Jacqueline Swensen, PhD

Just got a call from her at 9 am. I identified myself and asked if she was affiliated with Heath First to be sure we did not waste each other time. This so called grief counselor quickly said that she was out of town but I should call her next Wed. I repeated if you don’t take insurance we have no reason to connect. She then realized because clearly she was not listening that there would be no money from this one and suddenly had no time to talk and attempted to brush me off. I thought I am grieving but not an idiot. Why call me if you no time to talk. I promptly told her you call me and I really can’t stay on the phone so you can hang up and have a nice day. How interesting how this so called PHD emotional counselor was so blunt after discovering no fee here. Hmm. I would not trust her to handle my emotional issues if she was free.
Professionals that deal with delicate emotional issues needs a lot more tact. I felt bad at first when I wrote this then I scrolled down and saw another review with a negative experience and then felt fine.

I tried to make an appointment and I called and the phone was answered «Hello» I had to ask if this was Dr. Swensen, and if I could make an appointment and I was told call back at 5 and hung up on. Of course I won’t be calling back.

To say that Dr. Swensen is great is an understatement of just how amazing she is. I started to see her a few years ago after another failed relationship had ended. I was really depressed and couldn’t get why I couldn’t keep friends for long or why I kept getting ignored at my job. We uncovered so much that I didn’t even know was there. Since I started to see her I have gotten married to a fantastic lady and have a beautiful son. My job situation has gotten better and I generally have a better disposition than before. I never want to stop going to see her because life is a continual work in progress and not a series of ends that I had thought before. I find that Dr. Swensen is a caring, compassionate intellectual with an awesome sense of humor. Therapy is not easy and there is no quick way to figure yourself out and be «fine». It’s an expedition and you need the right guide. For me, it’s Dr. Swensen.