I went for 3-4 appointments with Dr Ettekal and have to say i was very disappointed…read more He warned me at the start of our sessions that he had a very intensive particular style of therapy that wasn't for everyone. After going through the first deep sharing session, i often felt like he was really patronizing and disinterested in talking to me. While he listened, he often responded in a very curt and at times mean way. Now, it probably sounds like I wasn't prepared for this and would have preferred he stroke my hair and tell me everything was going to be ok. It's simply not the case. I just don't appreciate being treated like a child with no insight into herself or her behavior. I continued to go as I'm not one to give up when i've started something, but it felt very uncomfortable and forced. Everytime i'd go he'd say "if you don't like my style you should go to someone else". This is true, i could have, but i felt like i'd invested a lot of myself into the sessions and told him a lot of very personal information for a reasonably large amount of money. The final straw came when i'd apparently forgotten to attend a session we'd arranged 3 months in advance. He doesn't give reminders, as he curtly told me, and apparently called to tell me he was going to charge me for the missed session. I didn't get a voicemail and only discovered this when i saw a charge on a bank statement. Perhaps his style of patronizing and condescending is for you, but it's not for me anymore.

I just wanted to point out that he currently (April 2013) only accepts only two health insurance…read moreplans, one of which is College Health IPA and "within a couple of months" will be transitioning to not supporting any insurance at all. If he hates dealing with the insurance companies as much as I do, I really cannot fault him. For right now, he offers a superbill, meaning that the client pays up front and is written a claim from the doctor to seek reimbursement from their insurance. As I understand it, this claim would have all information concerning diagnosis and treatment, information which your insurance may not necessarily have as they deal in billing codes. This becomes part of your permanent file. Dr. Ettikal charges $450 for a 90 minute comprehensive intake appointment for each patient and $150 for half hour or so follow up sessions. He came highly recommended by my therapist but I simply cannot afford to visit someone who doesn't accept insurance.

Dr. Ferman was my daughter's doctor approximately 20 years ago. He was one of the psychiatrists at…read moreCrossroads Hospital. He made it very clear all he cared about was what my insurance would pay. He double billed insurance, lied, made appointments when I told him not to call my family again. I told him NOT to give my daughter psychotropic medications, and he did so anyway. He managed to destroy what family was left. He was thrown off the board at Pine Crest (sic) hospital for fraudulent billing procedures and inappropriate behaviour. I do not recommend him at all. Again, all he cares about is money and how much he can get from an insurance company. My wish is that karma will do to him and his family what he did to mine. And he's a piece of *****. Stay far away from him. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS POOR EXCUSE OF A DOCTOR!

Highly professional psychiatrist. His team is also excellent. Specializes in ADHD. Dr. Ferman…read morewas able to help when others were not. He is a psychiatrist that truly cares about his patients. They do not take insurance but have fair prices.

Really decent human being and great doctor. He gives you a full hour and has great insight into the…read morehuman condition.

Dr. Kirzner has gotten me through the darkest days of my life. My husband was killed when I was 8…read moremonths pregnant with twins and had a 2 year old. If it weren't for Dr. Kirzner, I don't know where I would be today. My kids are now 11 and 13. I have been seeing this doctor for I believe 17 years now. It started with my mother in law when she died of cancer. He talks and talks to you and really gets to the root of your problem before he will prescribe anything, if at all. There has been many of times where I just needed a talk secession because we have formed a patient / doctor bond, and he always gives me his honest opinion even if it's not what I want to hear. He does NOT like to give medications unless he feels you really need them and I know for a fact he has turned many people away. I literally do not know where I would be today without this doctor. If you can get an appointment as he is extremely full, I would take it. I don't know if he is taking on new patients but I swear by him. I can't say enough amazing things. Thank you

Dr. Pariewski was referred to me by someone whose opinion I value greatly. In Hollywood, in the…read moreentertainment business who doesn't need a great psychiatrist? The first thing you notice is that this Dr does all her own calls and appointments. You later discover there is no receptionist and no one to cross paths with in the waiting room either. You discover that this is the doctors way of insuring 100% patient privacy and confidentiality for what one can only assume (at least I do) is a pretty important patient practice. Dr. Pariewski is a no-nonsense type of person. She listens carefully and asks the right questions, and then gets you to reveal what she needs to know. I felt comfortable right away. She turned out to be a perfect fit for me and my particular issue. My life and career have seen benefits. Later, I felt comfortable enough sending friends and clients to see her and each has thanked me for the introduction. In one case, Dr. P's help turned out to change someones life completely, and, hence, changing all of our lives as well. She takes the time and interest in you and your problems and I feel fortunate to have her as my doctor and the doctor of many of my friends.

