I met with her for the first time last week to discuss how I was feeling and the medications I had been taking. She prescribed a new medication, and when I checked in several days later to share that it wasn't fully treating my symptoms (which include anxiety), she asked me if I was dealing with anxiety and whether I'd ever taken something that helped in the past. In her next email, she wrote that a refill for the medication was not given because I had one previously. She didn't seem to remember our session, check my records, or acknowledge her error, and said she can't prescribe anything unless I make another appointment. This lack of attention to detail and dismissal of my concerns have made me feel untrusting, and I won't be returning for more sessions. read more

These two, one star reviews are INSANE. I strongly encourage people to take seriously the five star reviews. I saw Dr Tal from 2016 - 2023. I started seeing her as a depressed marajuana addicted graduate student. My school insurance covered the cost. After I graduated and got my PhD I continued to see her paying out of pocket. She helped me more than any other therapist/psychiatrist I've ever seen. I no longer see her but that is because she got me to a place where I am now employed as a full time LAUSD teacher and have Kaiser, which I can only use at Kaiser hospitals and clinics. This job, my happiness, my financial security ALL of it is due to her care, patience and interest in my well being. She even bought my novel and gave it to her daughter. She is wonderful beyond words. Grateful USC sent me her way, she changed my life. read more

Dr. Rinat Tal is simply here to give you prescriptions. She doesn't care if you drink, smoke, etc she will just keep increasing your doses until you say it's enough. 500mg trazadone, mirtazpine 45mg, 1mg alprozam, AND 10mg propranolol PER DAY is way too excessive for a frail elderly woman. A simple google search shows that the combination of drugs she is prescribing is not appropriate. There are severe interactions (please see pics below). To top it all off, she gives 3-4 month of doses at a time to patients who have a 15+ year history with alcohol and pill addiction/abuse. They abuse the medication and finish their prescriptions before they should. Then Dr. Tal just schedules the patient another office visit, collects her money and prescribes more!!!! STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS LADY read more

Rinat Tal, MD - Counseling & Mental Health Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

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Dr. Tal is the best psychiatrist I've ever had. She comes from a holistic lens, is interested in your story and what is behind the symptoms you are experiencing. Finding someone like her is rare. She takes Oscar! I couldn't recommend her more highly for mental health care with someone who genuinely cares. read more

At the beginning of my time working with Dr Tal, I was impressed with what I thought was a kind and empathetic demeanor. I finally thought I'd met a psychiatrist that was invested in helping me move through the depression and anxiety I had dealt with for several years. However, looking back at the 5 years I spent driving over to Beverly Hills to sit in her office for 12 minutes whilst she nodded, smiled, and then took my money, I realize she was more interested in the paycheck and not the patient. She really did nothing for me. I had initially gone to her to get help with finding the right medication and dosage and to talk through issues, past and present, that where clearly impacting my well-being. Sadly, Dr Tal is good at prescribing pills and writings refills (she put me on meds that I didn't even need to be on and I'm still trying to come off), but terrible at the talk therapy part. It was as if it's not in her job description. After a little while of seeing her I asked if our sessions could last a little longer than 12 minutes as I would love to explore more talk therapy. She agreed and then increased the time to about 15 minutes. HA! I could barely say hello and pay the bill at the end of the session in that time. She also came across as incredibly scatterbrained, disorganized, and flustered. I had two occasions where I arrived for my appointment and she'd double booked herself. I used to wonder if she had an assistant that helped her, and if she didn't, why the hell not? I'm sure she could afford to pay them after charging my insurance 300 bucks for the fifteen minute visit. At times, I did miss appointments and had to cancel last minute due to health issues, and she always seemed compassionate and understanding, but then again, she still got paid for the missed appointment. After several years of seeing Dr Tal I decided to get a psychologist so that I could have someone to get into the nitty gritty with. I thought I would just focus my time with Dr Tal on my medications instead of talk therapy as I wasn't getting that from her. When I told her this she seemed to dismiss my new psychologist and her way of working. Even though I loved what I was getting out of it. I think she felt threatened. When the pandemic hit Dr Tal moved to zoom appointments and shortly after I received a very curt email telling me that she was taking her practice in a different direction and would no longer be able to see me and manage my meds. I was so confused. She didn't even offer up suggestions of another psychiatrist to see. I felt like I'd been dumped haha. Surplus to requirements. I think she just felt that she was wasting her time refilling my prescription every theee months. She probably thought she could fill my slot with someone else and charge them more. It was very odd. So, I said that's fine and started to look for a new psychiatrist. Thankfully I found someone who is super intelligent and knowledgeable and knows the medication side as well as the psychology side of mental health. He's got me on the right meds and dosage and spends 45 minutes listening to me. He's also taking me off a medication that Dr Tal put me as he was shocked I was ever prescribed it to begin with. When I met him I reached out to Dr Tal for my medical records so that he could get up to speed with my treatment. However, Dr Tal was useless and came up with some lame excuse about the records being in her office that she could no longer go into due to the pandemic. My guess is that she didn't have proper records as she was so disorganized she probably wrote things on the back of an envelope and stuffed it in a filing cabinet. Anyway, I'm now pleased Dr Tal let me go as a patient because mentally I'm feeling better than ever having found a good psychiatrist that doesn't make me feel like a paycheck or a bother to them. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Tal for 5 years. When I came to her my previous psychiatrist had me on a max dose of several medications. Despite complaining to my previous doctor, I was shuttled between medications, for years and years. Finally I saw Dr. Tal and told her I wanted to try a minimum amount of medication. It took about a year for us to figure out the proper dosage and find something that I was comfortable with. I still see Dr. Tal on a regular basis and I love her! I feel like she really cares about me, not just as a patient, but as a person. read more

