G. Albeheary, MD

I have seen more than 10 psychiatrists in my life and Dr. Albeheary is hands down the best I had worked with. She is very caring and compassionate; when I was having problems with my medication she called me while traveling in Europe to check on me, and she made herself available late in the evenings when I had challenges. She is THE ONLY psychiatrist I have ever worked with that was supportive of my decreasing my medication to see how I would do, after having had so many added over the years by other doctors. So many psychiatrists I have worked with push a lot of pills. She is definitely not one of them. She is very holistic in her approach, emphasizing things other than medication such as stress management, nutrition, etc.
I saw Dr. Albeheary for about 2 years. When I moved to Canada Dr. Albeheary saw me via skype for a few months to assist with the transition. She was very supportive during a traumatic time for me, having lost someone very close, and gave great advice on balancing work, relationships, and family while also dealing with one’s own mental health.
Yes, you will probably wait 30 – 45 minutes before seeing her, but that is not atypical for psychiatrists. She works at an inpatient hospital during the morning, which throws off her schedule at times. Also, it means that she spends as much time as needed with patients, she’s not just watching the clock. It may be annoying when you are waiting, but when you are with her, you will appreciate knowing that her full attention is on you and that she will not rush you out the door. Just bring a magazine, or read one there.

Called after hours because I was having a medication emergency and was cut off mid-​sentence and very rudely scolded by the answering service woman and told to call back in the morning or go to the emergency room. I can only imagine how someone who was on the edge might react to an answering service like that. A psychiatrist’s answering service should let a caller, who is crying and in need, finish their sentence and maybe MAKE A NOTE for the morning secretary so she could make sure to contact the person in need of care as soon as possible. So incredibly rude and insensitive.

She is amazing! I was on a horrible medication for years with terrible side effects, it didn’t treat my symptomsm and it also made me feel completely emotionless. Dr. Albeheary helped me tranisition to a medication that better suited my needs and also took care of the issues and symptoms that I was having. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a MD who knows their stuff and cares about getting the patient to their optimal potential in life! I was so sad I left Chicago or else she would be my MD for life!

A REAL REVIEW
If you are looking for unending talk therapy she may not be for you.
If you are looking for actual solutions to your problems then *she is for you*
The first visit she said her goal was to make me «the best version of me I can be, as often as possible»
Visits with Albeheary are short. That’s how I like it. She’s a modern doctor, send her and email and explain your progress or other problems. When I do this she goes out of her way to *fit me in* to her schedule.
I’ve never written a review about a psych before. But seeing some negative reviews here I had to do it. People leaving negative reviews were going to the wrong psych.
Again she’s not for people who want to talk for hours or more every week and never actually solve their problems.
Dr. Albeheary specializes in actual *psychological solutions to problems*.
Just my experience here. Been going to her for over a year. I’d say give her a shot if you’re sick of the regular bs of therapy.

Compassionate, competent and frighteningly intuitive. I’ve benefited from Dr. Albeheary’s expertise and wisdom for many years and I am truly APPALLED by some of these reviews! This soft-​spoken and sophisticated problem-​solver has challenged me to think about my life’s appraisals and anxieties in a more diverse and empowered way. I always feel a little more uplifted and self-​confident when we finish talking. Given her great demand, longer wait times and scheduling difficulties are sometimes inevitable. Don’t hesitate to see her!

Excellent doctor, very compassion and caring. Cares about her patients well being and always reachable. Has help me and others out a lot.

Based on my experiences I would recommend you DO NOT visit Dr. Albeheary.
I’ve been a patient for over a year, and the experience was always the same. Schedule an appointment. The doctor will be a minimum of 45 minutes late for said appointment. The appointment will last between 5 – 10 minutes. The doctor will prescribe several drugs (my first visit). Or the doctor will ask ME which of my prescriptions I’d like to increase (isn’t that why I’m visiting a specialist? So she can tell me?). Dr. Albeheary will write a prescription for only 1 refill so that I have to return within a few weeks or risk expiring my prescription supply. Schedule an appointment. She’ll be 45 min late…
I felt like she was pushing drugs on me that I did not want. I take depression medication and mentioned that my sleep patterns had changed when I switched to a new medicine. She wrote me a prescription for ambien. Didn’t even ask if I wanted it. I certainly didn’t need, I just needed to adjust to my medication! I mentioned some very mild anxiety during my first visit and I had to decline xanax prescriptions on every subsequent visit.
The office staff seems disorganized and rude, and they’ve always made it seem like a bother that patients are waiting. Several times they tried double-​charging me for previously paid-​for visits, though luckily I kept receipts.
I finally have had enough and decided to seek help elsewhere.

