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Philips Janet S PhD
Philips Janet S PhD
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24050 Madison Street Torrance, CA 90505
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Excellent! Multi-faceted and flexible with an excellent manner and service provision in a variety of circumstances.
by Edward W Wilson xxx.xxx.250.176
June 14, 2019

Major Red Flag

Warning: many individuals who go into becoming therapists themselves primarily go in the field to help themselves primarily as they are mentally sick themselves. This is definitely a classic example I’ve seen in this profession with this individual.

I’ve seen Ms. Phillips off and on for about a year or two. Only towards the end of our time this year did I finally ask her what diagnosis she had given me. When she told me what she had decided, I realized that it was the incorrect diagnosis of me which also contradicted the diagnosis that my psychiatrist had given prior to me even beginning to see her. Even when I had multiple conversations with her about how important it is for her as a professional to be on the same page as my psychiatrist from the very beginning seeing her two years earlier, she still refused to change the diagnosis to that of my psychiatrist’s diagnosis.

It’s unfortunate I had to go through what I went through with this individual. But, On the larger scheme of things, I am concerned that this woman is continuing to misdiagnose other people she is seeing and being intellectually inflexible about it if/when people find out. This is a major red flag in any therapist who would not be recommended to see. Choose someone else to do therapy with, if you wish to go the therapy route. Hi his person violates your trust on several different levels, which is very unacceptable in any therapist.

Additionally, I find really interesting that I was the first to review this individual ten months ago originally. The other reviews of her were written all exactly five months after mine. It’s not surprising to me that some of these individuals like this woman put some of her patients up to writing reviews about her after the fact to try to offset my honest and accurate review about her...

Ms. Philips was also very unprofessional on many other accounts and levels, which was another reason I did never see her on a regular basis. She often would cut me off mid-sentence, and would do most of the talking nonstop for 15 minutes at a time! Right?!? Unbelievable. On a few occasions she also acted like she was a nutrition expert, and this is not even what her degree is in in the first place. I even have the text messages to prove this where she would constantly insist on pushing the keto diet on me, despite the warning signs I would give her for stepping out of her scope of practice. (For the record, I have my masters in nutrition and am at a healthy muscle mass and percent body weight already).

I would go see another therapist who listens a lot better and actually diagnoses correctly. Lots of red flags in this individual.
by See someone else xxx.xxx.21.140
June 08, 2019
I have been seeing her for many years now and have a set appointment. She worked with me to find the time that was most convenient with my schedule, out of her availabilities. The building is handicap-accessible. She makes sure all of my questions were answered, and is always there if I think of any more questions I want answered. I was in awe at the level of service I received. She completely surpassed all my expectations and I will have been going back for some time now. During my appointments, her attention is always completely on me. She always listens very intently, and has never done anything to make me feel like she wasn't paying attention or didn't care.
by Anonymous
September 20, 2011
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