Lindsay Dunstan, Psychiatrist

“After having many repeated traumatic experiences with psychiatrists and therapists alike, my trust in the instituion of psychiatry was so shattered and low that the only psychiatrist I trusted and was willing to see was Dr. Dustan. I'm so deeply grateful, after a miscommunication with an administrative staff member, that Dr. Dustan replied directly and swiftly to my email to her assuring me that the practice accepted my insurance coverage. From my very first visit with her, in spite of reeling from significant breach of trust with another provider, the way Dr. Dunstan was present with me and for me in our session created not just safety for me as a patient, but also generated hope: a hope that in spite of a seemingly interminable set of experiences that signaled to me that I was unsupportable as a patient, and that I would never experience sustained psycho-emotional safety with any licensed therapist or psychiatrist, it might be possible for me to experience psychiatric care that was safe in a sustained and ongoing way. I'm so deeply grateful, particularly inside of one of the most traumatic and destabilizing years of my life of unrelenting catastrophic loss, Dr. Dunstan has gone far and above living up to the hope my first visit with her instilled in me: through her engaged, attuned presence and the sincere curiousity she has turned to me with, the way she has consistently met me without trying to manage or control the inner experience I share with her -- Dr. Dunstan is through every visit expanding the trust and safety I imagined it was possible to experience in my psychiatric care. I have experienced through her the embodiment of a kind of care I only thought possible outside of or with the dismantling of the very instution of psychiatry. Dr. Dunstan's care, in just the few months I have been seeing them, gives me hope not only for what is possible for my own care, but for the future of care itself -- that a future of liberatory care is possible becasue providers like Dr. Dunstan are creating and bringing us closer to it every day.”

“My first appointment with Dr. Dunstan went very well and I felt they had actually listened to me more than my past psychiatrist. Very positive and happy with the service. This platform is very easy to use, and I was able to get an appointment very quickly”

“I came to Dr. Dunstan at the recommendation of a previous therapist, I waited almost 3 months for my intake and have never regretted the wait. From my first appointment they listened and helped me with lots of issues I came to them with. The office is friendly and the communication is also great. 10/10 would recommend”

“I just started services with Dr. Dunstan at LifeStance Health, and the experience so far has been a relief. Dr. Dunstan was informative, and easy to talk to, creating a space that feels safe and welcoming. LifeStance also made the whole process—scheduling, communication, and getting started—really smooth. I’m looking forward to continuing care with them.”