Helena was a really great therapist. I worked with her on and off for about three years. She has…read moreher quirks and even limitations, like any human person, but she also was kind of incredible in many ways. Helena knows a lot about therapy and therapeutic practices, and I think she cares a lot. She went out of her way for me more than once, and I learned a lot from her and was able to overcome some limitations I learned from a traumatic childhood. I took her for granted while struggling to keep a balanced perspective about the healing process at the same time. However, my own condition requires me to take a very slow pace with self-work/healing, and I think that was challenging to manage and instead of just saying what I needed, I avoided it and later broke down. I really miss Helena and her support. If you get the chance to work with Helena, do it.

I have worked with Helena for the past 7 + years. During that time my life has changed immensely…read more When we began our work together I was 24 and had just left intensive outpatient treatment program for an eating disorder. I was also suffering from severe depression and coping with several family issues. Helena has been my guide, support and partner on my journey towards recovery, health, self-discovery and success. I have felt both supported and challenged by her. Somehow she intuitively knows just when to directly challenge and push me as well as when to take a step back and give me space during our sessions. Although our work together has been challenging and even overwhelming at times, as in depth therapy often is, the benefits I have reaped from it are invaluable. Through our sessions Helena has helped me find my own path in life. She has encouraged and supported me to find what works for me, helping become myself ... become who I am meant to be. I feel lucky to have found someone like Helena to guide me on my journey through this thing called "life". Through our journey I have identified and met several of my goals. Together we have worked through my: depression, eating disorder, traumatic childhood issues, abuse, self-esteem/ confidence, unhealthy family relationships, identified career goals, and so much more. I have also developed such a great admiration and love for the therapeutic process, that I made the decision to enter into the field myself. As I have worked through this process our relationship has continued to evolve. As time goes on I continue to appreciate Helena's flexibility to adapt and meet my needs as I continue to better myself and move forward. Helena's empathy, support, guidance, unconditional positive regard, flexibility and the many other wonderful qualities she possesses have been and will continue to be invaluable on my journey.

I am so very thankful to work with Clare because I know I can "go there" with Clare…read more "There" is exploring all of the parts that comprise who I am. "There" is bringing her the stories and thoughts that I don't share with my friends or family. "There" is living out an on-going grieving process for my father, ambitions for my life, disappointment in relationships, stresses in career, existential angst about death, etc. And when I'm "there", Clare is walking me through it all with no judgment, and riding my emotions alongside me. Once I'm done getting it all out, she'll help me unpack the message and we'll come back from "there" to "here", together. "Here" is where Clare encourages me to be, even when I don't want to believe it. "Here" is where I'm compassionate to myself, others and living in flow. I'm sure Clare will help bring you back to "here" as well. I, like you, was once looking for a therapist on Yelp. I found Clare and didn't need to look again.

I previously gave Clare a review and am editing out some personal details. Clare is an excellent…read moretherapist. She has a rare ability to listen while actually being able to respond and provide good insights from her experience to help you grow through what you're going through so to speak. I was experiencing major emotional roller coasters and found her at a particularly good time to help me sort out my thoughts. I believe in her cause for anyone trying to improve themselves or speak about things in a private setting.

I sought psychotherapy services from Dr. Brown for nearly six months after a severely debilitating…read moreand traumatic health issue. I had been to therapy before, but not for such a prolonged amount of time. Dr. Brown has been an integral part of my emotional and spiritual recovery. She is warm, focused, and invested in her patients' healing. She uses EMDR which is necessary/helpful when dealing with trauma. It can be a frightening process, but helps get to the heart of what's causing the trauma. I always felt safe in her care, and would recommend her to anyone looking for some really deep therapy. A couple things to note: be sure to review her cancellation policy. And she did not accept my insurance, so treatment can hit your wallet pretty hard. But it's worth it.

When in a period of 11 month, my son suddenly died and shortly after my long-time partner passed, I…read moreknew that I, as a counselor myself, needed good professional help. I found Diane and it was an immediate blessing. She had me start EMDR to help with the PTSD from the trauma of the events and I was amazed at how quickly and thoroughly this process helped. I have continued working with her for the past two years as her expertise, compassion, and intuitiveness have helped me with so many other issues as well...issues that we have a tendency to suppress until events trigger them wide open. Oh and yes folks. she has a great sense of humor!!! Would I recommend her? Oh Yes!!! Marie M.

Absolutely amazing psychiatrist! I am so lucky to have found Dr. Naim. After seeing therapists for…read moreyears and psychiatrists I was stuck going on and off medications. It was just an endless cycle and I learned to live with it. Things got better, then they got worse. Then they got better. This kept repeating. Everything was fine until one day my anxiety spiraled out of control. I was in a bad place and hadn't slept for 4 days. My current psychiatrist couldn't see me for 3 weeks. My insurance company referred me to some walk-in clinic. I didn't need more medication, I needed to resolve my issues. A trusted friend begged me to see Dr. Naim. I called and he rearranged his schedule to see me the following day. The intake paperwork was super extensive, more so than I've ever seen. At my first appointment I started going on and on. He stopped me and said he didn't want to waste my time or money. He knew what the problem was and how to fix it. He said it would take about 3 months and I would be better. I was skeptical but this was my only option at this point. We started by transitioning me off of medications I had been put on. This was scary but it actually was very easy. I began using herbal tea for sleep and meditation and exercise. This worked as well, if not better, than the medication. At the same time, we got to the root of what was causing my issues. This wasn't an easy process. Things got worse before they got better. But, he told me this would happen. He reassured me, this is the bad stuff getting out and things will get better from here. Slowly but surely, they did. About 4 months after first seeing him, I no longer needed to see him. It's now been a year and a half since my treatment with him. I've had no issues. I am not on any medication any longer. I am happier and actually enjoying life for the first time in a long time. Best of all, I no longer have a need to see a separate therapist. I was very skeptical that the treatment I had with him would work. However, sure enough, it did. At the time, he did not take insurance and he is not cheap. However, he is very effective and does not draw things out. I spent far less with him than I did on the years of therapy. Dr. Naim is a very smart and caring person. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

