Gloria M Kardong, MD, DFAPA

Gloria listened to my tale of woe and then handed me a bottle of meds to try. When I began suffering unbearable side effects — she hadn’t mentioned the possibility of those at all! — she told me that the problem was that my dose was too low. Still trusting, I upped the dosage, and the side effects worsened. She had no other suggestions.
After a difficult month, I told her that we needed to part ways. Her response was to send me a rambling two-​page handwritten letter in which she complained about how I had let her down. Not only was that highly unprofessional, the content of the letter suggested that she herself had some serious emotional issues.
There are some competent practitioners out there. No need to invest your time or money in this one.
P. S. Her rate is on the low end compared to other local MD therapists. But I’m not sure there is any correlation between $ spent and quality.

I’ve seen Dr Kardong for approximately a month, for a med consult initially but now see her twice a week. I can understand how other reviewers are shocked at her fees but I am a victim of a very traumatic domestic violence experience that has devastated me and this is merely one of her areas of expertise. Yes, she is not cheap, but I cannot afford to invest my money into a less qualified doctor than Dr. Kardong. She is intense, very experienced, attentive, and flexible. My entire mental health and world relies on her in many ways and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I encourage others to consider this when considering the value of your mental health.

Charges $ 350 for 50 minutes. Didn’t tell us that at the first visit. Said, you’re too upset, we’ll talk about it next time. At the second visit, said — I’ll email you the information. That’s when we found out the outrageous costs. When we asked her to adjust her fee, she said she was sending our account to a collection agency. It hadn’t even been a week since she sent us an invoice. In the two visits, she offered no strategies or counsel on dealing with anxiety and depression. Only made things worse. As she isn’t associated with any insurance company, we received only minimal reimbursement for visits.

I’ve bounced around through a lot of doctors over the past few years, and Dr. Kardong clearly stands out. She has been able to get to the root of my problems when others have not been able to. As a result, I feel better than I had even hoped. She is extremely kind and patient, and I feel very lucky that I found her. I highly recommend her!