Avera Medical Group Behavioral Health Clinic- S Cliff Ave's Online Review Report Card

IOP is a comprehensive, all inclusive program, squarely focused to directly drive home the causes of addiction, the techniques for assuring, as best they can, that the proper tools are provided to each patient in order to best achieve long-term sobriety. My KUDOS to Joe Block for his vast knowledge of the issues driving addiction, and his calm, patient, soft spoken, and non-intimidating delivery of this information. The true depth of his concern for the success of each attendee is quite obvious. Overall a great program. It has helped me more than I can say. Keep up to great work.

I personally had a great experience. I was seeing Amber Myers. My first visit was uncertainty; I didn’t have any idea if this woman could provide the care I needed. Then a year later, I learned quite a bit about myself. Amber, pays attention to her patients. She actively listens. Instead of making suggestions, she allows her patients to self-reflect by using questions that make you think, rather than enforcing an idea. Sort of like planting a seed. Despite my care with physiatrist, over at Avera behavioral healths main facility, I actually got results. I improved through therapeutic techniques, rather than consuming medication. I can say that the practice at Avera behavioral health psychiatry is taboo. One little statement could cost you a prescription that you actually need and lead to you being misdiagnosed for something else. This happened to me. One doctor by the name of Losee, said to me, “My husband has adhd and he doesn’t need medication. So why do you?” This baffled me for the longest time. I was taken off my prescription for adhd, because I made a subtle statement about being angry at how my life was unfolding, about two years ago. She kept telling me if I went to get labs done (blood testing) she would provide my medication again. It never happened. So I gave up and went over to Avera behavioral healths smaller clinic, where they had licensed therapists such as Amber. And I was happy.

Nancy A. Wise-Vander Lee, PhD, LP-Not very helpful or tactful in her comments. Seems irritated at times. Comes off as rude. Do not go to her. Not sensitive to patients at all. Very blunt. Laughed at my personality a few times. Feel like she just sits there and listens, but doesn't offer many solutions. If I wanted someone to just sit there and listen to me, I'd talk to a friend. I need someone to HELP and DO something. She does neither.