Kathy Allard, PhD

Specialties

Posting a review of my services is your right as a client – it’s entirely up to you to decide whether you wish to write a review. With this said, I gently discourage clients from posting reviews of my practice for the reasons below.

1. Business owners may respond to Yelp reviews, but as a Licensed Psychologist who must provide confidentiality to my clients, I cannot respond in any way that acknowledges whether someone has been under my treatment. Thus, I do not respond to any reviews.

2. The American Psychological Association’s Ethics Code states under Principle 5.05 that it is unethical for psychologists to solicit testimonials: «Psychologists do not solicit testimonials from current therapy clients/​patients or other persons who because of their particular circumstances are vulnerable to undue influence.» Since you may decide to return to therapy with me at a later date, I feel it’s important to respect that therapeutic relationship & not make a request for a review.

History

Established in 1988.

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3. I hope that if we work together, we can discuss your feelings about our work directly and in person. This may not always feel easy, but the discussion of positive and negative reactions to our process can be an important part of your therapy. If it is simply a matter of poor fit, I’m always happy to help you find a therapist who is a better match.

4. If you still want to write something about your therapy on Yelp, remember that this is a public forum and you may be sharing personally revealing information with a wide range of readers. To preserve your privacy, you may wish to create a pseudonym that is not linked to your regular email address or friend networks.

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Kathy A.

Business Owner

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