I can fall asleep! And more importantly, I can stay asleep!…read more This wasn't the case about four months ago when I started seeing Dr. Saghian for sleep and anxiety-related issues. At that time, I needed something extra, be it THC, Ativan, or Benadryl, to fall asleep, and even then I didn't usually stay asleep. There was always something going on in my mind. Dr. Saghian came highly recommended from a neuropsychologist at UCI so I had confidence in her abilities before even meeting her. But she exceeded my expectations, and I've already recommended her to several friends and family. She's warm, trustworthy, informative, and very conscientious of my needs. I look forward to my appointments that are always restorative in and of themselves. And while my anxiety hasn't completely disappeared, I'm less attached to it, and more able to see and feel beyond it, which makes me a lot less anxious.

I am so grateful to have found Dr. Saghian. She has helped me so much as I have been going to her…read morefor several years now. It's so good to know I can get through such challenging times. She goes above and beyond and most important she understands me! She helps me help myself to be better. She is non-judgmental and I feel I can come to her with any obstacle. Also she does neurofeedback which can help with several areas like anxiety, ADHD and ADD, mood, and also with pain! Going to Dr. Saghian was one of the best things I've done for myself!

There is no one better…read more Dr. Karine came into our lives in the darkest of times and helped our son to overcome his fears and gain the confidence and perspective he so desperately needed. She is helpful to parents and children and looks to help the family to heal. I have used her as an amazing parenting resource and both my kids have benefitted from check in sessions once in a while and deeper work when issues arise. I cannot recommend her enough!!!

Karine saved my life…read more I know this sounds dramatic but if you're really interested in changing your life please read on. I started seeing Karine about 6 years ago when she first opened her private practice. I was in one of the darkest places in my life. I had horrific intrusive thoughts, horrible anxiety, terrible depression and so on. I barely graduated high school because I was scared of being in class. I couldn't go on freeways, I was unmotivated, I thought life was getting pointless and was even having thoughts that nobody should ever have in their life. Prior to Karine I've been to many therapists and a couple of psychiatrists. Now I know there are many great therapists out there but the ones I experienced didn't seem to genuinely care, or they didn't know how to tackle my problem. That was never the case with Karine. Coming to Karine felt (and still does) feel like I'm taking to a family member. She GENUINELY cares about your life. She cries with me, she laughs with me, she remembers every detail of our previous conversations, and she will take your phone calls during the day if you need an extra boost. I started going to Karine as a boy who was scared of life and didn't know where I was headed. I was sure I was going to be "disabled" forever, my mom would complain that I didn't even have $2 to go to Taco Bell. It was a lot of work, and there where a lot of good and bad moments on my journey but now I'm a changed man. I have my own career, make over 6 figures, know how to deal with my emotions, and I even took a trip to Hawaii recently!! To give you an idea just thinking about driving in the freeway terrified me. This is more of a thank you to Karine. I want to thank you public ally for everything you have done for me. I want to thank you for believing in me when I didn't believe in myself. I want to thank you for always being there for me and genuinely having my best interests at heart. If anybody is still reading this and you feel like you need help in life, whether it be you feel anxious or even if you just feel lost, please do yourself a favor and see Karine. I promise it will be worth it.

