Ratings for Melissa N. Grabau

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Knowledge

Hello. This is Melissa Grabau. I would like to comment on some of the negative reviews that I have received. Please know as a client that it is very important to express your feelings to your therapist. If you are going to session after session and feel put down, unheard, or plain unhelped it is incumbent upon you to express this to your therapist. I am very open to such feedback and either adjust my style and interaction with you to better serve your needs or help you find a therapist or resources that can help you. So sorry to the individuals below who felt harmed by me and know that I will pay even more attention in my work with clients to be sure that I am doing my job.

Submitted Oct. 15, 2020

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Melissa means well. She might be good in some lighter areas but I would not recommend going to her for anything related to trauma or mental illness. I tried to give her a chance because she is a nice lady and seemed to want to help. Unfortunately, it's just not what she does best. If you go, go in with your eyes open and follow your gut. It took me over a year to see the truth of the situation, that instead of getting better under her care I was getting worse. I kept thinking it was just me, but now that I've worked with a therapist that understands trauma, I see that it was simply not the type of work Melissa should be doing.

Submitted July 12, 2017

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Punctuality
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It's been over a year since I last worked with Dr. Grabau. If you have a presenting problem that you are having a hard time working through, I highly recommend her. I still reflect back on her advice and how she helped me cope with stuff that caused me distress. She helped me work through some tough experiences and overcome my divorce. I found her insightful, empathetic, trusting, helpful and very encouraging. I credit her with how healthy I feel today.

Submitted May 7, 2016

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I did not find her helpful at all and spent many hours and hundreds of dollars to find that out. She's a nice woman. I just think she'd make a better life coach than psychologist.

Submitted Feb. 1, 2016

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Melissa is a very good therapist. I have gotten great help from her for 3 years. She is a skilled therapist and is a very competent psychologist.

Submitted June 14, 2013

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Punctuality
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Melissa is the greatest therapist I ever went to! With one session you feel better all ready. If you need a therapist see Melissa.

Submitted Feb. 17, 2013

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Punctuality
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Melissa is very inexperienced in her field. She has many personal issues that entered into the therapy room and she was not far enough in her own therapy process to deal with them properly. She is the nightmare therapist that thinks EVERYTHING is caused by childhood abuse that you just aren't aware of yet. She gave me some pretty hefty labels (diagnosis) that have never been backed up by any other doctor, before or after her treatment. She appears at the surface to be very kind and quiet, but as I went along I found her to be terribly controlling and clearly not trustworthy. I am still in therapy trying to overcome the mess she left me in, and when I tell other therapists of what I endured in her care, they are shocked. If you have any sort of serious mental health issues, find someone more experienced. I believe she means well, but the title "Dr" in her hands is about as safe as a box of matches in a child's hands. Don't let her burn you too.

Submitted Dec. 3, 2012

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Punctuality
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Helpfulness
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Knowledge

Best therapist I have been to. She is wonderful.

Submitted Dec. 2, 2011

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Staff
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Punctuality
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Helpfulness
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Knowledge

I think Melissa is fantastic. She uses an approach which allows you to accept life, change life, and deeply grow from life's experiences.

Submitted July 5, 2011

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