Counselors - Leesburg, VA

"I was a patient of Karen Mazzara for 2.5 years when, in the middle of a therapeutic session Ms. Mazzara interrupted me and brusquely informed me she was terminating her treatment effective immediately. At that moment. Although she later said she had been considering ending her care "for a long time," she had made no preparations for the transfer of my care to another therapist. I felt completely abandoned and reacted to her abrupt termination with immediate and great distress. I literally begged her, repeatedly, not to end the relationship. Ms. Mazzara responded with insincere platitudes. She mocked me, asking if I "thought therapy would last forever." I can appreciate Ms. Mazzara felt she could no longer assist me and desired to end the relationship. I respect and understand those wishes. What I cannot understand, and people should understand, is the cruel, callous, and remarkably unprofessional manner she chose to implement her decision. She should not be trusted to provide a safe and caring environment in which to seek psychiatric treatment."