Because of my bad review the owner of the program is now sending me a generic response about not…read morebeing able to respond to fraudulent posts. My post is anything but fraudulent so let me remind them of what they put my family through: WHY I CAN'T RECOMMEND PCH As the mother of a former PCH patient, I do not recommend this treatment center. In fact, I believe my 23-year-old daughter, who dealt with suicidal ideation in the wake of her brother's cancer battle, might be alive today if PCH had been simply been honest with us. NOT LICENSED FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT This is not a licensed residential treatment center; they are only certified for intensive outpatient, a fact PCH neglected to share with us. From the start, their representative was not transparent about how their off-site client living arrangements would affect the type and amount of our insurance reimbursement--a detail that cost us tens of thousands of dollars. Did they care more about receiving our $28,000-$32,000 a month (upfront) than potentially crippling us financially? Were they taking advantage of our desperation? WHAT FELT LIKE BAIT AND SWITCH After she called Blue Shield, our PCH intake person told me we had "great coverage" that would pay 50 percent for the first $7,000 out of pocket for out-of-network treatment; after that, it would pay 100 percent. Before admitting my daughter, I also called to verify this was an accurate reimbursement for out-of-network residential treatment and Blue Shield confirmed it, so we thought we were covered. Two months later, we found out PCH never even billed for residential treatment. Instead, they only billed for intensive outpatient treatment (3 hrs/day, 3 days/week)--a term we'd never even heard before! Billing for intensive outpatient resulted in reimbursement of just a few hundred dollars a week--a tiny fraction of the tens of thousands we had paid upfront each month. It was only when I called PCH, asking for preauthorization for my daughter's third month, that they told me our insurance was being billed for intensive outpatient. I couldn't believe it! "What are you talking about?" I kept asking. "She LIVES there." This new employee couldn't/wouldn't explain it to me, simply saying they were billing correctly. During another call, the same employee became so flustered she put on her supervisor, who was also unable to provide me with a direct answer. She then connected me with PCH's CFO, who acted defensive from the start and began interrogating the family friend I had on the phone with me. It took 5 minutes before the CFO finally admitted the truth: under Blue Shield, PCH doesn't qualify as a residential treatment facility. That's because they aren't even licensed as one. If the CFO knew this, why didn't our intake person--and why on earth didn't she tell us this from the start? NOT SECURE ENOUGH FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS Even though PCH talks about residential or in-residence treatment on their website (I have bills listing my daughter's care as residential), a true residential treatment center is locked-down, meaning patients can't leave the premises unsupervised. This is a very important distinction and one that many frantic parents may not realize as they seek out a safe place for their loved one. Even though PCH is supposed to be focused on mental issues, many patients there had addiction problems as well, and this often frightened my daughter. When her brother began losing his battle with cancer, my daughter became emotionally depressed and chemically unbalanced. She would have been much safer in a true residential facility. PCH lets its patients leave alone on "passes" for hours at a time, and after my daughter ended her life, I found a note describing how she planned to carry out her suicide while off on a PCH pass. A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE The truth: my daughter wasn't safe at PCH, but then I didn't know that all treatment centers weren't set up like this. I do know she was miserable there and seemed to be getting worse, not better. After realizing they hadn't been forthright with us, we pulled her from PCH. If she'd been someplace more secure (and transparent) all along, our story might have ended differently. Instead, my daughter came home and went into intensive private therapy. I wish I'd admitted her to a real residential treatment center, but after such a horrible experience at PCH, we were wary. Once she took her life, I told her PCH Program Director, yet no one in upper management bothered to drop us a card or extend their condolences. Total silence. My whole experience with PCH was not only negative, but also heartbreaking.

My ex-husband financially controlled me, raped me, and beat me for a decade. He was 17 years older…read morethan me and worth hundreds of millions of dollars by the end of our marriage. All of the money was his because he owned assets acquired before marriage and he wasn't working. He entered PCH near the end our our marriage when I started to speak up for myself. He used PCH to gaslight me for months and even tried to get me to enroll in outpatient care, claiming that I was emotionally unstable (and I was from the decade of abuse). He even enrolled us in couples therapy at PCH. I told the director as well as Louise, the couples therapist, that he was abusing me and their response was, "We don't use labels here and we cannot discuss his treatment." He would come home from PCH and tell me how they loved him there. One year later I am still dealing with the PTSD that this "mental health" facility caused in defending my abuser because he was paying them out of pocket in cash. My ex-husband hired a "mental health coach" recommended by PCH, to help gaslight me and perpetuate the abuse. This "mental health coach" was paid by my ex-husband to inform me that he was divorcing me. I don't know if I'll ever recover from the psychological torture that my ex put me through. And to top it off, when I went to this couples therapy at PCH, I saw my ex-husband flirting with women who were enrolled in PCH who were 20 years younger than him and probably vulnerable. I don't know if I will ever recover from the betrayal and lack of conscience displayed by the PCH employees. Also, someone died at PCH while I was there, they had fallen down the stairs. The director informed us that someone had died as we saw blood on the stairs, to which my ex laughed, and the director didn't even think twice about it. Many facilities denied my ex's business as he was clearly abusive, but PCH welcomed him and his cash with open arms.

I have had the tremendous honor of knowing Anu Malik both personally and professionally. She has…read morebeen a mentor to me in my own journey of becoming a therapist. I worked with her for several years at The Meadows Malibu where she did outstanding trauma work with clients as well as many other wonderful things. I have learned so much from watching her handle difficult situations, they way she interacts with clients, and conducts herself as a therapist. There is nobody better you could have as a therapist to guide you through your mental health journey. I am forever grateful for her knowledge, kindness, and friendship.