DO NOT GO!!! Most awful doctor I’ve ever seen.
I’m a student. Have chronicle depression but not very severe. So all she does is to push pills to patient to make money. Most times you get there in time and wait for 40 mins. Then she sees every patient for at most 10 mins, gives you a lot of pills and call next!
She doesn’t care about what you say. Because no matter what you say and how you feel, she’ll suggest increase dosage on your medication.
So the first time I saw her, I described my situation very briefly. She didn’t ask any more question and just say:“do you want me to increase your dosage?” I didn’t let her.
Second time, she asked how I feel, didn’t give me much time to answer. And suggested to add dosage again. Then she switch my medication to a different kind and said:“you can take this new one with your old med at the same time.” I refused. So she asked how’s my work. I said I work pretty hard, mostly 12 hours every day. So she said:“do you have concentration problem? Do you want me to give you some Adderall?” I couldn’t make decision and she’s already passed the prescription in my hand. And then she asked:“how’s your sleeping?” I said not great but ok I guess. She said:“do you want me to give you something for sleeping?” I refused.
Later on a friend of mine who’s a psychiatrist lives in another city heard me talking about this. He’s very mad that she gave me Adderall. He said that it’s very irresponsible of her to give me that based on my situation. It’d trigger a lot worse psychological problem on me.
And the last time I went, yesterday. When I walked in the room, she was look at her phone, didn’t even look up on me at all. So I sat down myself. She looked up and asked how I feel. I told her I’ve been feeling very bad and have been having suicidal thoughts recently. She continue looking at her phone (definitely not something urgent). She suggested to increase dosage again. I was hesitated. She said ok I’ll give you XXX, this will calm you down when you’re not feeling good (basically it’s a pain killer for suicidal thoughts. Is this how to treat depression!!!) And she asked me if I want to switch back to my former med. I said I don’t know. And she asked again. I said I don’t know I’m not a doctor. She said fine I’ll give you both. So she wrote me refill of both of my former and current medication.
(For god’s sake! I’m not a doctor, of I know what med to take and if I should switch «to a different one or if I should add more dosage, if I know how to treat myself. Why would I need you!)
I brought a single piece of paper form from school and asked her if she could do me a little favor to fill it out (only a couple simple questions and a signature). It’s given from school official for accommodation request. She said ok. And today I got an email from her office assistant, noticing me that the fee for that form is $ 100. It’s just unbelievable!
I’m not going back anymore. And if you still want to try, I can give you a practical tip: they only accept cash and check

After years of being clean and sober, I hit a standstill in my recovery process and realized that I needed additional support to heal and grow. Dr Albeheary has been a pivotal part of my personal growth over the past couple of months. She has been able to find a combo of medication that has helped me tremendously. She has helped me work toward living the healthy and peaceful life I have always dreamed of. Dr Albeheary is very knowledgeable and is always able to answer all my questions. She has been nothing but kind to me and I am truly grateful to have her as my psychiatrist.

Due to insurance networks and me working in Evanston, its been years since I’ve seen this doctor. (years and many bad psychiatrists) I saw her in a pretty bad period in life, she helped alot. I’ve had chronic sleep problems for close to 15 years and out of at least 20 doctors who just dish out pills, she was the only one to order or even suggest a sleep study. I really am so excited to get to see her next week because I really really do feel she is a good doctor. Yes, her office is busy. I remember waiting, I can’t sit here and say those posts are not accurate, frustrating maybe… but, worth the wait. And as far as the posts about her personality, she was really warm towards me in subtle ways. She smiled and would tell me I was looking better (and not in a BS way) I’ll sum it up this way, I am going to her because I really think she can help me. If I just wanted a bunch of pills, trust me 95% of the doctors I’ve seen will give me pretty much whatever I asked. She was the first psychiatrist I really had to interact with and I had nothing to judge her against, now I do and I thank GOD that someone referred met to her.
*follow up* Did not have a long wait at all. I can say that seeing her again exceeded my expectations.

