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Growth Opportunity Center

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The mission of the Growth Opportunity Center is to provide a comprehensive continuum of mental health services to the community.



"The Growth Opportunity Center GOC is one of the largest behavioral health providers in the region. As a non-profit organization, we have over 40 years of providing mental health and consultation services to children, families, individuals and institutions."
Address: 2910 Franks Rd, Ste 1, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006
Phone: (215) 947-8654
Email: moc.liamg@retnecytinutroppohtworg
Parking: Lot, Street
State: PA
City: Huntingdon Valley
Street Number: 2910 Franks Rd, Ste 1
Zip Code: 19006
categories: mental health service, tutor/teacher


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Reviews
The hypocrisy is real when it comes to therapists/psychologists at this practice, the psychiatrists are great though. I was hopeful because the first therapist I was assigned to was wonderful, but unfortunately she left the practice. The psychologist I was then assigned to on more than one occasion would cancel on me the day of, and I’m talking logging into the virtual waiting room and sitting there for 15-20 minutes before they finally contacted me and told me that they “couldn’t attend my appointment.” Don’t worry though if you have to cancel the day of because of a legitimate work obligation or emergency they’ll threaten you with a nice little letter saying next time you’ll owe them the $75 late fee. I would like some late fees for the multiple occasions I was cancelled on the day of 20 minutes into my scheduled appointment time. Absolutely left me with a bad taste in my mouth will not be seeing this professional again!!
Dr Yeo is the worst physiatrist i’ve ever been too his assistant has to do everything for him he charges 10 dollars for doctors note when he feels like writing it and every time I’m on call with him he’s looking at his computer not me.
My therapist from this place is wonderful, I couldn't ask for a better one. The problem is their psychiatrists. They're all terrible. The first one took me off of my SSRI that I was on for 10 years and directly switched me over to another. No weaning or tapering off. My body rejected it and went into withdrawal almost immediately. I had to go to the ER twice. When I explained the situation to him there was absolutely no remorse and he suggested we try another SSRI, that's when I was done. The second one was just extremely rude and misdiagnosed me with something that I clearly didn't have. 10/10 would not recommend. There are better places and this is just not it.
Thinking about this place gives me a panic attack. Edit A review implies that the reviewer has already used said service. Or did you already forget I'm a returning patient again? I will not be reaching out to receive further counseling, your track record would suggest I'd be put on a 4 month long waiting list to see a therapist, only for my request to be lost, and my next inquiry to be added back to the end of the 4 month waiting list. I also will not be springing to return to pushy therapists who put words in my mouth and make me feel as though I should just act normal because my anxiety is "just in my head". If you would like to help, revise your front desk situation and make your phone robot better. I would rather die than set foot in that place of repression and depression.
Waited 7 months to see a psychologist, I called at this point because I worked at a similar larger facility and their waitlist wasn't even that long. I heard from the psychologist minutes after calling the main office... sounds like they forgot about me. I saw the therapist for several sessions, I really didn't understand their version of therapy till at least 5 sessions in, when I finally had enough of guessing and decided I am just going to talk about my problems like I did with every other therapist I ever had. Still don't fully understand the idea of "noticing", maybe it was just poorly explained. My therapist talked to me like I was the dumbest thing to walk the planet. I always felt judged when in session. I am working on my masters in clinical social work, my grandmom is a psychologist, I know this isn't how you are suppose to treat clients. Finally, I canceled an appointment because I was sick, I get an email 3 weeks later from him saying "here's the bill". Just could feel the warmth.
I called 2+ weeks ago to get started. Even though I used to be a patient they considered me a new patient and told me I’d have to wait over 4 weeks to even get a call back. I was then offered to be seen by post grad students which I accepted because I was told I’d hear back in a week… still haven’t heard anything. Thank god my reasons for calling aren’t severe. I feel awful for anybody who needs help calling this place because they will not get it.
If you’re a new patient, keep looking. My partner had to switch providers and this was among the ones she reached out to. They made her fill out a packet of intake forms/history and then told her they were no longer accepting new patients. Fast forward 2 months, she receives an email from a therapist about needing to meet with her to obtain a referral into the clinic. The therapist was 10 minutes late to the appt and lost her file, so she had to verbally go through the intake form again while the therapist wrote it down using another patients form as a guide for questions. The therapist then spent 35 minutes speaking about her own personal experiences and the issues she’s gone through while switching gears abruptly into questions regarding trauma, only to then go back into a tangent about her own experiences. When asked what next steps are, the therapist outright said she didn’t know. This all felt like a scam to get an appt fee out of us. This was not professional at all and there was no clarity on the process. The entire experience was negative.
My son has been receiving treatment at this location for approximately 3 years. I had to cancel an appointment a few hours before a scheduled visit do to a car issue. I was than charged a 75 dollar cancellation fee. When I explained what had happened I was asked to produce a receipt for the work done on my car and the 75 dollar fee would be lifted. Well, I no longer had my receipt and they charged me the 75 dollars. This is a terrible policy for patients and a scam!!!! There are other practices out there that are more understanding when it comes to a last minute cancellation. I will not be back.
They have been great in actual person. I paid a lot of money and waited a very long time for very expensive testing I also waited a long time and had to follow up several times for even an intake interview. I should have received my results earlier, but I didn't get any feedback until the 15th of May, I was told that same day I would be matched up with a therapist within a week. In three days from now it will have been a month, and I've received one phone call to confirm the insurance they already had on file. I've made multiple calls to their office and not only does no one pick up, but no one calls back either. I chose this organization for the convenience of having Psychiatrists and Therapists in the same building, but if I'm honest, I'm seriously considering shopping around for someone with better reviews. I strongly urge anyone else reading this to do the same.
My son is a patient of Dr. Yeo and we have had nothing but excellent experiences. His previous psychiatrist left the practice we had been using and they did not have another doctor who treated adolescents. We were having a very difficult time finding a psychiatrist who would see my son for medication checks unless he was also seeing one of their therapists. I didn't see the sense in causing more anxiety to my son by having him change therapists when he was comfortable and doing well where he was. When I called the Growth Opportunity Center, I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful everyone was. I was contacted very quickly by the Intake Supervisor who was extremely helpful. My son had to have an evaluation with one of the staff psychologists and then was able to start monthly appointments with Dr. Yeo. The office staff is always professional and courteous and we've never had any issues with scheduling appointments. We travel approximately 15 miles to the office and it's well worth the commute. Close to major roads and accessible parking. No complaints whatsoever.
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