Karen Brandt, LCSW

So far, so good. I’ve been meeting with Karen for over a month now, and our few sessions have been perhaps more helpful than a year with a previous therapist. As the other reviewer mentioned, sometimes Karen does seem to get right to the heard of the issues. Sometimes that is hard to hear, but sometimes that is exactly what you need to start recognizing the things that are troubling you. I look forward to working with her and hope to gain insite and personal growth.

I set up an appointment with Ms. Brandt after reading her profile on Psychology Today. She was courteous over the phone and clearly made an extra effort to fit me into her schedule quickly. During our only session, however, my impression of her quickly soured. She interrupted me and verbally attacked at the heart of the issues I came to her to discuss. This would have been fine after setting up a safe, protected environment in which to conduct therapy. However, without that sacred doctor/​patient relationship it felt like she was a stranger prying into my personal life. I left our session feeling much worse than when I arrived. She might be the therapist for some who cut right to the chase, but she’s certainly not for me.