I am sorry to say my experience with hope was not a good one. My initial provider Moushimi did try…read moreto help during a difficult time in my life but she lacks experience in the field, in my opinion. Dr Nagin was seeing another family member of mine. He was very unprofessional and even showed up at my home asking my family member to continue therapy after therapy was discontinued for a number of weeks. He also cancels at the last minute. However, still required 48 hrs notice for cancellation. I would be willing to try another therapist. In the hopes of having a different experience. I really wanted this clinic to work out but sadly it did not. Perhaps I am very discerning given I am a neuropsychologist. I do hope they improve.

Though it's been a while I just thought to update my review. I moved to Iowa and tried to get…read moreadditional help from her but, she stopped answering my calls. I spoke with the pharmacist at the local pharmacy and he did say that they would fill the prescription from an out of state doctor. I called and left messages with Dr. Theo and received no responses from Dr. Theo. BTW, I also mentioned to her about how bad the doctors are here in the mid-west and she couldn't believe it at first. Anyways, I had repeatedly called her, emailed her for one question and she never returned my phone calls! Though I had a great experience with her discussing things feeling there were resolutions I am very disappointed with her. I would never go back to her!

Dr Theo is the best of the best. I have seen other psychiatrists and she's great at looking at the…read morebigger picture to help you come up with a plan to take charge of your life. Medication is part of the equation but not the entire picture. She also believes that medication should help fairly quickly (within 2 weeks), otherwise we needed to try something else. This is unlike some other psychiatrists I have had that would tell me I needed to continue to feel miserable for another 6-8 weeks before the meds would help me. Anyway she's a true patient advocate and I feel very lucky to have found her.

Karen is an incredibly compassionate couples therapist. She really knows how to put you at ease…read more She helped my husband and I go through some difficult times. She provided us ways to communicate. I don't think we ever knew how to properly communicate with each other until we began seeing Karen. I cannot be more thankful and appreciative enough for what she has done for us and taught us.

Karen Motan is exactly what everyone has said, compassionate and intuitive. Her understanding of…read morepeople and her active listening technique makes you realize she understands what you need. She has very practical experience in life and that always builds my confidence when it comes to a therapist. She's experienced and provides real feedback and shows genuine interest. I think there is nothing's better than feeling like you can speak to someone and they help you make changes in your life instead of talking to someone who you feel like you're just updating every week. In therapy, you want to make progress not a life long commitment to attending therapy and I believe she understands that and her motivation is in making people feel good and productive.

After about 2 sessions this therapist did ALL the talking!!!! I am NOT exaggerating. She was very…read morenice but, SHUT THE F*** UP. I'm paying you to listen to me. At least she was talking to me about my issues and not her own, but sheesh lady give me a break. It was not therapy it was a LECTURE. I swear I was only able to speak for the first 5 or 10 minutes of each 50 minute session. And then it took a lot of effort to get a word in edge-wise with this blabber mouthed shrink, and I'm pretty extraverted. I could only stand about 6 sessions (approx) before I decided to call it quits since she had diahreah-of-the-mouth - not a quality one looks for in a therapist. Killin' me.

To call Jessica a miracle worker is not an understatement. Jessica has been instrumental in…read morehelping me work through several large issues in my life. She quickly gets to the root of a problem and helps guide you to the right answer. She is not afraid to "tell it like it is" with a no nonsense approach to help you evaluate your actions and how they drive both positive and negative outcomes. At the same time, Jessica is thoughtful and compassionate - she understands how emotional responses drive many of our actions. I could not provide a higher recommendation for Jessica. If you are looking for deeper insight into what makes you the person you are and a deeper understanding of what drives meaningful relationships - Jessica is both guide and teacher.

Dr. Tideman is exactly the therapist I've been looking for my entire life. Rather than sitting and…read moretalking to someone every week until the end of time, I wanted a tools- and goal-oriented approach to therapy with an end date in sight. I could not be happier with Dr. Tideman and with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for being the first therapy to teach me to accept and work with my stress and anxiety rather than seeing it as a weakness, obstacle, or a force to be defeated. Dr. Tideman gave me a variety of books, exercises, research, videos, and TED Talks, and we worked through them together until we found ones that clicked. It's bittersweet that I'm in a place where I no longer need weekly sessions as I genuinely enjoyed our regular time together, but I'm happy knowing Dr. Tideman is there any time I need her. If you've found talk therapy to be frustrating and ineffective and are looking for an intelligent, hard-working approach to self-acceptance and success, I highly recommend Dr. Tideman. I am so thankful for her help.

Very long overdue review. I was in a very dark place in my life and honestly I didn't have much…read morehope in therapy Dr. Justine was the 2nd therapist I tried and it was the last I worked with her for years till I moved away. She truly transformed my life and my view on things. She is so genuine and truly truly cares for her patients that's what I experienced. I came to her with very heavy weight on my shoulder and I swear every time I saw her I left with less and less weight. "She is a miracle". It the best investment I did for my self and mental health. Thank you for everything!!!