Mental Health Professionals - Leesburg, VA

"My daughter and I both have gone to this doctor for our respective disorders. I am currently looking for a new provider for both of us. They are always over booked and even when you have a late day appointment and are literally the only person in the waiting room, it still is 15 minutes at least past your appointment time to see the doctor. When you do see the doctor, you are asked maybe 2 questions, then handed the prescription and told to come back in X amount of weeks. You better know exactly what is wrong with you before going in, you better know what medication you want, and you better double check the prescriptions you are given to make sure they are actually the medication you're supposed to be on. More than once, I have been handed prescriptions for someone else's child, for my child, but a completely different medication (something she's never taken and I've never heard of), or they've forgotten to give me the prescription (when supposed to get it from the nurse) and I've had to wait around for another 15-20 minutes. Now, on top of all this, they are charging $5 for every medication you pick up. WTH?! I've never had this experience at any other doctor before. Seems like they just want more money on top of all the insurance money and co-pays they are getting from people. Double check your explanation of benefits too...twice now I've been charged for services I did not receive and had to call the insurance company. Constantly, their phone line is busy or you have to leave a message that isn't received. It's ridiculous..."

"This ratings site appears incorrect; it pulls from VITALS but 'excluded' the following two Reviews for Nov 2018 and Jan 20: ONE STAR OF 5: Fake Self-Entitled Excuse for Therapist ONE STAR OF 5: He’s trying to ruin my life https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Michael_Oberschneider.html"

"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."

"Very old-fashioned approach. Does not speak to client as equals but rather as supplicants. Actually said to me that in order for the 'process' of therapy to work I would need to "submit." Not a particularly modern approach to say the least. He seems to have no idea what it means to form an alliance and work collaboratively. "

"Terri is loud and obnoxious and doesn't stop talking which directly exposes her ignorance. She says she will deliver certain things (parenting plans, recap of meetings, etc.) but never actually produced anything and made excuses the entire time. My co-parent and I both agreed that our communication suffered due to working with Terri Braxton. There is a reason why she has availability. Strongly advise, do not use, look elsewhere, even if it means waiting a little longer and spend your money on a worthwhile therapist. "