Just like trying to find a psychiatrist, finding a psychologist in SF was a real pain. Certainly much harder than finding a pschyiatrist, and you need both for effective treatment of a serious psychiatric issue.

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* Grove, Clark
    * (415) 923-6760
    * Left voicemail waiting for appointment
    * Has 3 people on waitlist, he says I'll have to find someone else.
* Stern, Thomas
    * (415) 905-4128
    * Left voicemail.
    * Practice is completely full. Says I could look at the San Francisco psychological association. Was a little curt.
* Young, Neil
    * (415) 567-8881
    * Left voicemail.
    * He’s not able to. But suggested the website. 
    * He was really nice, he wanted to help. Suggested medication, meditation, and running was a good idea. 
    * Could possibly call him again maybe if he 
    * Tried calling back in distress, left a message asking about a cancellation list. 
    * He called back again. His suggestions:
        * EMDT
        * CDB (marijuana component), could buy at a dispensary now. 
        * Both for anxiety
        * Says I should strong arm my insurance to get them to find someone for me. They’ll make individual calls and they’ll send out emails, he said it works in like two days. I can specifically request someone who has like 10 years or more of experience. Could probably request male as well. 
        * He was so sweet. He just wants to help but his practice is completely full and has a waitlist. He wishes me the best. 
    * https://sfpa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?sl=1158592637
Jull-Patterson, David, PHD
    * (415) 921-4252
    * Left voicemail.
    * Practice is completely full. Says I could contact insurance company and they'll send out email to providers directly saying this person needs to be seen.
* Kevin Campbell
    * (415) 505-6821 
    * Left voicemail and emailed him.
* Jurek, Mark R, PHD
    * (415) 987-9347 
    * Phone number didn't work, couldn't find another.
* Stolzoff, Gary
    * (415) 921-8506
    * Appointment at 2pm today, but doesn’t take insurance. $250 per session. He also had one for 4pm today. 
    * He does have a lot of availability, so I told him I would make an appointment with him if I’m not able to find an in-network doctor. 
    * What payment do you accept? Venmo or PayPal. 
* Badler, Randolph
    * (415) 567-2292
    * Talked to him. He'll let me know probably by tomorrow.
    * Probably the best bet so far, he was nice.
    * Called for a follow up. 
    * He says he thinks he can fit me in next week. Will talk soon. 
    * Pass is 423 and rotate handle to the right. 
* Carmody, John
    * (415) 922-8153
    * Left voicemail.
    * He’s full. Also suggested that website. Couldn’t be put on a cancellation list. He was nice, but said he couldn’t take on more clients, he’s trying to retire. 
* https://psychiatricalternatives.com/new-patients.php
    * 415.237.0377
    * All of the providers that are in-network with my insurance are fully booked.
* Gaylinn, Daniel
    * Looks like an appointment on Wednesday.
    * But may be out of network??
    * (415) 779-2438
    * Left voicemail.
* Michael Graves
    * (415) 255-8709
    * Called back. He has no availability, but wanted to make sure I was on medication. He has a waitlist, but it'll probably be months before something opens up.
* Sean Riley
    * (415) 948-4454
    * Left voicemail, seems to be fully booked.
* Thomas Bekeny
    * (415) 660-9493
    * Responded via text. Has no openings. 
* Alan Bleiman (therapist)
    * Have a consultation setup potentially. Need to reply via email. Replied, it’s the same group as John, so we’ll see. Would rather see John maybe than this guy?
    * May want to try both this guy and John, to see which one I like.
    * Called and told him I may have someone, he said to call him if I want to set up a consultation. 
        * (805) 895-5662.
        * 3323 Sacramento Street, 
        * Code: 0542
        * Please be on time. 
        * 12pm, noon. 
        * Give him a call if I want to schedule next appointment. 
        * EMDR, thought a lot about childhood traumas
        * He took a lot of extra time with me, arrived 15 minutes early and we went 15 minutes late. 
* John Beahan
    * (415) 966-0936
    * He called back, he has openings starting next week. He was nice, but he's very new to the practice. But he should be in-network, so there's no real harm in trying necessarily. He has appointments next week. $25 for in-network, I believe. 
    * 2pm. 
    * He was pretty good. He talked a decent bit, sometimes more than he listened, but the way he was thinking of approaching things seemed to be good, like it’s how I was thinking through things. 
* Can try:
    * https://www.sfstress.com/contact
    * 415.799.3688
    * Left voicemail, could set up a call.
    * Looks like they're out of network.
* Joe Walker
    * He said he does do psychotherapy with his private practice, but it’s $325 per session. 
* Michael Mayer
*    925 623 3540 (his personal cell), 2084 Union Street
*   BCBS called and got him. 


Hi Dr. ____

My name is Joe Puccio, I was hoping to find out when your soonest appointment is for a new patient. 

About 2 months ago, I was having daily stomach pain and I went to see a GI doctor. After the endoscopy discovered nothing, we realized the cause was my anxiety. That's when my anxiety began to take over my life, to the point where I can't plan for anything because I don't know which days I'll feel all right and which days I'll be completely overwhelmed. . I haven't even been able to focus on books or TV because I find my mind obsessing constantly over the things that are worrying me in every idle moment. 

So, please let me know when your soonest appointment is when you can. You can give me a call back at (919) 259-2136 at any time. I'm available at any time of day for an appointment. thank you so much.