Psychotherapists - Brooklyn, NY

"I truly appreciate Dr. Robert's work and how much he helped me. His compassion and incredible amount of knowledge enabled me to have hope regarding my situation. I would gladly recommend Dr. Robert to anyone who is wanting to meet with a therapist."

"After finding Dr. Pitagora and sending an email. Dr. Pitagora responded quickly, gave me details about the appointment schedule, insurance, and various methods of payment. So far it has been an excellent experience. "

"My experience with Jamey Hecht through Spring Health was deeply disappointing and, in my view, unprofessional. I gave him multiple opportunities to establish a productive therapeutic relationship. Instead, I experienced dismissive communication, repeated lateness, an apparent lack of preparation, and a missed appointment without notice. Taken together, these experiences left me feeling that my time, vulnerability, and needs as a client were not being taken seriously. The problems began before our first session. His website advertised a free introductory consultation to help prospective clients assess fit. My first appointment was several weeks away, and I reached out because I was seeking help and wanted to understand whether we would be a suitable match. He declined, explaining that he offered those consultations to his own clients and would not offer one to me because I was using Spring Health and was not paying him directly. The way he framed that distinction made me feel like a second-class client before therapy had even begun. Accessing care through an employer benefit should not make a person’s needs or time less deserving of consideration. I nevertheless proceeded. He arrived at least five minutes late to both sessions he attended. During the first, I spent most of the time sharing personal history and discussing sensitive, difficult experiences. At our second session, approximately three weeks later, he did not appear to remember the substance of that conversation. He explained that we had only met once and that three weeks had passed. When I asked about his notes, he read them aloud at my request. They were detailed, but the interaction left me with the clear impression that he had not reviewed them before joining. I found that unacceptable. Sharing painful personal information requires trust and emotional effort. I expected him to arrive prepared to continue the conversation. Having to prompt him to consult his own notes and reestablish context I had already entrusted to him left me feeling that the burden of maintaining continuity was being placed on me. I raised my concerns directly and gave him another chance. He then failed to join our third appointment altogether. There was no advance notice, cancellation, or update. I texted nine minutes after the scheduled start to say I was online and received no response at that time. I ultimately had to contact Spring Health support and file a complaint. He later apologized and cited an unforeseen family appointment. After I told him I intended to leave public reviews, his communication became extensive and detailed. That change was particularly frustrating: he demonstrated that he could communicate at length, after leaving me waiting without an update when I was relying on him for care. The sequence left me feeling that the potential effect on his reputation received more attention than the effect his conduct had already had on me. His apologies did not undo the cumulative loss of trust. I should not have had to mention public reviews before receiving that level of attention and explanation. Clients are expected to respect appointment times and cancellation requirements. I expect a therapist to show corresponding respect through preparation, reliability, and timely communication. Those expectations apply regardless of how the care is funded. I came seeking support and instead found myself repeatedly having to address basic failures of professionalism. For a relationship that depends so heavily on trust and communication, this was a serious failure to meet the standards I expect. I would not recommend him."

"Nice office, easy location. Cordial and friendly therapist. Routinely would ask to change appointment times. Would stop appts inconsistently...some lasted 40 mins, some 50, some 30. Paid the same $ regardless of the time he stopped. Didn't want to talk about what was most pressing for me/learning about my life events, instead focusing on a specific small detail in several appointments. Wasn't able to make meaningful progress despite 10+ appointments. Called to inform him I wouldn't continue and to thank him for his time, never heard back after a several-months long therapy engagement with me. "