I caution anyone who is considering hiring Christine Golden at OC Psychology Center. Ms Golden…read moreexacerbated my children's anxiety they were experiencing as a result of a divorce and teamed up with my ex-wife to advocate on her behalf throughout the case. By the time I figured out that she was contributing to my family's destruction it was too late. She and the children and my ex had become emotionally attached and the court viewed that as a positive thing. She regularly reported me to CPS for emotional and physical abuse and each investigation concluded that there was no evidence to substantiate the report and that the Ms Golden was mis-informed. My ex then used Ms. Golden's unsubstantiated reports in family court to restrict my custody time. Yes, you are guilty until proven innocent in family court, something my ex's attorney (also female) knew quite well. It was a well orchestrated attack on an unsuspecting father, using and manipulating my children for their own emotional and financial gain. I never knew humanity to stoop so low, all under the guise of 'the best interest of the child' as advocated by family court. When discussing one particular report of abuse, Ms Golden told me "the truth of [my son's] allegation doesn't matter. What matters is what [my son] FEELS the truth is." This confirmed my suspicions developed over the preceding 6 months. The actual truth is that Ms. Golden had no experience working with children in a high conflict divorce, she had no parenting experience of her own, and she was unlicensed at the time she recommended weekly therapy. Her therapeutic experience is with young adults suffering from trauma. She applied this experience to my children (8 and 9) and offered separate 'parenting sessions' to me and my ex, totaling 4 sessions a week. I quickly opted out recognizing her 'therapy' only as a scam and a way to further separate me from my children. My ex on the other hand used Ms Golden masterfully to obtain the 'expert' testimony she needed to obtain full custody. I find it horrifically ironic that in my case the people making accusations of abuse (Ms. Golden and my ex) were same people stoking chaos and subjecting my children to the chaos that created their anxiety to begin with. And rather than help my children understand that they have a loving father and their relationship with him is important, Ms Golden did the exact opposite. Ms Golden obviously lacks the therapeutic, ethical, and parental foundation that any well meaning parent would seek for their child's psychologist. Your child's mind is sacred ground that should be protected against therapists like Ms. Golden.

I reached out to Dr Montgomery regarding my son who is suffering from anxiety. We live out of town…read morebut was willing to drive to find a good doctor. Dr Montgomery called me the same day and spent 20-30 mins discussing my son and learning about our situation. After spending that time with me he explained that it made sense for us to see someone closer to us given it would be ongoing care. Despite that, he sat on the phone with me and helped research doctors in my area. After we hung up he sent a follow up email with resources (doctors, books, etc). I can tell he is a dedicated and caring doctor and if we lived closer I would definitely come see him!

After 8 years, in therapy I finally found this place! Save your time and go straight to Trauma…read moreTherapy. I don't know what magic they do but it really works! My therapist was kind and direct in a way I didn't know was possibly doable and I referred a friend who said her therapist is also great. Thank you and also the office staff are so kind and helped me a lot.

It's not a great practice. They made everything worse. My wife cheated on me. Exchanged sex for…read moredrugs. The therapist literally said, my safety plan was to get drunk, hit myself in the face, and call someone who understands. Not even joking.

I don't want to share who I see, however, I entered into this center a hot mess and shell of a…read morehuman. The therapist is wonderful and very helpful towards my healing with the help of my Higher Power (I call God). 5 stars highly recommended for anyone who needs any kind of healing

I was very scared to come to therapy this was the first time for me. Dr.Lafir is amazing, we had a…read moreconversation on the phone and she made all my fears go away. Our first consultation was amazing she truly listens and her approach is so great! I left there feeling absolutely fabulous we laughed, cried, hugged and I truly felt she cared for me and my family. Thank you so much Dr.Lafir you are god sent .

Great place. Good parking. My therapists is amazing. Good location and office. Been coming here for…read moreabout 6 months

When I went looking for a therapist through MediCal's portal I reached out to at least 15 different…read moredoctors. Knowing full well that post-covid the need for mental health professionals was on the rise and therapists were booked to the brim there was Mehry who was different than the rest! She reached out to me in a timely manner after I inquired if she could take new patients, that was around June '22. Here I am nearly two and a half years later continuously seeing her and attending weekly sessions. I can not emphasize or state enough just how much of a difference she's made in my journey. She's very attentive, caring, empathetic amongst her many other qualities not only as a doctor, but as a human being first and foremost. As she's told me, verty humbly albeit, you don't need to give me credit for having made progress in your mental health journey, I'm just here to guide you. Even if the role of the therapist is to guide you to find the answers to your issues and have you fix them yourself, there's no doubt that Mehry being the doctor allowed me the space to open up, be vulnerable, have the faith in her as a professional and most importantly in myself that I can move forward. There's no doubt that having Mehry along for that journey was a big help. The fact she allows for MediCal patient to see her shows how much care for people from all walks of life she has. I mean, words cannot express my gratitude for her very existence, help, and for being my doctor. Mehry's care and approach towards her patients is one of genuinity. Please be rest assured that you can trust her on your potential journey with her. In a field that sometimes people may not have the most ideal experiences, I want to show that with a healthy set of realistic goals and expectations you will be surprised just how much Mehry is a star of her field. Thanks for being my doctor, thank you for allowing me to be a patient when it felt I couldn't find anyone else, that is a feeling I will not forget and carry with me throughout my life. I will always be grateful for everything she's done, I can not say it enough, if you are looking for a doctor, give Mehry a chance!