Dr. Tal is an extraordinary psychiatrist. Not only is she an expert in her field, she is one of the warmest, most compassionate people I have ever met. She has helped me enormously and I feel grateful to have found her. read more

Dr. Tal gives psychiatrists truly a bad wrap. Her appointments are literally 5 mins for medication refills as she has no people skills. She does no therapy at all, and is all about writing scripts so she can get paid. And then to top it off she then confuses the medication scripts on more than one occasion. Would certainly recommend seeing another psychiatrist as there are many that out there that truly care about their patients and are true mental health professionals. She is not one of those that cares nor understands medication management. read more

Dr. Tal is a very intuitive and caring professional. The only bad review was written by an idiot who is NOT even her patient! So disgusting that reviews like this are allowed. I am a patient and grateful to be one. I have a variety of issues to manage. From all of my experience in dealing with my problems AND being married to a mental health physician, I can say unequivocally that Dr. Tal is outstanding. A lifetime of dealing with major problems has given me exposure to many different psychiatrists. I have truly come to the conclusion that your care and success is directly correlated to the competency of the provider. Dr. Tal stands head and shoulders above the crowd. She is caring, compassionate, and one of the best doctors in this field. If you are looking for a psychiatrist, look no further. Go see Dr. Tal. read more

Dr. Tal is very thoughtful and caring. She is quick to respond to emails and I truly appreciate the work she does. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable psychiatrist. read more

I started seeing Dr. Tal when I got divorced in 2005. She helped me then, and when I brought my young daughters in, she helped us a family. I/we saw her on and off for a few years and always got more understanding of and tools for dealing with our problems. I came back to Dr. Tal a few years ago when I had more complicated family issues as a single mom and again she helped me and still helps me. I have enormous respect for her as she seems to have a natural gift for listening, observing and explaining human behavior. She tells the truth and she really knows how to ask the important questions - got me to see things in a way I had not - really "sheds light" on things. I learned how to identify MY issues and work on them. read more

I have been a client of Dr. Tal's for nearly ten years. She has helped me through some very dark times in my life. She is warm and compassionate and extremely professional. She is not one of those doctors who believes in spending five minutes with a client and then simply writing a prescription. I appreciate how she has taken the time to know me and support me for as long as I have been seeing her. My time with Dr. Tal has been invaluable and I highly recommend her to anyone in need. read more

I almost broke up with her at the beginning. And that would have been the mistake of my life. I came to her five years ago in the midst of one of my most suicidal episodes of my life, and despite being a lifelong severe depressive, I was never good at therapy. I needed a psychiatrist because it was time to admit I needed some medical help for this condition, but also wanted a doctor who specialized in talk therapy, and having both those things is a rare fit, even in this city where there are no shortage of "shrinks." What I love about Dr. Tal, is that she is open to all forms of Eastern and Western help, doesn't feel she is above anything, and her humanity is just a breath of fresh air to someone who has been around a lot of doctors, and not just for mental health. There is a quiet steeliness to her, but direct, and still warm and funny. I don't know who that "Jimmy" is that gave the 1 star review, but that description does not fit Dr. Tal at the slightest and I would have run from her, and probably be dead, if that description had remotely been true. The fact that I can even talk about my depression publicly to even write this review is due to her reminding me the value of your own worth. read more

Dr. Tal has not only intelligence and knowledge but also wisdom and compassion. I came to her broken and left better then whole. Working with her has bettered my life. read more

Dr Tal is a skilled, compassionate and highly attentive psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. She is a lovely and easy person to be speaking with, listens intently , remembers everything you said, and always responds with caring and insightful remarks. My experience with Dr Tal has been entirely positive and she has helped me in ways I could not have imagined before starting to see her. I highly recommend her if you need an excellent and caring professional. read more

I started seeing Dr. Tal almost 10-years ago when my son was an infant. I was having terrible panic attacks that would take me to the ER constantly and I literally could not get through a day without several attacks brought on by my unresolved issues/anxieties from the death of my first child and a deep subconscious fear that something would happen to my second child. Her help literally gave me my life back. I am night and day different from that person and I really owe that to Dr. Tal. I have long been free of those terrible, debilitating panic attacks that originally brought me to see Dr. Tal, but I have continued seeing her all these years as my life has evolved to help me with other things that are happening in my life and to continue on this path towards growth and healing. She is caring and respectful and really helps you to think about things in ways that you may not have before. Sometimes I may not get a concept that she spends months and months introducing me to and then one day, it hits me, and it's like wow! I get what she was trying to say and I just had this huge epiphany about myself! She has helped me and continues to help me with family issues, unresolved issues from childhood, mothering issues, relationship issues, etc...she is warm and real and let's you see that she is human too. I find her to be non-judgemental and truly a wonderful caring person truly invested in helping you to be your best self. You can go through many therapists before you find a "good" one - one that can truly help you - and I can honestly say that she is one of the best. read more