J Snyder Therapeutic Services, Blue Bell PA

Refuse to see clients while they participate in PHP/IOP programs. Trying to return to their care to continue my med management after I finished PHP and they've been dodging me for THREE weeks. Thanks for the support.

Unresponsive. Unethical. Uncaring. Mental health assessments are not conducted by a mental health specialist. The practice expects you to go it alone. This a red flag. Luckily, you have options. Just be sure to delete this one from your list.

Sorry this will be a long one.

I have been with this practice for more than 4 years. I came here after my first psychiatrist did not offer therapy. He diagnosed me with major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder and PTSD.
Now at JSnyder, the psychiatrist diagnosed me with bipolar1 after meeting me for 15 minutes. I was shocked! I have never experienced a manic episode before. I accepted the diagnosis cause he was a professional and I was in dire need of help for my extreme depression at the moment. But I always was skeptical of this at the back of my mind. After awhile I was pushed off to a nurse practitioner bc he was promoted to Medical Director or something.
After years of being on multiple antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers and sleep aids I’ve had enough cause nothing was working. Everytime I told them I feel depressed they would change the meds or the dosage. I was turning into a zombie not doing anything but sitting on my kitchen stool all day.
After asking everyone in my life if they ever saw me in a manic state and everyone said “absolutely not”. I finally told the nurse practitioner that I disagreed with their diagnosis and wanted to get off the antipsychotic and mood stabilizer. I asked her what a manic state was and she said insomnia, lack of appetite and racing thoughts. Is lack of appetite even a symptom? This could be symptoms of multiple ailments, such as perimenopause I was going through for years. She told me the doctor who diagnosed me was highly regarded and never wrong of his assessments. She did help me wean off the meds however.
Now, what I found to be highly disappointing is that they never scheduled a longer appointment with me (usually it was 15 to 20 minutes) to discuss and reassess my diagnosis or even have a conversation of why I felt this way. They basically dropped me as a patient and said good luck.
Now my new psychiatrist met with me for 2 hours to listen to my life story and disagree with the bipolar1 diagnosis. He agrees with my first doctor. He was surprised at the amount of medications I’ve been on. It’s literally 3 pages long and that’s only for the past 3 years. Not sure if he will be the one yet. I was in a rush to find a new psychiatrist so I can keep getting the antidepressant I need.
I gave 2 stars instead of 1 because my experience with the therapist David was very good. He has helped me in many ways.

While I was happy with my therapist, I ultimately terminated my relationship due to how unprofessionally I was treated by the staff.

Unfortunately, I guess empathy is too much to ask for and I am left with the impression that there is something shady going on at this practice.

Personally, J Snyder was not the best fit for me. I always felt more like a costumer than a patient.