A week before I started seeing Dr. Salyer my father, who had been estranged for 25 years, had a massive heart attack and almost died--which prompted a strange and intense reconciliation of sorts that I really needed help sorting out (obviously). So I got into therapy. She interrupted me, was 10-15 mintutes late 2 out of 3 sessions, was judgmental, told me she didn't know why I was "letting this affect me". She never demonstrated that she understood the nuances of abandonment. She told me multiple times that she knows "lots of people who have been abandoned and are ok" so why am I not "ok". She gave an example of someone whose parents had both died who was totally fine and ok. We got into an argument when I had to explain to her that the death of a parent is different than a parent being alive and abandoning you. I could go on and on. I only had 3 sessions with her before I told her I no longer would be seeking her help and I truly feel like I am more traumatized and need therapy because of this therapist. I would not recommend.

Submitted June 10, 2021

Agree with those negative reviews-very rude, irritable, quick to judge and unfriendly. Not recommend.

Submitted April 2, 2021

Dr. Salyer’s approach to therapy really worked for me. She listened thoughtfully and offered a different and refreshing perspective of the situation I was facing. Her observations helped me change my focus to what would actually work as I moved along my healing journey Her support and guidance was greatly appreciated

Submitted June 24, 2020

Rude, poor listening skills, no bedside manners. She jumped to diagnostic conclusions (or lack thereof) without consulting prior psychological evaluations or intake of family history.

Submitted Sept. 26, 2018

Rude, judgmental, and undermined my feelings throughout the whole session. Even though I was over 18 she insisted that I should sign a waiver allowing her to speak to my parents about what I discussed in session. I was not comfortable with this so I left.

Submitted June 21, 2018

Dr. Salyer has been extremely helpful in advising me with many difficult problems involving my children as well as a parent suffering from dementia. Dr. Salyer provided me with very good advice and suggestions on how to help my young children break bad habits. She was helpful later with advice on how to deal with bullying issues at school. More importantly, Dr. Salyer helped me and my husband in disciplining our children in a way that would be helpful to them in not only interacting with adults/teachers but also peers; she also helped us to understand when what our children were doing or saying was very normal (at that age). Not only has Dr. Salyer helped my husband and I with our children, but she has also helped me handle my mother's dementia. Having a parent suffer dementia and not knowing how to respond was extremely difficult; I would respond to my mother reasonably and logically, but the response from her were always extremely negative. Dr. Salyer coached me and on how to respond to my mother when she was angry or hallucinating. I am so grateful for her help in navigating these stages of dementia and helping me to understand the disease; the advice and coaching have help reduce my stress, anxiety, and sadness over the disease that has completely changed the mother I once knew to someone completely different. Dr. Salyer will always give you honest answers and advice as well as constructive criticism, and if you are truly wanting to help your family and yourself then you have to accept that she will tell you things you may not want to hear but will truly help your children/family. I have been able to share her advice with friends/colleagues, who later thank me because the advice was extremely helpful and gave them positive results with their children. I really don't know how I would have navigated the unchartered stages of parenting and caring for an ailing parent without Dr. Salyer, and I hope to be able to continue receiving her advice/support until all my kids have gone off to college!!

Submitted Jan. 25, 2018

I wished I would have come done my research on this Doctor before wasting money on a single session with her. She said she accepts insurance only to then fuss to me about how they don't reimburse her well, which I believe is very unprofessional. Consequently, she lacked enthusiasm in my therapy sessions and just kept asking the same questions about my childhood that she had already asked and I answered in previous sessions. She continued to address my presenting problem with overly simplistic recommendations of how I just need to stop being that way. She also seemed very irritable and judgmental. I would stay away from this clinician.

Submitted Jan. 4, 2018

A total nightmare ! I had the misfortune of consulting this therapist for our son. She is rude and negative and judgemental.She insisted on leaving our seven year old son in the adjoining room close to the hallway with the door closed while she talked to both of us.He said there were loud noises coming from across the hall. It was after six o clock and dark. When I insited that I sit with my son while my husband talked to her, she did not like it. She said, she had to work with both of us or else she cannot work with us and it was probably someone across the hallway. I ended my session right there as she seemed very insensitive right from the start.

Submitted Dec. 21, 2017

I am a Domestic Relations Attorney and have never been Dr. Salyer's patient but she has been the treating psychologist for the children of two of my clients. Both of these children had very significant problems that I feared could not be resolved by therapy, but her work with both of these children produced surprisingly positive results under very difficult circumstances. I do understand that her presentation might not be everyone's cup of tea (she is a bit abrupt in her presentation and outspoken about her views) but she definitely knows what she is doing. I agree with the person who said, essentially, that if you are looking for a shoulder to cry on who will tell you you are right and all your problems are someone else's fault, she is probably not the right person to go to. If you are brave enough to confront whatever it is which is causing your problems, I recommend Dr. Salyer

Submitted April 8, 2017

Dr Salyer helped me in ways that would be hard to discribe in a short review. I read other comments that said she was short or cold...if you are looking for someone to affirm your thoughts she is not for you. If you are looking for help and are open to a critical look at your thoughts and patterns she will help you.

Submitted Feb. 20, 2017