Like the others who wrote (honest) reviews, I have found Alyssa and The Mandel Center to be a gift in my life. She always makes me feel like I am her only patient even though I know that she has a waitlist. She responds to me almost instantly and has a warm and caring personality that makes me want to work on myself. I appreciate that I get to see her.

Worked with this woman a few years back. It was to say the least, an awful experience. When you have a disagreement with a therapist and you consider ending treatment, you, from my experience ALWAYS agree to have one more session, typically a week later to be sure that it is not an appropriate fit, and the patient and therapist go their separate ways. With Mandel, I was patronized, and quite literally in shock when she handed me a release to sign, which in essence I was to sign so she was LEGALLY not responsible for any of my actions after our last session. I read document, signed and walked out. Avoid this individual. There are MUCH better therapists and social workers out there. There is no such thing as “The Mandel Center of Arizona”. It is deceiving at the very least. For your own mental health and personal well being, look elsewhere.

My wife and I have been seeing Alyssa for over 12 years now, and she has helped us and our family in more ways than I can mention here. She is kind, compassionate, knowledgable and professional. Alyssa really knows her stuff, and is able to communicate that effectively to help us make positive changes in our lives. We have made so much progress in the past 12 years, we are so grateful for Alyssa, I cannot recommend her and The Mandel Center highly enough!

From the first meeting with Alyssa Ive found relief and empowerment. She has helped me and my family in ways too numerous to count and over a long stretch of time. For the legacy I will be leaving my children, for saving all my important relationships, and for teaching me to see myself clearly, I am forever grateful. Alyssa has the gift of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable -- a rare soul indeed.

If you are looking for brilliant, insightful, thoughtful, kind, empowering, amazing and a great listener- you have come to the right place. She is an excellent therapist- and your life will change for the better. Ms. Mandel will help you tap into yourself and help you listen to the most powerful voice of all- your inner voice. She is a gift to the state of Arizona.

My wife wanted me to go to therapy but I was unsure what it was all about. Ms. Mandel made me comfortable in the first moment and walked me through the process. She is clearly smart and also funny and real. She has helped me understand my relationship from a different perspective which has made things at home much smoother. I appreciate the time she took with me to explain things plainly but did not tip=toe around. A very, very good therapist from what Ive heard from other people.

Don’t waste your time or your money. There are good therapists, and there are bad therapists. The latter holds true with this individual.

I have never met someone so willing to listen and truly hear me. I know that Alyssa is there for me even when I am not sure if I deserve it. She has changed my perspective in the most positive way and I appreciate how much she cares about me and her work. Thank you so much!

I have never met such a committed professional. Alyssa is just there for me - always. She never makes me feel guilty or ashamed if I need help working something out. She is very smart but also does not take herself too seriously. I feel like I can tell her anything and she will not judge me even when I think Im way out there. Great great therapist.

Even though we are in the middle of a global pandemic, Alyssa remains as committed as ever to helping me. Shes been flexible and understanding of my fears. Where most therapists are not even answering their phone, Alyssa is there for me. I really appreciate it and I dont know how I would make it without her wisdom and light. Thank you Alyssa for being the strong person you are and letting me lean on you. I need it right now!

Its always a good sign when people leave a therapists office smiling and that is what I see whenever I go to the mandel center. You will not find a more gifted therapist then Alyssa. She is a rare mix of experience and pure talent - she just gets it (and me). I have brought in some serious issues I suffer with and she does not flinch. I tell everyone how great my therapist is but I should probably stop because she is already so busy and I want to make sure she has time for me!

What I really like about the Mandel Center is Alyssa Mandels honesty, her listening skills and her ability to read people, assess and determine needs. Confidentiality is strictly followed which eases my anxieties. My 6th grade son has been seeing her for months now and she has truly been a breath of fresh air as far as counselors go. It took just a couple of sessions for him to begin to trust her, as kid tends to do.All in all, it is worth the time and cost to see a counselor you trust and one that doesnt sugar coat things for mental health and an overall wellbeing. As many know, how we feel mentally effects how we feel physically as well as those around us, for we are not an island but human with needs.

