Social Workers - Munster, IN

"I worked with Simone in 2022 through BetterHelp. She was a kind person and encouraging. She shared with me lots of resources that proved to be effective and still work to this day. She also was very quick to respond and always kept an open communication channel through texting and calling. She always made me feel that I could contact her whenever, and she never made me feel bad if I had to reschedule. However, I found at times she could be a bit unprofessional. Some sessions she would spend a decent amount of the time sharing her issues as an attempt to relate to my issues. Unfortunately, it would feel more like her trauma dumping on me. I felt it would've been more effective if she had circled back to my issues quicker or took more time to listen and understand my situations. I also felt that at times she lacked sensitivity, such as laughing when I shared certain issues, as well sometimes delivering her perspective in harsh ways. I believe she intended for this to come off more humorous, but instead it felt demeaning. I also didn't feel comfortable sharing certain issues because I felt a slight sense of judgement. I eventually stopped seeing her after bringing this to her attention and feeling that she didn't understand my discomfort. I think if you like someone who is straightforward, humorous and will tell personal stories to relate to your own, then she could be a good fit. For me personally, I wanted someone more warm, empathetic and had a listening ear so she was unfortunately not a good fit. However, this was two years ago, so I would like to believe she has grown more professionally as a therapist. "