3 reasons for my one star rating…read more 1. When I wanted to get off of the medication Shane prescribes, he told me I could taper down over 1 week. Through this experience, I learned that this is absolutely not safe. The withdrawal symptoms I experienced were almost unbearable, like nothing I have ever experienced. Through my own extensive research, I learned the importance of tapering slowly and found support elsewhere. Shane is not at all knowledgable about getting off of the medication he prescribes. Furthermore, he prescribes medication with no plan to get off of it. It is not a short term solution with hope for recovery. 2. Shane prescribed me medication during our first session. He didn't recommend any other natural therapies. In my opinion, doctors should attempt to treat patients with less harmful methods. Psych drugs are shown to have unpleasant side affects, long term harm, withdrawals, and even to shorten your life. None of this was disclosed to me. Shane also prescribed me xanax over a 5 minute phone call, so if you are drug-seeking, this may be the perfect doctor for you. 3. After following Shane's advice to taper over 1 week, I was having an out of body experience. I could no longer sleep or eat and my days were filled with panic attacks. I was unable to get a hold of him. His mailbox was full (so unprofessional). When we did talk, he told me this was my original condition resurfacing. Bullshit! I originally had anxiety. Not diarrhea, nausea, insomnia, panic, and suicidal ruminating thoughts. Dr Shane is a nice person and probably unaware of the harm he is doing. Please remember that these doctors get paid extra to prescribe medication. They hold deals with particular drug companies so they are much more likely to prescribe those drugs. My hope is that doctors who prescribe psych drugs, like Shane, take the time to keep up with current research and are able to disclose the realities about these drugs so that people like me can understand the implication of taking them.

I've been going to Shane for years for help with my chronic depression and my chronic vertigo. He…read morehas been consistently excellent. He is very available; he is knowledgeable; he communicates well; he is accomodating. At least with me, his consistent focus is on getting my meds optimized. He is technically-oriented; he always gives explanations for the choices he is recommending. And he listens. Five stars.

I've had the incredible fortune of being a client of Sara's for 4 years, which spanned the entirety…read moreof the pandemic and multiple chapters full of huge change in my life. There was death and birth, love newly blossoming and relationships ending, major professional changes, big moves... you name it! Sara supported me through all of it with such solidity, soulfulness, insight and care. I truly cannot imagine being where I am today if not for having her in my corner. She continually saw the best in me even while holding me in the darkest places, knew my strengths even when I felt weak, called me in when I needed it and helped me find and stay on the path to my highest good. She's an excellent, skilled practitioner to be sure. Her somatic and trauma-informed toolkit brings about meaningful and lasting change. Yet it's her heart and loving, steady presence that I'm most grateful for. I got to experience secure attachment with Sara and develop a set of relational skills that I will continue to carry with me and refine for the rest of my life. And I will also feel immensely grateful to her for the rest of my life as well. Thank you, Sara

Sara is a wonderful Psycho-therapist. She's warm, personable, and skillful. I feel cared about,…read moreseen, and understood. She has helped me grow and heal, and every session has been deep and transformative. If you are looking for a fantastic therapist, she's the real deal!

Carol helped us with a very difficult family issue. She has a reputation for doing excellent work…read more She supported us as we faced the reality of the situation. As a psychologist, Carole has a very profound understanding of personalities. I trust her years of experience and compassion.

If I could give no stars, I would. Went to this woman for "somatic experiencing" which meant she…read morejust had her hands on various parts of my body - while talking at me. Not with me, not to me, at me. She loves to hear her own voice. Also, she promised to hold my check until the 15th, which was pay day, but because our last visit did not go well, went immediately to the bank and cashed it asap (assuming so that I couldn't cancel the check - I'm not that kind of a dick, but apparently SHE is). I was more traumatized when I left her office by far than when I entered it. She is not just a scam or a bad practitioner, she is actually a bad person. Do not visit her or trust her with anything, especially not your health!

I could not recommend Meridel more highly. She is a warm, welcoming therapist who makes you feel…read moreseen and appreciated. Her approach is well-rounded -- she'll help you with your symptoms as well as with the deeper individual, couple, or family work that will give you long term results. Five stars all the way!

Meridel is a smart, compassionate, effective therapist whose work is gentle but very deep. She has…read moregreat insight and her work in somatics allows me to get through all the story stuff very quickly and go to work on the core of the feelings. I think she is one of the great ones--she makes it look easy, but what she does is an art.