Dr. Madrigal comes highly recommended by a dear friend and has been a comforting presence during…read moresome of the most challenging moments in my life, including a job transfer, the loss of my mother, and the passing of my best friend. It's evident she truly cares and brings a depth of wisdom and compassion to help her patients navigate difficult times.

Dr. Madrigal is amazing. She's LGBTQIAA friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. I see her…read moreevery time I'm in town. Many of my friends see her for couples counseling as well as gender dysphoria/transgender needs. She hosts a transgender support group in her office with another psychologist, Dr. Lutz as the head of the group. If any transgender folks or allies would like to come by please don't hesitate to contact her. I always feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders and my heart after my time with her. She's absolutely amazing!

Amazing! Peter Pham NP has definitely made the process of finding a provider for ADHD so…read moreconvenient! He also worked so well at helping me find/communicate with pharmacies around me that have my medication in stock, which I think most providers don't pay much attention to when prescribing. I've experience the least amount of anxiety with his approach to treatment, compared to others in the past. Peter works so well with your schedule for appointments and very easy to get a hold of if you have any questions. I have had a great experience with him so far. Thank you Peter!

I don't typically write reviews, however I am beyond thankful and impressed by my appointment with…read morePeter Pham. In my initial appointment with him, he took time, listened, provided me with education and is up to date on medications, interactions, statistics- Most importantly he doesn't want to put a band aid on symptoms, he wants to address the root cause and find a real solution to help people operate in their healthiest, best life. This is rare to find but absolutely amazing! The individual (I believe her name is Jewel- apologies if that's wrong) was also so kind, followed up and helped me with insurance/ scheduling dilemmas at the start. The entire experience truly gave me hope for the future, as a medical employee myself I had lost a bit of that Hope- so thank you Peter Pham and staff. I appreciate you and highly recommend this practice.

I am writing this review in response to Laura B's, 5 star review of Dr. Okomoto. She claims Dr…read more Okomoto "has never made any mistakes" and to that I say, not true. Dr. Thomas Okomoto ruined my life when he put me on medication when I was in my 20's because I was in a hospital program that he ran. Those medications ruined my health and I was stuck on them over 15 years until I decided to take back my health and go off all of the crap he put me on. Dr. Okomoto is the WORST psychiatrist on the planet and the fact that he is a Christian makes it worse. He doesn't care all for his patients and he should lose his license.

Dr Okamoto and I have been working as a team for over 30 years. I strongly recommend him he is…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable, kind, caring, and listens. Dr Okamoto has never made any mistakes. I have utmost respect in him and his abilities as a Doctor. Kind, caring, considerate and humane. The type of care that Dr Okamoto has is very professional and accurate. He works in mental health and really couldn't say more about his bedside manner. The office team is amazing. They care are responsive and considerate. Even Dr Okamoto responds in a timely fashion and the office team is on top of their messages that are left on their voicemail machine. I truly couldn't be happier. I hope Dr Okamoto never retires because he and his office team are truly not replaceable.

I've been seeing Tara for years and absolutely love her! She is so talented, but what really makes…read moreher special is how fun, kind, and genuinely likable she is. I always look forward to my appointments and leave feeling great. She's the kind of person you're lucky to find and I can't recommend her enough!

This is just an experience of my trying to make an appointment since I can't get to the point I get…read moreto talk to her. I initially contacted her asking if I could get an appointment. No response. After 5 days of no response, I sent message through Yelp and mentioned that I reached out to her on the number listed in the website. I then got a message from Dr. McCormick asking if i was available for a consultation later that week - I said yes. I also asked insurance question but got no response, nor my appointment was confirmed. I texted her again y trying to confirm the consultation which she confirmed. The time window was 9-10:45, she said she'd call me. I'm like great, I'll ask questions that she didn't respond via text. I took a few hours off work and waited for her to call me. 10:45 passed, and no call. I texted her that if the appointment was canceled if we could reschedule. At 1:00 pm she said 'yes no problem.' At this point, I'm not sure if she gave me wrong time and didn't realize it, or too busy to deal with administrative tasks. 9 days since I reached out to her. Seems to be a long road ahead of me to get to the first step of initial consultation.