Counselors - Manassas, VA

"Dr. Dan Decker was the first therapist I've seen. Visited him on several occasions about recent issues I was going through and he listens and cares. He let's you talk about anything that is going on that you need help with or just vent, he provides guidance, his expertise and asks good questions and genuinely cares"

"Linda Lytton is an appallingly unfit counselor. She was on a list of marriage counselors, chosen at random, and as Murphy's Law would have it, turned out to be a nightmarish experience. Lytton's initial intake seemed cordial and professional enough until the follow up session, in which she revealed a shocking level of hostility towards men, filled with stereotyping, shortsighted "analysis," and shocking rudeness. She actually yelled when expressing disagreement, which added insult to the injury of her complete lack of professionalism. It's almost as if she's in need of counseling for anger management. Another counselor in the Northern Virginia area was asked about Lytton's behavior and confirmed that another client had come to her in the aftermath of experiencing much abuse. Lytton violates enough ethical guidelines to earn her a license revocation but for some unknown reason, continues to carry on her practice. Avoid her like the plague."

"She has listed ADHD as one of her specialties but she refuses to send a manual reminder message at the time of appointment, nor is her system able to send an automated reminder. If you struggle with time management, with showing up on time, with remembering appointments, go elsewhere. If don't have one of the the biggest problems that ADHD creates for you, and can join appointments without a system of support from Nadia or from her provider, then she is perfect for you, but if you struggle with ADHD, go elsewhere. Why can Nadia not send a reminder? Because she is busy in back-to-back reminders, she is so busy that she will login to the meeting, wait for 10 minutes, and while doing nothing for 10 minutes, she is unable to send a reminder, but once the 10 minutes are up, she will be happy to report a no-show and send you an $80 bill. She only told me this was after I waited for months on waitlist, and eventually submitted all paperwork once a slot opened up. I only this policy after I confirmed with her that a reminder will be sent at the time of the appointment, but no, they only like to punish people who struggle with punctuality, with ADHD, instead of sending them a reminder via text at the time of the appointment (an option that pretty much every modern provider has). That's right, someone who is seeking counseling to because they forget things, forget appointments, will be punished. "