I contacted Jill at a moment when I had been struggling with some issues that were really getting…read moreme down. Ordinarily I am able to pull myself out but this time I just couldn't seem to regain my peace and find my self respect on my own and I thought of Jill. She is by far one of the most encouraging and inspiring teachers I have ever known and she really came through for me. In less than an hour she guided me back to my center. A week later I was so happy that I was still in peace regardless of circumstances that I wrote her an email acknowledging her loving support. This is what I wrote: It's only been a week but I am still living in the peace that conversation with you brought to me. I just want to thank you again, and in writing, for your instant, loving response to my call for help. You really helped me to shift spaces. In particular you were firm in reminding me of my identity as a light worker not the powerless victim I was stuck thinking about. I think about you and what you shared with me every day, several times a day, and it helps me remember how truly blessed I am to have people like you and your family in my life. Go Light Workers! So, once again, thank you, sister. I am not cowering in fear but smiling in the light. Have a really good weekend! If you are in the mood to be kind to yourself I highly recommend applying to Jill for support! Her heart is huge and her understanding broad. She shares herself freely and if you can be at all receptive you will feel transformed! Thank you, Jill! Kathy W.

As much as I resonate with the infinite wisdom of Esther Hicks and her wonderful, uplifting work…read morewith Abraham, I have found it challenging to personally implement their teachings in my human life. That's where Jill Lebeau, spiritual psychotherapist comes in! When I first read her book, Feng Shui Your Mind: Four Easy Steps to Rapidly Transform Your Life, I recognized immediately that it was the "user's guide" needed for the practical application of infinite wisdom to actual real life situations. My personal therapy sessions with Jill have lead to what she likes to call rapid transformation, but I like to call it Powerful Alchemy! She helped me change my thinking around some key challenges in my life that were holding me back from the kind of Soul growth I was longing to experience. I was shocked how easily my vibration shifted as we casually chatted in her office and suddenly I was deeply appreciating something that had felt like a major stumbling block to me. When I attended one of Jill's events, a Sacred Gathering for Awakening Souls, the gathering felt like a great remembering, as if I were waking from amnesia.  When I signed up for the session, I wasn't even sure exactly what was bothering me, but I knew that I didn't feel as happy as I used to, and I knew that Jill's wonderful, uplifting, cheerful energy would provide a boost to my positivity powers.  I was absolutely right! I had been living in darkness and Jill reminded me how to relight the fire in my Soul! She reminded me that self-love is the foundation of happiness, and that at the core of my being, there is Divine love, and light and joy. Thank you Jill, for reminding me how awesome I am! And as wonderful as all of that sounds, I was truly blown away when I discovered Jill's online Feng Shui Your Mind course last month! https://www.udemy.com/feng-shui-your-mind-body-spirit This WONDERFUL, inspiring class takes practical application of Divine wisdom to the next level. Jill, and co-creator Michelle Dwyer, have designed a beautiful gift for awakening souls that enhances our journey and very much fills the role of "midwife" as we labor to give birth to our true selves; fully connected to Divine Spirit. The class breaks down Jill's "Four Easy Steps" into smaller bites that are delicious to savor. The recordings are uplifting and easy to follow. It inspires me when they share examples of overcoming their own challenges. I find it tremendously helpful that Michelle Dwyer is a health coach and nutrition consultant, so lots of the examples throughout the recordings and activities address one of my personal issues; choosing nourishing foods over comfort foods. The "playbook" (not 'workbook') is full of fun and easy "Feng Shui Fixes" that I explore in depth for as long as I like before moving on to the next recording and more fun, easy ways to play myself into higher vibrations! I have rapidly learned how to increase my personal energy instead of depleting it with cluttered, miserable thoughts. I have found new enthusiasm for my personal eating plan simply because I stopped thinking of it as "restricted and deprived and lacking" and decided that it is a sacred commitment to my self-love that I deserve. I was feeling powerless in so many little ways and now I feel empowered and far more confident than I did just two weeks ago. I didn't even realize that my spirit was feeling like a dried up old raisin, and now it feels like a big juicy mango! Jill is an astounding resource for anyone that wants to live life in a more fulfilling way. I highly recommend all of her services with enthusiasm!

