True Pursuit Psychological Services Pc

I worked with Jose Marquez for about six weeks and ultimately decided to end our sessions because it didn’t feel like the right fit for me. During multiple sessions he frequently yawned, which made it difficult to feel fully engaged and comfortable opening up. In one session I was actively discussing family dynamics involving my brother, which we had also discussed in the previous session, and literally a moment later he asked if I had any siblings. That moment made it feel as though the conversation wasn’t being fully tracked or retained. I also noticed that sessions often ended early. When this happened, it was sometimes framed as though there wasn’t anything else left for me to discuss. Having worked with a therapist for three years prior, I learned that silence and reflection are often part of the therapeutic process and that there are usually deeper areas to explore even when things feel quiet. Because of that experience, it felt unusual for sessions to end early rather than using that time to continue exploring or reflecting. During intake I asked about working with a PhD-level therapist. The question seemed to be received defensively, which made the interaction uncomfortable, but I chose to move forward because I wanted to give the process a fair chance and not be biased based on credentials. He mentioned having over 20 years of experience, which made the issues with engagement and attentiveness during sessions even more surprising. When I sent a thoughtful email explaining my reasons for ending therapy, the response I received did not acknowledge or address the specific concerns I raised and instead felt somewhat generic. Therapy is a vulnerable space, and clients deserve to feel that their therapist is fully present, attentive, and open to feedback. Unfortunately, that level of engagement and accountability was not my experience here.

Called to inquire about evaluation, I called to ask for cash prices since I knew my insurance wasn’t going to be accepted. After telling my insurance just in case, she stated my insurance wasn’t accepted, and to look for another office. Silence. I then said how much are the cash prices as that was my initial question. She said it would be $1600. Silence. I asked if there is anyone to talk to about questions about the evaluation. Silence. She said to call back as doctor isn’t here. Silence. I asked when is the doctor going to come back. Office does not want new clients, reception is the gateway to doctor, so if receptionist is bad, so I can guess the doctor is.