If zero was possible that would be the best choice for Alyssa!! She is dishonest, very unprofessional and did not even try to assist us (most importantly our son). It took her over 3 months to get in touch with us from the referral. When I finally spoke to her for the firs time she had never heard of our sons name. Then when circumstances beyond my control came up for our initial appointment she was not flexible and tried to shame me for being a working mom. Our children are our top priority and we are willing to do all we can to ensure they are equipped for success!! In trying to talk to her she would not make the time to speak with me for 10 minutes, refused to listen to an explanation I had for an answer to her intake question and promised to call that night and never did. She also said she had tried calling for a month. Neither I nor my mom had any missed calls or voicemails nor could she share the number(s) she had called.If you value healing for yourself or your children Alyssa Mandel is NOT the therapist for you!!! Based on our 3 phone conversations and brief face to face encounter she does not have compassion, emotion, empathy nor the ability to connect!!! Health professionals should have a heart to put forth an earnest effort, go the extra mile, be honest, be unbiased and simply just have a level of care. Alyssa clearly demonstrated she is incapable of any of this nor does she care to try to, sadly!!!!!!

I am so grateful to have Alyssa to help me through this very hard time. She responded to me tonight (Sunday) and fit me in next week because I am so scared and my anxiety is very high. I feel better just knowing she is there for me. Thank you!

I was nervous to seek therapy but Alyssa made it easy. She is warm and friendly and clearly knows her stuff. She asked me to do homework which I appreciated because I want guidance. Go see Alyssa, you wont regret it.

One word describes my feelings about Alyssa and the mandel center: gratitude. Thank you for explaining my experience in a simple and compassionate way. I know I have a long road ahead of me but I am so glad you are helping me through it one day at a time. No one has ever put so much time and effort into me. Truly, thank you.

Shes saved my life (a few times). Shes always there for me and never makes me feel ashamed if I need help. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

I have tried therapy numerous times with very little success. I knew my friend had been to the mandel center to see Alyssa so I called. They fit me in right away and could not have been kinder. I wish I had found Alyssa sooner but I am grateful to have found her now. She pushes me to think deeply but also lets me go at my own pace. And I am glad she suggests books and articles for me since I never know what is going to help and she seems to get it right for me. I appreciate the time she takes with me.

I never thought anyone could help me with my OCD but somehow Alyssa did. She gently pushed me to face my fear without making me feel too uncomfortable. She was willing to be flexible with my schedule and also with me. I appreciate you.

Even though it was tough and at times I wanted to quit, I am grateful that I found them. It is worth the time and effort to explore therapy. I have learned a lot about myself and things with my family feel easier now. So glad you are there for me Alyssa, thank you.

So grateful to Alyssa. I have learned so much about myself and she pushed me to have the courage to change some things I thought were a given. Therapy gave me much more then I even imagined starting out. she is always there when I need her even when I havent seen her in a while and I am always grateful.

I never write reviews but I want people to know how special Alyssa at The Mandel Center is. She is very smart and experienced and it helped me through a very rough time. I feel lucky to have found her through my Dr.

She is a wonderful therapist. So glad I found her. Be grateful if you can get in with her because she will help you.

Such a relief to find a good Therapist finally. What a difference Alyssa and The Mandel Center has made in my life. She helped me manage my anxiety and OCD and I am so grateful.

I am grateful to have found Alyssa. She helped me understand how to get through a very hard time. I am glad she fit me in as other therapists could not see me for months.

Very professional but also warm. You know Alyssa cares. She made me feel normal despite my struggles with OCD. I now understand strategies for coping and have learned to stop beating myself up. And thank you for pushing me to do my homework - it really helped move things along faster like you said.

There really is no one better. Alyssa is warm and funny and also wise and firm. I appreciate the time we spend together and I want to say thank you.

My parents sent me to two other therapists and they were not great. They had to force me to go see Alyssa and I was really annoyed. But she was different from the first minute we met. She is a normal person and really cares about me and that has not changed in the time Ive seen her. No wonder she is so busy - but you will never know it because she always makes time for me if I am struggling with a panic attack or my OCD gets the best of me.

I love Alyssa Mandel she is amazing and has helped me so much. I couldnt imagine having a better therapist, she is real and honest.

Very caring, I felt like I was the most important client Alyssa had. I really appreciate the time she took to get to know me and use different methods to assist me when I felt stuck. Thank you!

A really good experience. I like that she is open and honest.

Very unprofessional and rude.