Anu was everything I could have asked for and more from a supervisor! She displayed compassion,…read moreunderstanding, trustworthiness, empathy and collaboration with me. She consistently provided me with feedback and challenged me to get to the next level in my career. Her holistic and person centered approach I have watched change countless lives for the better. She is incredibly knowledgeable on trauma, recovery, relationships and other mental health disorders. Anu is the first person I recommend or refer to when I know someone is struggling with their mental health. I truly could not recommend her enough!

I'm so so so grateful to have found Rochelle! Several months ago, I hit an emotional rock bottom…read moreand was desperate to find some sort of reprieve. I had never gone to therapy before but it was something I always wanted to try. I found her through Yelp and was impressed with the reviews and called her for a consultation. She was warm and personable and asked some questions to see if she felt she could help me. Once she determined she could, she set up a weekly time that worked with my schedule. Through my sessions, I gained so much understanding into connecting with my inner self. I had already spent a lot of time dwelling on my childhood emotional traumas and I had felt like I had a good grasp of my emotional patterns. I just hadn't figured out how to heal from them. Her first hypnotherapy session (which I would describe as a guided meditation) was a profound experience for me. She helped me connect visually with the concept of "self love", something I struggled with my whole life. I'm so grateful for the experience, and she was such an incredible emotional support through a very difficult period of time in my life. She helped me maintain healthy coping habits and to deal with hard times gracefully and in a way I feel proud of looking back. She is a wonderful and authentic healer and I highly recommend her!

Very experienced and professional. They really know how to create relationships and do what they…read moredo. Would highly recommend there services!

I came to visit Elena to deal with stress due to various issues in my life and must say I was happy…read morewith the overall experience. I felt like I was in heaven in the session and found the prices to be reasonable when compared to other places. She offers consultation for anything you may be going through and gives you a recording after your meeting so you will not miss out on anything. I will make sure to come back to continue to improve my life in every way.

I had a hypnosis session over the phone. There were a few issues I wanted to address during this…read moresession. None of the issues improved after my session. Toward the end of the session and on the recording you can hear typing like someone was texting or sending an email.

If you're contemplating working with Lisa, stop contemplating and take the leap. She is hands down…read moreone of the most effective and knowledgeable care professionals I've ever come across. I cannot imagine there is any challenge in life (personal, psyche-related, physical, professional) that would not have a more positive outcome as a result of working with her. Lisa is welcoming, warm, and makes you feel so comfortable before beginning virtual sessions -- which admittedly felt like a strange idea before starting. The sessions themselves can be tough at times when working through things, but by the end of each, I left feeling idyllic, and more at peace than I have in years. She's so effective that though I saw her for one particular area I wanted to work on in my life, I found that the her work has positively affected so many other areas. The results are truly magical and completely unexpected in the best way possible, and I cannot imagine not having Lisa as a resource for the rest of my life. She's just that incredible.

Lisa is amazing! She is an incredibly wise and comforting professional who creates a safe,…read morenurturing space for growth and transformation. Her approach is not only deeply thoughtful but also highly effective--I've continued to see tangible results unfolding in my life since working with her. Lisa has a way of making you feel understood and empowered, guiding you toward meaningful change. If you're looking for someone who is truly gifted at what they do, Lisa is it.

Thank you Therapist Michelle Sherman for being my Therapist during our weekly sessions since 2021(5…read moreyears). The reason I met you was due to suicidal and homicidal ideations. And childhood trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Because of your due diligence, commitment, caring heart and therapeutic processes I prevailed and overcame the triggers from the trauma. You remained consistent in my treatment and gave me a reason to live and want to live and not just exist and encouraged me to continue using Self care routinely and consistently. Your focus of therapy has been to support my emotional well-being, coping skills that kept me focused on my purpose and destiny and not focused on the problems and pain of the past, personal growth, and overall mental health needs. You taught me not to look back, think back, or feel back. But you encouraged me to look, think and move forward to accomplish my DESTINY Thank youuuu and may God Bless you and your precious family.

Having dated some half dozen psychotherapists over the decades and having been obliged to see some…read moreother half dozen by my insane family, I distrust psychotherapist simply because most of them are nuts and the LA-based ones seem intent on legitimizing bad behavior in their patients. However, the lingering trauma Palisades Fires brought me to Michele's doorstep for EMDR which she miraculously used to lift the trauma. But so many other things were happening with my family that I continued seeing her and she is a lifesaver. Unlike all the other therapists I have found Michele to be intuitive, willing to work out of the box to come up with solutions, and personally invested in my getting better. I cannot recommend her enough...indeed she is the only therapist I've ever encountered who I would recommend.