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I pursued therapy with skepticism. I had the impression that most therapists hide behind sycophancy to deliberately slow-walk treatment, merely facilitating you to discover your own insights rather than pulling them out of you themselves. If I were able to get myself unstuck, why would I need a therapist in the first place? Frankly, all of the therapists I screened seemed to fall into this archetype. That is, except for Dr. Mandelbaum, who couldn't be further from this. He is a differential thinker who treated our sessions with urgency.

Over the years, he has built up an enormous library of therapeutic and educational heuristics and tools. Every session, he would share as many of them as possible within the allotted time. His advice was concrete, immediately actionable, and (most importantly) extremely effective. We probably made twice the progress I had hoped for in half the time I expected it to take.

Let me express my gratitude for the support and guidance Dr. M has provided me throughout our sessions. His expertise has been invaluable to my personal growth and well-being.  Over the past year, I have made significant progress in managing my mental health and Dr. M has helped me develop effective coping strategies. As a result, I feel more stable and confident in handling the challenges that arise. I believe that the progress I have made is a testament to his expertise and guidance. I am incredibly grateful for the tools and insights Dr. Mandelbaum has provided me.

Since working with Dr. Mandelbaum, I've seen so much improvement in myself. My work with him has been key in building an emotionally sustainable lifestyle rich with healthy relationships, especially the new relationship I've been able to build with myself.

Dr. Mandelbaum introduced me to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and working with him for the past two years has changed my life. Each session he comes prepared with a plan, but first asks me "How can I help you today?" Upon my response, he integrates my current grievances and solutions into the session. He is able to weave the teachings of DBT into the themes of my recovery in a personable, bespoke and introspective manner. Thus making the path forward seem palpable and even walkable! 

Before working with Dr. Mandelbaum, I didn't think there was a way through the emotions and depression I was dealing with. After years of  traditional talk therapy not working, I felt helpless and frustrated. 

When I look back now I can pinpoint in so many ways how Dr. M. helped me become the person that I am today. I feel blessed to have had him in my corner for so long.

While I have had other therapists before and the talk was always helpful, something was different with Dr. Mandelbaum. I feel that his unique strategies helped me for the first time become an emotionally aware adult, no longer reliant on others to regulate my emotions. He is able to appropriately use his own life experiences (without oversharing or making it about him) to connect to us (his clients) so that we feel validated and heard. However, he makes sure we don't only stay stuck in being validated, but also have the tools to go out and live our best lives (by our own definition). He doesn't shy away from giving appropriate and warranted life advice, but he leaves room for us to grow and come to our own conclusions. Doing so gave me a newfound confidence, which allowed Dr. Mandelbaum to make good on his promise that he would edit himself out of my life. Thank you, Dr. Mandelbaum!

I struggled with managing work stress, which took me away from the relationships that mattered most to me. I didn’t realize how close I was to losing them. It’s been four months since I last met with Matthew, and I have my life back. I still reference our notes and incorporate the tools he taught me into my daily routines. Dr. Mandelbaum is kind, fair, and incredibly attentive. I appreciated how much thought he put into our sessions and could tell he was thinking about my case between them. He always came prepared with new information, wasn’t afraid to try new approaches, and quickly adjusted when something didn’t resonate. Our time together has afforded me a clearer, happier, more sustainable, and balanced life.