The doctor was ok. It was my first time coming in to be evaluated for ADD. Her first words were «what’s new since we last met?» I never seen her so that really rubbed me the wrong way. She listened and answered my questions and was quick to acknowledge me having ADD. I was given a prescription and sent out within 20 min. (Side note I didn’t have to wait for my appt. she was on time with me). I went right from my appt to fill the script. Unfortunately since it’s a controlled substance my insurance required more info. After taking to her she said she would call walgreens and take care of it. No phone call… fortunately the pharmacist recognized that I was still waiting and said e would call. After arranging to fax thigs to her the pharmacist noted that she had patients until 5 pm so I’d have to wait. Come 5:30 I have no word from the pharmacy or the dr. So I called the dr to follow up. The receptionist who is always frazzled and rude said nothing was faxed over. So I follow up and again the pharmacy sends the info again. I call to verify at the dr.‘s office and the receptionist flips out that they’re facing the wrong info and that she’s the only one working there and that she always has to pick up everyone’s slack. I let her vent for another minute. She then said I’m leaving now and this will be dealt with when I have time. Ok… very unprofessional and psychotic. I asked politely when can I expect to try and pick up my prescription. Her response: I don’t know. You know there’s only one of me. Whenever I get to it. Maybe tomorrow.
That was that. I don’t have my prescription and luckily it’s for ADD and nothing too serious. But the professionalism is very poor. I did not feel very comfortable and felt the cold vibes others stated. The receptionist needs to be fired or medicated. I will get my med and if I need further care I will look for a different psychiatrist. This first impression left a very sour taste in my mouth.
I’m also a Nurse so this was really unacceptable to me. I can’t imagine getting away with treating patients like that.

I’m fine with her talking quietly and being reserved. The problem is she and her staff won’t help me.
She refuses to change my medication from cymbalta even though I have been having a terrible allergic reaction to it. She won’t contact my doctor or my allergist about this issue.
Her staff is incredibly rude. They won’t give her messages that I have left and make the atmosphere in the office uncomfortable. They also seem to make patients feel bad that they are suffering with depression and other mental health issues.
Another problem is she still hasn’t contacted my insurance for anything either. And when I confront her on this issue she snaps at me. I feel like I have to lie to my doctor to avoid getting yelled at.
It’s been a terrible four months with her and I’m still look for a new psychiatrist.

Dr. Albeheary is absolutely amazing. She really listens to what you have to say and is really great at tweaking your meds based on what you say. It is really a collaborative experience. Additionally, it doesn’t take a million hours! There is very efficient and effective use of time which allows you to get make to your life quickly. Lastly, she makes you feel normal. Sometimes doctors can treat you like you are crazy. She doesn’t treat you like that. She treats you like a human being. I am very thankful to have Dr. A as my doctor.

My first visit with Dr. Albeheary was very brief, cold and expensive. I was suffering from severe depression and anxiety; Dr. Albeheary made it clear that she could simply increase the dose on the medications that were not working and made me feel as if I had finally fun out of options. The rest is history – a very dark one. When your Doctor tells you after a 15 minute interview that you cannot be helped, you seek a way out. Aside from that, the office and Dr. did not return my calls or my emails. Since then I have found a Psychiatrist that has helped me recover from my depression and anxiety in a respectful and positive way – one which offers hope and recovery. It turns out there were options open to me and I’m now feeling much better with some simple medication and behavioral changes.
Please think twice if you need to see this Dr. She comes off as cold, distant, and may leave you feeling hopeless, desperate and lonely as she did to me.

One of the most bizarre experiences I’ve had. Definitely will not return. I arrived 10 minutes early for 3 pm appointment and found six patients already waiting. Then I found out that the doctor wasn’t even there yet. When she did arrive, the patients seemed to randomly wander in and out of her office without any sense of order or professionalism. The waiting room was cold (not even a bad poster or picture on the walls) and there were dozens and dozens of magazines. Obviously you need something to do during your 45 minute wait. She has zero personality. She seemed to be scribbling or doodling notes without looking at what she was writing. She asked demographic type questions and seemed to take very little interest in why in was there. I made a follow up appointment but will be canceling.

Agree with Rebekah. Not very good experiences. Have always waited at least 30 minutes after my schedule time to see her. Charged me for a full session when I was only there to pick up a perscription. There are doctors who will make you feel more comfortabel, and worth the time you are paying for.

I met Dr. Albeheary at Lakeshore Hospital two years ago when I was there for in-​patient treatment for depression/​addiction. She saved me from the abyss, for sure, but I think there are other doctors who could have done the same. I continue to see her at her private practice listed here. She’s usually running late, and yeah, I guess she can seem kinda dismissive and eye contact avoiding sometimes, but overall, she has made good decisions for me and my health. She’s also hot!

Very, very, very cold. Very rigid. Seemed to avoid eye contact. Interrupted me a lot. I felt she was very resentful of my questions about her diagnosis and prescriptions. After barely listening to me for 20 minutes, and not letting me finish a sentence she diagnosed me and prescribed a medication that has come under recent scrutiny by the FDA for inflating success rates (Cymbalta) and playing with numbers. When I brought this up she very curtly stated she had «hundreds» of patients on it who love it. Way to make a patient feel like an assembly line clone. I do not feel she cares about her patients, takes time to listen and make a personal diagnosis, or feels patients should ask questions about her diagnosis and the psychoactive medication she wants them to take with barely a conversation.