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Behavioral Health • River Forest, IL
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Dr. Susan Scherer (Healthgrades, FindATopDoc, US News): 4/5 to 5/5 stars (varying by platform) (4 to 15 reviews depending on source)
- Dr. James Patras (Sharecare): 1/5 stars (1 review)
Patients praise
- good follow-up care
- adequate time spent with patients
- friendly and caring attitude
Common complaints
- forceful communication style
- medication-focused approach over relationship building
- perceived lack of patient collaboration
"Very poor experience unfortunately, he should just call himself a professional advice giver. Has a "my way or the highway” approach, and tends to boil everything down to chemicals to be treated with a medication. Can be very domineering and forceful to agree with his way."
- Sharecare (Dr. James Patras)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Lauren E. Widaman - Clinical Social Worker in River Forest, IL - May 14, 2026
- Erica Wait, APRN, NP, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatrist | Chicago, IL | WebMD - Jun 22, 2026
- Dr. Roople Risam, Psychiatrist | Naperville, IL | WebMD - Sep 26, 2025
- Dr. Jasmine D. Flowers, MD - Psychiatrist in Joliet, IL - May 14, 2026
- Akuou Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Elgin, IL, 60123 | Psychology Today - Jun 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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