This review is specifically for Jeanette Shepherd of Good Therapy. We see Jeanette at the Sorrento…read moreValley location. She has been providing therapy for a family member for over a year. She primarily does individual sessions, but we sometimes we have family sessions when there is an issue that needs family communication and support. Jeanette is warm, kind and comforting and creates a safe and welcoming environment. She has helpful insights and (actionable) suggestions. It is hard finding a good therapist and it took us several before finding one that was both a good match/fit and helpful. My only dream wish is that Good Therapy accepted insurance.

My sessions have been so helpful and given me so much insight. Angie always makes me feel so…read morecomfortable, asks such insightful questions and provides amazing support. I always look forward to our sessions!

Mrs. Karnaze is a wonderful human being! She helped me so much to overcome certain issues related…read moreto a family death. My experience with her was divine! I felt like I was part of a different dimension. Her sessions also helped me to better understand myself and to be in peace with myself. I recommend Mrs. Karnaze to anyone struggling in life. Thank you so much Coral.

From the owner: Hypnotherapy - clinical hypnotherapy, past life and between life regression. Assistance in reaching…read moregoals, including relationship, career, and personal goals. Teaching self-hypnosis.

Truly amazing!!! I am more than grateful to have been…read moreintroduced to Sara as she is a great and wonderful person all around. Words cannot express how grateful I am to have found Sara. My time with her has been nothing short of divine and I truly believe she has helped me realign my life in the most joyful direction. Here's what's unique about Sara: she's warm, loving, spiritual, and at the same time, utterly rational, practical, and discerning. I've had the fortune of working with Sara on a number of challenges I was facing, and I am truly thankful for the results. Sara's methods gently led me to insights, decisions, and results that I felt were part of me all along. Highly recommend Sara Cole for anyone seeking to move forward in their lives in a positive way.

I've had the pleasure of getting to know Sara personally and professionally, and highly recommend…read moreher based on her integrity, passion for helping people, and obvious knowledge in how to be an effective therapist. She's a caring and compassionate person and I appreciate her willingness to be open and honest, which I'm sure puts her clients at ease as well. Her sense of humor and creativity with solving problems also stand out as amazing traits that she encompasses.

Therapists are dedicated, empathetic, and genuinely care about clients. Fees for service are…read moresliding scale. Clinic is conveniently located.

Total waste of time, effort and money…read more Came here for couples therapy. The entire process was disorganized, unprofessional, chaotic and not helpful. This place may be OK for your run of the mill people desiring basic therapy (if you can actually get a decent therapist and be put on their schedule) but these students and even the licensed staff are completely unprepared to deal with more complex cases. Save yourself the headache and seek out an experienced professional with a proven track record. I don't want to disclose a lot of details for privacy reasons but these people basically said "we can't help you" and left me hanging without any additional resources, referrals or counsel.

Today was my third visit with Dr. Nikki Goldman. I returned to see her, (for a third concern) as…read moreshe had been so very successful in helping me to over-come challenges specifically related to work related goals. I have a therapeutic educational and work background so appreciate her professionalism, knowledge base and her creative and intuitive approach to her work. It is also refreshing to have a health care provider return my call in a timely manner and make every effort to fit me into her schedule.

Dr.Nikki helped me tremendously with anxiety and several other issues I was dealing with for years.read more

Seven years later, my son is thriving. Honor roll, lots of friends, zero behavior problems, makes…read moregreat decisions on his own. Just a kid becoming their own person. The key to that success was diligent unwinding of Jen McMains diagnoses and the after effects it had on my son. To be concise, he believed he was "less than" and not capable of success because of her influence not just on him but his mother. When we entered her care, we were seeking proactive palliative support. What we received were problems which took years to unwind. Recently, I spoke with his mother (we get along great BTW) and him, on separate occasions, about getting some sort of trauma therapy related to this care and his subsequent experience at his school (teachers treated him harshly because they thought he could not reason like a "normal child"). I was on the fence about it but wanted to begin a dialogue. His mother was apprehensive about finding a "good" therapist, and my son was adamantly against it - saying I could be his therapist. I told him we could do better than my homegrown CBT, but I respect his decision and understood his fear of therapists. This is actually the point: it's not simply that this practitioner was inartful and rebuked by subsequent second opinions but my son is now actively against engaging with the profession, in general. A bias that may ending up yielding more harm in the future because of his negative bias towards therapy that could help him but he avoids it because his first experience was soooooo negative and changed his life for the worse for a number of years, according to his own reckoning. McMains is long gone actively from our lives but I still have to contend with the lingering and growing resentment of my son (now a preteen) against his mother for the initiating of an arc of his despair which began with seeing this therapist. It's not fair to mom, but it is a reality. I told his mom this was happening a while ago and they talk, but he's not changing his opinion of her. He sounds like an adult talking about an ex when he talks about his mom - very pragmatic and "over it". There were no winners here. While I was "right", I wish I wasn't. I would trade a decade of my life to have never walked through her door. That's how many stars I give her.

