Linda S. Nagel, PHD

I have never met this lady, but after reading her glowing promo resume online, I called her today, to see if she might help me with a problem. Included in the resume was the statement, «Call or email NOW for a free CONSULTATION.» So, I called to make an appointment, but instead of simply stating, «I want an appointment,» she seemed to initially encourage me to tell her something about why I wanted to see her, so I did. I began explaining (and admittedly, spent a good five minutes telling her about the situation) and she then interrupted sharply, with, «What do you want from ME?!!» I was take aback and started to say I wanted to see her and ask her to ferret out the cause of a conflict, but she began actually yelling at me then, saying, «You can’t take 30 minutes of my time!» (It was no where remotely near 30 minutes, and she had spent five of the minutes herself, upfront, first discussing payment). I tried to apologize and say that I had called to make an appointment, but she was by then ranting and I had to wait until she had finished yelling. When she finished, I simply said, «I can’t work with you, so I am going to hang up now, goodbye.» On her online resume, she had touted that she would be respectful, considerate, etc. to her clients, and even stated that, among other things, one of her qualifications was helping with «anger management.» I thought that ironic. So, I am not saying she would not be good for some folks, but personally, I don’t like to be yelled at, especially when I have not even met the individual, and when I am seeking help, not being demeaned and shouted at.