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3/7/10 |
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Dr. Wachtel is an excellent Psychiatrist. I have been seeing her now for a few years and she helped me tremendously. Her knowledge in medicine is excellent. She listens and cares about the person, asks questions and is very patient. She turned my life around.
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1/16/10 |
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She's an awful person. She has no idea as to what talk therapy is. She's too busy overloading people on mind-numbing drugs and getting paid to really care about you. She spent many sessions talking about things we've already discussed in detail, to only realize that she asked these questions at the end of our session. If you dare walk in feeling terrible while on her drug regimen, she will scold you and accuse you of taking other drugs. Thanks doctor, you made me feel all the better. ;)
Insurance: Oxford
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12/21/09 |
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A truly preposterous psychiatrist. She is kind in the beginning and drugs you into a lull. If you for some strange and natural reason do not positively respond to her drug-heavy therapy, she becomes flustered and begins a rather disturbing interrogation process - because her incompetence is the fault of the patient. She has a great knowledge of drugs, and uses that in place of any other therapy - which includes talk therapy. If you choose to see her, pretend the drugs work - for her sake and yours!
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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11/24/09 |
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I have been seeing her for over 4 years with no problems. I have depression and have been having problems keeping it under control. Dr Wachtel has been patient in listening to my concerns and has worked to get it under control by either changing or adding meds. She has answered all my questions fully and I walk out of her office knowing my questions have been answered. My first visit consisted of standard questions and a 2nd appt was made in order to prescribe medications (standard practice for many drs). You do have to cancel 48 before the appt (again standard for many drs), and she will call if you miss your appt (times with the call vary though).
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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10/26/09 |
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AVOID. She put my on seroquel which was FAR too strong, and insisted that I continue with it even though I could no longer function when I took it. She charged me $40 a visit, but when I called my insurance to verify she should have only charged me $10. She was perpetually late for every visit. Her "talk therapy" was infuriatingly unhelpful.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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10/5/09 |
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Did not like this doctor. She is OVERLY concerned with getting paid (more so than anything else). The only things she helped me with is stressing how important it is to make sure my insurance works, make sure I bring my copay in cash and only cash, and to cancel every appt. 48 hrs. in advance so she has time to book another person if necessary. Other than that, she would ask me the same questions over and over. She has no secretary so she is hard to get in touch with. She will also yell at you if you are late (10 minutes late). She also yelled at me for being 7 minutes early to a different appt. She prescribed me medication which I didn't take, said she would call to check up on me, but never did. However, as soon as I was 10 minutes into my next appt. (which I had forgotten about and didn't show), she made sure to call me to tell me I was going to be charged for said appt. Lastly, her cell phone kept ringing during our appts. and she took every call. Very unprofessional. Stay away.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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8/6/09 |
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I came into Dr. Wachtels office in early April being overly depressed with two recent deaths in my family. She gave me medication that worked wonders. I must say she is quite knowledgeable about prescriptions. On the flip side there are a few things that made me decide to change. She likes to "fix" one problem before she moves on to another. I have been suffering from ADD for a very long time and it has put a huge strain on my life and she refused to give me any medication for this until my depression "went away". Twice, on two separate occasions, she made comments about my appearance as well as being ten minutes late (I took two trains and a bus, it wasnt my fault) which ended up turning to a lecture that made me feel awful for the rest of the day. I decided to change, I can not risk having my feelings hurt by someone who is supposed to help me in such a fragile and vulnerable state. If you do not mind this, then go for her.
Insurance: Oxford
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7/20/09 |
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I've been to a few other psychiatrists over the years and Dr. Wachtel was the first to actually help me with the right combination of medications complemented with talk therapy. Her knowlege of meds is impressive and she has been nothing but kind, caring, and responsive. I came to her a depressed and anxious wreck and I truly believe she saved my life. I should also add that it can be very hard to find a good psychiatrist, but it's even harder to find a good one who also takes insurance, like Dr. Wachtel.
Insurance: United Healthcare
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3/10/09 |
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This Doctor has helped me tremendously. I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and she has prescribed medication that has lifted the cloud from my life. I see her once a month so she can see how I am doing on these particlar drugs.She encourages me to call at anytime if I am having any sort of discomfort or fears about the meds, She is thoughtful, caring wise and very human. I found the best doctor for me. M freelancers insurance
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3/7/09 |
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Dr. Anna Wachtel is an outstanding doctor. I felt terrible before coming. She helped me to feel great. Her knowledge of medicine and people are excellent.
Insurance: Aetna
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3/5/09 |
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I've been a patient of Dr. Wachtel's since 2003. I was dissatisfied with 2 former doctors I had been seeing. They prescribed medication and then wanted nothing to do with you. There is no happy pill for depression and in order to find the right medication, there's a lot of trial and error. I was at that point of no return when I made my first appointment with Dr. Wachtel - frightened to go on living the way that I felt. She was my savior and my lifeline and very easy to talk to. She's not the type of doctor who dispenses prescriptions indiscriminately; yet she's up on all the latest meds. I was on medication and she added another medication to enhance its effects, and it felt as though the weight of the world was lifted from my shoulders. As far giving 24 hour notice to cancel appointments, I've been to a few psychiatrists and this is standard procedure.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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1/24/09 |
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Competent doctor, but perpetually late, and generally disorganized. Pushes pills without much sympathy for side effects. Brings her dog to office despite patients ( disclosed ) allergies.
Insurance: Aetna
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11/23/08 |
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Dr.Wachtel is an excellent doctor. She was the only one who actually understood me. She was very kind and helpful.
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5/12/08 |
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I loved Dr.wachtel. I went to feeling terrible and feeling like i wanted to die to feeling like i was the star of the world. I reccomend her completly. She if very nice,kind, and understanding. Again i reccomend her completly .
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2/5/08 |
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She is a know it all. Will not prescribe xanax .Acts like everyone is a drug addict and beneath her. Not recommended.
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1/9/08 |
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Not a good experience. Insisted on discussing family members who had absolutely nothing to do with my current state of mind and then would forget what I told her and ask about them over and over again. Also I believe is in it only for the money. Said she requires 24 hours advance notice for a cancellation without fee but then says it's 48 hours when you try to cancel. She also limits duration of rx's to make sure you have to get back to her quickly. (Claims she doesn't trust you to use the medication wisely. And we're talking about Lunesta here.) Rather a foolish woman.
Insurance: HealthPartners
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10/5/07 |
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AVIOD AT ALL COSTS!!! very unprofessional. was late for my 1st appt., then cut the visit short. Actually, she cut all the visits short... for the last appt i had scheduled, i had forgotten the day/time and left her a message around 10am asking her to call me back, b/c i didn't want to miss the appt. at 4:10 pm, she called me to tell me my appointment had been for 3:30 that day, and that she got my message, but didn't have time to call me back (its not my problem she's too cheap to hire a secretary) She then insisted i pay for the visit, and when i refused b/c i had left her a message she neglected to return, she began to YELL AT ME for being irresponsible. I suffer from depression and felt horrible after that convo, thinking theres something really wrong w/me b/c even my therapist hates me. i then realized shes the one with the problem. needles to say i will never go back there!
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