Also listed under«Feeling Good Institute.» Those 5 star reviews are from colleagues rating the training, not clients rating the treatment. This is a client side review. Dr Katz is extremely bright, self-confident, ambitious, detailed, thoughtful, empathic and interested in connecting with his patients. He really is a very likeable earnest guy. For whatever it’s worth, by reputation more than one area networked mental health professional when asked for referral review described him as ‘he’ll tell you how smart he is’. Do some research before starting therapy here, which is why there is Unilocal.Know what you’re getting into. The Feeling Good Institute has a very specific approach — TEAM-CBT — that has a bit of a cult vibe. The name of this practice is explicitly linked to this. Read this ironic piece by the FGI founder David Burns about avoiding Schools of Therapy… while promoting his own School of Therapy as superior. … That’s actually a good resource with good info about different therapy approaches in there for you to consider. Expect some by the book(literally) approach: clients will be required to buy and do homework between sessions from the 762-page Feeling Good Handbook. -… If you’re depressed and unmotivated, having assignments you can’t make yourself do may just add to your depression.(Read those Amazon reviews!) Be prepared for«that makes me feel /how do you feel about» discourse that borders on cliché or condescension. Addiction is strictly run through the 12 step methodology, itself rather cultlike, so if you’ve tried AA/NA/etc and that’s not your thing, look elsewhere. If you’re over say, 35 and have been through the therapy industry merry go round already, this is probably going to feel absurd to you. Keep going, and good luck.