Genesis 12:3 I…read morewill bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." The above is God's promise to me from 2004. This lives today. Jen, you really blew it! After having appointment for family therapy set, I sent her an email about what I wanted to discuss. Here is her reply. My wife has since been seeing this woman as a therapist, beginning June 2, 2018, and confessed this therapist has been helping her in a campaign against me, using my medical conditions as the target, has since been trying to get me deemed an unfit parent to my five year old, by encouraging my wife to commit ongoing psychological warfare in the attempt to get me to explode. I would not write this damning review if I did not have the documented evidence, such as this along with dated receipts for services for my wife: On May 20, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Jennifer McMains jenmcmains@gmail.com wrote: I won't be party to the kind of manipulation you have planned. I will do individual counseling with your wife if she wishes. On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 10:24 AM, me oh come on please. I am TRYING to get her to HEAR me and I CANNOT do this without a counsellor! I have been trying to five years! Thanks, mj On May 20, 2018, at 12:27 AM, Jennifer Mcmains jenmcmains@gmail.com wrote: I have canceled the first session since it is clear you are not interested in marriage counseling. If your wife should wish to consult for some individual counseling, please have her contact me. Jennifer McMains, LMFT Sent from my iPhone === Your practice is over. ===

My fiancé and I started seeing Lori during a really important time in our relationship, and we…read moretruly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. We are getting married in June and could not be happier, and Lori has played such an important role in helping us build a healthier, stronger relationship. I've seen many therapists and couples counselors throughout the years, and Lori is truly the best. Lori is the absolute best. She is compassionate, understanding, and creates such a safe and comfortable environment where we both feel heard and supported. You can tell she genuinely cares about her clients and wants the best for them. Her guidance, patience, and insight have made such a positive impact on our relationship and on us individually as well. We are incredibly grateful for all of her help and would recommend Lori to anyone looking for a caring, knowledgeable, and genuinely dedicated couples counselor. Thank you so much Lori!

Lori has been so helpful to both me and my wife! She helped my wife and me navigate some of our…read moremost difficult times with calm guidance and real insight. Thanks to her, we learned to communicate better, understand each other more deeply, and face challenges as a team instead of feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Individually, she's been transformative for me as well. In a safe, non-judgmental space, she helped me recognize my strengths and weaknesses, accept them without shame, and gain practical tools to manage my reactions with greater self-awareness and emotional control. If you're seeking a caring therapist who delivers lasting results for both couples and individuals--whether in person or online--she's outstanding.

This is a top tier therapy agency. My longtime therapist, Amelia Scarcella, has been vital in…read morehelping me address my mental health goals, doesn't pull punches but gives be concrete action items and 100% helpful feedback. Can't recommend them enough!

Christa is a lovely, joyful, positive, insightful counselor. We're probably some of the most…read moredifficult clients and she handles it with patience and grace, while being straight forward and no nonsense. Thank you!

I highly recommend Grow Through Life Counseling. From the very beginning, the team was welcoming,…read morecompassionate, and genuinely committed to helping me navigate life's challenges. The therapists create a safe, supportive environment where I felt heard, understood, and respected.

Kara and her team offer experienced and caring therapists for children needing counseling and…read morecouples therapy. They will team you up with a therapist who will be matched to your individual needs. I cannot say enough about Grow THrough LIfe counseling. Thank you for the service you are providing

We were looking for faith based family counseling in San Diego..... my wife found him and scheduled…read morean appointment. We are so happy to have found Mark. He's got us to focus on the issues, giving step by step instructions to identify our blind spots. We weren't necessarily on the verge of divorce.....but definitely needed help in communicating and understanding each other! I couldn't recommend Mark any more.... We thank God for him!

I was looking for help to regain perspective and mend my marriage that was in trouble after…read moremultiple counts of infidelity over the years (caused by a significant difference in libido with my partner). Alas, after explaining my situation in detail, we did not receive any useful advice. Mark did not really want to understand the origins of the marital problems nor did he give any suitable advice. He has bad judgement as evidenced by him refusing to get a covid vaccine and still meeting clients in person w/o masks. Also, he feels it's ok to take personal calls while in session. He failed to follow up with us after a few sessions, so it looks like he's not really interested in helping. He actually made the situation worse. We are now both with a new counselor who is listening, understanding and non-judgemental and truly interested in helping to get a good outcome. Don't waste your time with Mark