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Los Angeles, CA

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Los Angeles, CA
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Ildiko Tabori, PhD
Psychologist
(12 Reviews)
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1850 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90025
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(12 Reviews)
Service
4 star average for Service
Environment
4.5 star average for Environment
Expertise
5 star average for Expertise
Staff
3 star average for Staff
Recommended
3.5 star average for Recommended
Value
4 star average for Value
I regret to say that my experience with therapist Ildiko Tabori was exceedingly disappointing. Frankly, I question whether she has the basic skill set in kindness required to be a server in a restaurant, let alone serve as a professional therapist.

My first impression was marred by her utter lack of professionalism. She would commence our sessions by eating, which was not only distracting but also blatantly disrespectful. Therapy is supposed to be a sacred space for healing, and her behavior detracted from that ideal.

Her overall attitude was both combative and arrogant, which made our sessions feel more like confrontations than opportunities for growth. A therapist should ideally be a neutral party who facilitates meaningful dialogue, but with Ms. Tabori, I felt like I was walking into an emotional battleground.

One particularly troubling aspect of her practice was her habit of using her own life as the "baseline for normal." For me, this was disconcerting and wholly inappropriate. A therapist should not impose their own life circumstances as a metric for their clients' well-being.

The culmination of these ongoing issues reached a boiling point in our final session. I found myself compelled to raise my voice and I ended up disconnecting the Zoom call abruptly. This was an unprecedented action for me in any therapeutic relationship I’ve ever been a part of. This was the last straw in what felt like a string of unprofessional and detrimental behaviors.

My interactions with her felt more akin to a dysfunctional relationship than a therapeutic alliance, and for this reason, I cannot recommend her services for anyone seeking mental health support. It is my experience that Ildiko does more damage, than repair.
by Shaun xxx.xxx.108.14
October 06, 2023
one of the worst "professionals" i have ever met. abusive, incredibly angry. takes her anger out on you. i was there to get help with some cognitive issues. this person was shockingly uncaring and mean, it felt like she was on the attack from the moment i sat down with her. incredibly disappointed and a bit traumatized by the experience
by Very Disappointed xxx.xxx.56.229
April 24, 2019
Ildiko Tabori uses abusive methods with her patients. She would say derogatory remarks, she wasn’t effective in treating my condition, she only made it worse. Ildiko Tabori spent a lot of time during sessions I was paying for talking about herself, her life, her problems. She would forget things I told her, she never takes notes, which is fine if she remembers, but she doesn’t. She frequently met me in bad mood that she didn’t even try to hide. I found myself a few times having to ask her if something was wrong before I start talking about my own issues. Go find yourself a better therapist, they’re out there.
by LT xxx.xxx.28.174
April 20, 2019
Wish I'd read these reviews first...This woman CAUSES anxiety, doesn't calm it. Currently sitting here with chest pains and tears of absolute confusion. Asked her how to deal with the bad situation I'm in and ultimately was accused of being the problem. She told me to do things to better my cause, that the only thing I could do was leave the situation, yet when I took steps to do just that she basically claimed I was lying about needing help and time off. She never listened to the details of my situation, took sides against me and not once asked questions about me. Not once. She ignored important paperwork, which I had to contact her three times to finish, then proceeded to have me forward it on rather then doing it herself. The next time I needed paperwork filled out she tried to make me fill it out for her. She talked over me then accused me of talking over her when I tried to explain my condition. She contradicted herself from week to week, supportive of me one week then accusational the next on the exact same subject. It seemed like we'd never talked before. I've never had therapy in my life. It's all new to me but I know enough to understand a therapist should not be blaming, impatient or detached. Nor should they assume anything about their patient without finding out the details. Two visits with this woman and I found myself backtracking on any progress I had made prior. She's a nightmare. Find someone better. They are out there.
by Imdone xxx.xxx.58.33
March 02, 2019
I have made tremendous progress working with Dr. Tabori. Her knowledge and insight have made me aware of pressing issues I hadn't even thought of. As a result I am managing those with more veracity. She has an engaging style that is supportive. I've benefited in a very short time.
by Alicia F. xxx.xxx.112.16
March 28, 2015
Dr. Tabori is an excellent clinician. I've been seeing her for one year and I feel so much better. She has helped me recognize the ways I think that aren't productive, and I've been able to use the tools we've worked on to improve my life at work, in relationships and with my family. I recommend her highly.
by satisfied xxx.xxx.157.170
July 13, 2013
Did this provider answer all of your questions?
Every question I had was answered thoroughly
Did you leave the office feeling satisfied with your visit?
Completely!
Was this provider's office easy to locate?
Absolutely! It couldn't have been easier!
Are you going to visit this provider again?
Without a doubt!
by Shrinkfan xxx.xxx.130.250
June 29, 2012
I have known Dr. Tabori for over 4 years. She is one of the greatest minds to serve the community and the psychology industry as a whole. Dr. Tabori is very insightful, friendly, warm and genuine in her mannerisms and assessing and providing feedback to patients who have traumatic childhoods. I should know as I have suffered one of the worst childhoods one can enudre. Initially I was hesitant and tentative in exposing my fears and troubles, and she put me at ease within ten minutes of our session. You will not regeret your decision to in invite Dr. Tabori into the deepest closests of your mind and opening doors that you have vowed to remain shut. She will make a difference. Guaranteed.
by St. Tropez xxx.xxx.33.20
April 28, 2012
They paid close attention to me and all of my questions were answered. Their staff was not that friendly, and didn't go out of their way to make me feel welcome. I feel like my appointment was pointless. None of my questions were answered, nothing was accomplished, and I felt worse when I left. It was pretty hard to find the building, but I eventually found it. I would never visit them again. I was very disappointed.

She is terrible at helping us. She has no idea on how to run therapy. She is bias and unfair to us and thinks her opinions are the only true ones that matter. She is mean to us yelling at us when she's the one who did wrong. Does not acknowledge or admit her own faults, always thinks she is right and we are wrong. That's her attitude towards therapy too. She thinks she's always right and we're wrong and we need to listen to her and that only her voice matters. Who made her God Almighty. Her treatment of patients should be considered cruel and unusual, especially that she has an odd way to "trying to help us". She also lies, tells me she's proud of me when really she isn't. She is one of the worst therapists to see so don't waste your money or time on her. You're better off with other doctors that are much better quality than her. She doesn't listen to us and has bad listening skills. She is disrespectful to us and treats us bad in every session. It so bad that it makes me wish that I had never gone to see her. She makes me regret meeting her and starting therapy with her.
by BetterOnes xxx.xxx.12.113
April 10, 2012
They barely gave me any information at all. I'm going to have to do my own research to get my questions answered. Their staff was not that friendly, and didn't go out of their way to make me feel welcome. I feel like my appointment was pointless. None of my questions were answered, nothing was accomplished, and I felt worse when I left. The office was easy enough to find. I would never visit them again. I was very disappointed.
She is dishonest is her practice. She lies to patients, she lied to me. When she saw my progress she said to me, "WOW, really? I can't believe you finished that much". But later on I heard her say I should've been done with more behind my back to others I went with. Shows the dishonesty and deception she does in therapy, tries to make us feel special. She is manipulative and dishonest is therapy, not to mention conceited and ignorant too. Thinks whatever she says is all that matters and right, and also doesn't take us patients into consideration. Talking to her is like talking to a wall cause she won't listen to our opinions, thinks her's are the only ones that matter. Probably doesn't even care about helping us, she probably lies about that too, tries to fool us into thinking she cares when really she's just doing it for the money.
by Deceptivecon xxx.xxx.46.57
April 10, 2012
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