Izzy is such a great resource for me as a colleague and a friend. We went through grad school and…read moretrained together for years. I consult with her because her gifts for seeing therapy & clients in a spiritual/imaginal/magical way are so helpful in this mundane muggle world I get stuck in. Highly recommend her as a therapist in an ongoing or consultant capacity!

Izzy is the best: down to earth, sharp as a tack, warm and compassionate and honest in a way that…read moreencourages me to be my best. It's the first therapy in which I've felt both supported and challenged. I HIGHLY recommend her particularly if you are an artist or otherwise working on issues of creative self-expression. She's a jewel.

Naomi is an excellent therapist. She provides a warm, thoughtful and patient approach I haven't yet…read moreexperienced with other clinicians. If there is one thing I can highlight about my work with Naomi, it's seeing how she meets the client exactly where they are. Her ability to get to know and support someone on a deeply personal level in a professional manner is unmatched, a skill that is nuanced in this work and imperative to a strong and beneficial therapeutic connection. I won't ever hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

Now that I have a good client-therapist match, I am appalled at my treatment by Heather Burns,…read moreLCSW. I came to her for depression and some other very serious concerns. I am almost afraid to review her as I read her other "response" to a negative review where she insinuated the client was Severely Emotionally Disturbed. Maybe, maybe not, but it really seems Heather was unprofessional in dealing with this client, and with her subsequent response to the client's heartfelt review on Yelp. I suspect you will all be told (gently, of course) that Heather cannot reveal my diagnosis but that she is saddened by my inaccurate review, or something like that. My own experience with Heather was very negative. She literally told me that I was "sitting too aggressively", and when I asked what that meant she said I was sitting too close to her (she was way across the room from me, but yes I was leaning forward with my elbows on my knees to be able to connect with her and to hear her better)! It turns out I had been "doing this" (as in, sitting wrong) for 2-3 sessions before Heather told me I made her uncomfortable. I left that session in shock, especially after Heather told me that aggression is related to my depression and that they were one and the same. Actually, I am almost too passive- so to be told I was aggressive, because I was depressed, was comically inaccurate. Furthermore, I wrote Heather a lengthy note which I gave to her my second or third session (I think we had a total of 5-6 sessions). In it, I described my excitement to meet her and begin the healing process. I also mentioned something about how I will always respect her boundaries. Well, she really fixated on that and asked me if I have problems with boundaries! I was simply trying to put it out there that I would like to forge a respectful, trusting relationship with Heather. I wrote her a nice note and apparently that was not OK?! I also have some trouble with concentration. So one day I forgot to bring along the door code number to get into Heather's office. I knocked lightly but I think there was a sign out front asking for quiet. Regardless, I waited outside for Heather to let me in and when she finally came to the door 20 minutes or more into our session, she looked in a huff and ready to leave. I apologized profusely, as is my tendency to do, but Heather obviously did not like the surprise of me suddenly appearing when she was set to leave for my "no-show". She sat in what seemed an angry silence for our session that day. To add insult to injury, Heather terminated our therapy. I realize now that was a blessing because I found a good therapist who calls me on actual shit, not weird stuff like "you are giving me a weird look right now" (to the other reviewer who "blinked funny"- you are not alone)! I do think Heather feels she is a good therapist, and she appears to put effort into her work. I do not doubt she may be a good match for a select few clients. But I honestly, in my heart, feel that Heather Burns is in the wrong line of work. I am not bitter, nor angry, as I write this review. And I do not deserve a passive-aggressive "response" by Heather who severely hurt my feelings already. It has taken me a long time to get over Heather's strange and unprofessional therapeutic treatment of me. I am so pleased I have moved on in my therapy, and in my life! P.S. I find it telling that the glowing reviews are not by "lay people", i.e. they are reviews by a fellow therapist and a therapist-hopeful, and by folks who have reviewed NO other businesses. Hmmm... Reviews are filtered for a reason.

I saw Heather for an initial intake. I provided her with the range of fee that I could pay over the…read morephone. Heather stated that that seemed doable and that I should come in. I attempted to get a price at the start of session but Heather stated we would discuss it after we talked about why I was coming in. At the end of the session, she stated I would need to pay her full fee (double my ability to pay) and seemed shocked I didn't have the cash on hand. I've since spoken to a therapist friend who stated that this is considered unethical!