I have been a patient of Dr. Pariewski for over 11 years! I refer to her as my "life coach" because…read moreshe doesn't hold your hand, she gives her advice and recommendations and let's you decide what to do. If you don't take her advice and things did not go as you had hoped, you better be able to justify your personal rationale about your decision. She will hold you accountable for your own life decisions! She has never failed me! She is definitely not soft spoken, firm and always to the point! Yet, she is extremely caring and always has your personal best interests in mind. She is retiring next month, which is great for her, but for me I know I won't be able to find another psychiatrist that will fill her shoes!

If I told you you would be shocked., Sadly, I just can't do it. He is gone now and I would not…read morewant to hurt his family.

Dr Flicker is simply amazing at what he does. I saw him for a few years and he helped me work…read morethrough some issues that had been holding me back, as well as helping me learn new tools that help me to this day. Even now I sometimes think, what would Dr Flicker say when I have something come up that causes me to pause. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Dr Bohn is very unavailable. He cancelled our first appointment, I had to cancel the next…read moreappointment and all of a sudden Hr is no longer excepting new patients. I was referred to him by a reputable doctor. Don't waste your time.

I saw Dr. Bohn once when my own psychiatrist was on vacation. He was great. Although he knew…read morenothing about me somehow he made me feel comfortable and kind of "read my mind." He's relaxed and he made me relax. He really "attended" to me (i.e. he didn't have any other agenda in his head). He really "got it" whatever I said. I certainly would recommend him to anyone who needs a psychiatrist.

Dr. Rudnick is truly one of the top Doctors in the industry. He has been everything anyone could…read moreneed and hope for in a Doctor. We have great respect for him and grateful to be his patient/client.

The best! Very compassionate, knowledgeable, so very kind and he is brilliant! He is completely…read morepresent during sessions, always prepared with where things ended last session so you can get right into new session. I have always felt supported and there is never judgement. So very grateful for such a practitioner in a time where finding a competent and kind mental health professional is near impossible.

I first came to see Dr. William Cloke (aka Bill) in 2018 in a very frustrated and distressed state…read moreabout life. We all have our issues and for me, being a 32 year old female lawyer with my own a law practice to run, newly married and having fertility issues were just a few of them. I would have never thought I would develope such a wonderful client/therapist relationship with 70 something year old male, but he was HIGHLY recommended from a couple different reliable sources. So after keeping his info for about a year and referring my own parents (who were on the verge of divorce after 30 years) to see him, I decided things were bad enough for me that it was time. In hindsight, I wish I would have gone before things got so bad, but that's life and now I share my experience with others in hopes that it can benefit them. I grew up in a very loving family with a lot of usual and usual cultural dysfunctions of its time. I hadn't processed any of that childhood and the impact it had on me until it was time for me to start my own family (that I was chosing to start with another person who also had all this unprocessed stuff). My partner, didn't "believe" in therapy. Actually, he had one belief, and that was that "therapists make things worse". So, in 2018, I went to my first session, alone. Ten months later, I went to my 2nd session alone (after I filled for divorce) and I haven't stopped going since (except for a 3 month break after I gave birth to my daughter). Since that time, I got back with my husband, got pregnant with our first daughter, moved to a new house, dealt with a whole lot of new changes in my career and our new family of 3, and a pandemic. Through all of it, Bill has been my light in the tunnel of life. At a time where I could have just burned all of my surroundings to the ground and moved on to rebuild from scratch only to end up with different surroundings and the same common denominator (me) ... Bill took me in, non-judgmentally, and helped me understand myself so I could reprogram/build myself up from the inside out. My husband saw the positive change and he eventually joined us for couples therapy sessions that really helped give us new conflict resolution tools we never had modeled to us in our families. Bill brought about nothing short of at least a few miracles in our relationship. My husband and I have very different personality types and it's awesome to see how Bill gained and kept both our trust/respect to work his magic on both of us to help us build the beautiful life we have now (and continue to work on and grow). As a woman, Bill has given me GREAT insight into understanding the male brain. He has also acknowledged my female struggles and given me the emotional support I need/ed to build and maintain a solid foundation within myself that has allowed me to not only survive, but also thrive in this life. My husband has now referred him to close friends and family. I have referred several close friends to him and they have been with them for a long time now as well. After hearing of so many people having trouble finding a therapist that is a good fit/, I thought this review and the help it could do for others was overdue.

Bill is a wonderful therapist who has helped me grow immeasurably as a person, father and a man. He…read moreis warm, incredibly insightful and patient. I have found my work with Bill over many years to be very rewarding and I have learned a lot about myself, my family dynamics and how I came to be the person I am today. This has helped me navigate personal and professional relationships. Over years of work together I have found myself growing into a much happier, well rounded version of myself.