Matrix Psychological Services

Dr. Kozar helped me tons. I had long standing work related anxiety which was acutely exacerbated by a family trauma. I saw him 3 times over 6 weeks and I was better than ever. After that he only sees me a couple times a year… Thanks «bro».

I agree with the other poster. I saw a different doctor there but had a very negative experience. The doctors at Matrix prioritize money over their patients’ needs.

*This review is for ONE doctor at this firm, not Matrix as a whole*
If this review had been written 2 weeks ago, it might’ve read 3 – 4 stars. (Actually it probably wouldn’t have been written at all) I suggested my husband go to a counselor to get some stress management techniques as he’s in a very high stress job. This was the only reason he went to Dr. Brandon Kozar (sp?) and made that clear. You have to fill out all kinds of personal info on the first visit which is to be expected. My husband was helped by the techniques he taught and Dr. Kozar said he could end sessions in two more visits as he was confident in his progress with handling stress. (He was going to stop going anyway because he wasn’t really getting much from him at that point)
When it was brought up the other day that it was the 2^nd to last session, Dr. Kozar acted like he’d never said that and started grasping at the checklist he’d filled out on the first visit looking for things that were possible family issues and began blowing them up to make them into something they weren’t in what appeared to be a sad attempt to keep him in counseling. It was quite obvious what he was doing and really shook my husband’s confidence in what he thought was a decent counselor. He was also not comfortable that Dr. Kozar felt the need to curse during sessions, dropping the F bomb several times in an attempt to look relatable. Don’t get me wrong, we say our share of curse words but when you’re seeing someone in a professional capacity for their help, the last thing you need is some dude with perceived acceptance issues trying to be your «bro.»
Needless to say if he ever needed the advice of a counselor in the future, he is now the last person he’d ever go to since it seemed quite obvious he was trying to get him to pay for sessions he didn’t ask for or want. Sessions, I might add, that were $ 30 – 40 per session OVER the quoted prices after they had done extensive research into our insurance and refused to see him until insurance was locked. The only reason I’m writing this is because I feel it’s important for people to be aware when someone in a professional capacity may be trying to work a client over to put more money in his own pocket whether that was his intent or not.