about the way that I thought and processed those experiences. Through these conversations, we navigated the intricacies of my vulnerabilities, pain, and desires. I came in as a skeptic after a psychiatrist that offered ever increasing doses of medication and a psychologist that concluded that "eating too much candy" was the root cause of my depression. Dr. Crane completely changed my perspective on what a psychologist can do. I left school 4 years ago, part of it that I wasn't willing to admit, was that I no longer loved what I wanted to do (biology research). I haven't spoken with Dr. Crane in over 3 years since I moved to San Diego. However, I can say that he played a pivotal role to finding myself. I can say with conviction that he is the best there is. PS. I just got employed as an elementary school teacher in San Diego!

"Not good" is putting it mildly, Yelp. So Yelp has decided that it can't recommend my genuine…read morereview about this loser of a therapist. But Yelp has no problem recommending a ridiculous review from some woman who likes repeating herself and, on another site, refers to this dreadful therapist as "talented." Talented? Really? People who can act and sing and play piano are talented. He does a good of "acting" like a therapist, but the truth is he doesn't know what he's doing, and he doesn't pay attention. It's not a matter of "talent." It's a matter of being genuinely caring and perceptive and thorough. Has nothing to do with being "talented." I also don't remember him as a caring person except when it's about him getting paid. He definitely cares about that. He doesn't possess a natural concern or sensitivity to other people, though he puts on a fine act. I try to understand his reasons for ignoring my complaints about him, and he probably thinks what happened to me was not his fault. I disagree. He's the one who decided I was "bipolar" and set my life in a devastating downward spiral. His arrogant little diagnosis cost me everything, including my enthusiasm for life. Because of his deadly diagnosis, I walked around in a fog for 23 years! That was HIS doing, and he killed my spirit for living. And now many years later, I realize that as a result of his counsel, my life will be cut short. Please spare me of all this "talent." I recall so clearly the day he reassured me, in his tender therapist voice, that it would be safe for me to take lithium, not just for now, but for the rest of my life. It's sickening that he offered this counsel to me without any scientific data to back his claim. That's not how a genuinely caring person would behave. Talk about screwing up a person's life. He ignored what should have been obvious signs to a trained professional that I was suffering from a neurological disorder. Yes, the great (talented, caring) Wizard lacked a basic clue of what he was doing to my life. A distant relative noticed in 5 minutes that I wasn't lifting my heels when I walked, something the expensive (talented) "genius" failed to notice in five years. He completely missed the most important diagnosis of my life and now wants potential suckers (new clients) to believe that he's an astute observer of human behavior and that my "negativity" is the real problem here. I feel sick just writing those words. I wonder how well he would deal with a "professional" whose stupid counsel cost him lots and lots of money, but more importantly, years of life. I wasn't alive while I was receiving his "help." I was going through the motions. Yelp tells me my review is looking epic, while it places it in the unrecommended file. Yelp is in cahoots with this joke of a therapist.

Unfortunately, I experience daily reminders of the damage this practitioner did to my life. I have…read morepermanent health issues, thanks to him, and I live with the realization that not only did I spend a huge amount of money for his worthless services, but that he doesn't care about the damage he did to my life. It is devastating that I put my faith in someone who is such a moral coward that he chooses not to respond in any way to my very real complaints about him. Sorry but I am unable to forgive him for his inept treatment and his decision to pretend that I no longer exist. How ridiculous is it that psychologists are paid so well for doing so little? When I tried to communicate my physical symptoms to him, he insisted that my problems were all in my head. Instead of insights I got insults. What is so painfully clear is that he failed to listen to me. But he actually failed me at every level. Today this practitioner takes NO responsibility for what happened to me apparently because he considers himself above all that. Clearly he wants all of the rewards that come with his work--but not the responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is to confront the long-term damage that he caused. But I understand there's no money involved for this "helping professional" in revisiting the past. Instead of responding to me, he turned his focus to pumping up his online scores--funny how suddenly he received such glowing, exceptional reviews to offset the bad reviews I left. Instead of responding to me directly, he turned his attention to mitigating the damage of my negative reviews. The "P" in his PhD clearly stands for Parasite. Had no idea I was dealing with this kind of person. He did so much more harm than good. I have such a clear memory of him telling me that I absolutely must take lithium, and I am so angry at myself for believing him. This, in fact, was his parting message to me, and I cringe at his laziness. His care took the life out of my spirit and my soul. It deadened me. As he was wrong about so many things, he was completely wrong in his diagnosis and treatment, and I have such profound sorrow that I spent so much money on someone who failed to provide me with any meaningful insights and saw such limited options for me. I wasted my time, money, and energy on this lame and clueless practitioner. His care nearly cost me my life. In fact, I paid for his mistakes and his lousy advice and service in many, many ways. He nearly destroyed my relationships with friends and family and truly threatened my very livelihood. He had a profoundly negative impact on every aspect of my life. Don't fall for his kindness act. It's all part of his caring professional routine, and it is truly only an act. He really is only interested in your money. Anybody can act like a kind and caring person, and he learned that part of his job well. But he is not genuine. Sadly, I cannot undo the damage that he did. It is completely disheartening that he demonstrates not an ounce of concern or regret for the role he played in all of this. He was so careless and negligent in the way he treated me, and I am unable to forgive him. This guy's inept treatment truly damaged me. His careless diagnosis cost me so much and in so many different ways. He harmed me in major ways, and not only does he not apologize, he doesn't even acknowledge his central role in destroying so much of my life. That's 23 years of my life that no one can give back to me. I just wish that alarm bells had gone off and I had realized that this practitioner did not have my best interests at heart. I recall the time I planned an out-of-town trip to see my family. I let him know well in advance that I would be unavailable for our weekly sessions. Yet, his bill showed a full charge for the dates I was away. I told him this immediately, and he looked at me like I should already know that he was charging me to hold the appointment time! Yes, he charged the FULL rate and acted like I should already know this! Charging for missed sessions was something he never discussed with me but felt perfectly entitled to do. This unethical practice is actually a form of stealing. If I had to do it over again, not only would I have not have paid for those sessions, I would have canceled all future sessions. I have serious health issues today because I listened to him and continued to take a drug that numbed my senses and truly poisoned my body. This careless, clueless man completely misdiagnosed me and did a superb job of messing up my life and charging me a fortune. It's his fault that I walked around like a zombie for 23 years.. And as the final insult, he has decided to ignore my anger and complaints. Here's his service in a nutshell: "You're bipolar. You're welcome. That will be $80." Save yourself from thinking that this clueless wonder is in any position to help you improve your life.

I had a telehealth visit with Dr. Kireem. I found his…read moreservices to very helpful. He very kind, he's a good listener and he developed a good plan for me. He listened to my needs and worked with me.