Pure Psychiatry of Michigan

“I should have trusted my instincts the moment I walked in. Both times I visited, the waiting room was completely empty, not a single patient in sight. The only people I ever saw were Traci, and the receptionist. That alone should have told me something. Within minutes of my first appointment, before even reviewing the 15+ years of medical records I brought, Traci dismissed my long established panic disorder and insisted I was bipolar. She prescribed Cariprazine, a medication primarily used for schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder, and told me to taper off the medication that had been working extremely well for years. I followed her instructions, and the side effects were so severe I nearly went to the ER. When I called, she didn’t even speak to me directly, the receptionist relayed a message telling me to stop taking it. The Zoom follow‑up was even worse. She again cut the medication that was working and prescribed Desvenlafaxine, which is used for major depressive disorder. Once again, I followed her instructions, and once again I had major adverse effects, including my heart rate spiking to 190 bpm. My final visit lasted barely five minutes. She immediately told me she no longer wanted to treat me because I “asked too many questions” and “didn’t want to be helped.” Instead of calling me, she had me come in just to bill my insurance. She also pushed for a release of all my medical records, despite clearly having no interest in reviewing the ones I had already provided. Their stance on supplements was equally contradictory, claiming they’re all placebos, except vitamin D, except vitamin C, except… whatever exception they felt like making. All while she sat across from me drinking these giant energy drinks. Afterwards, my primary doctor was shocked, both by the medications she prescribed and by her attempt to taper me off the treatment that had been working and the speedy timeline. He confirmed what I already knew: these medications are well‑known to worsen anxiety and panic disorders. In my honest opinion, this practice is not focused on healing. The lack of oversight, the empty offices, the poor reviews across every location, platform and the careless prescribing all point to a business model built on billing, not care. As a former RN with 15 years of experience, I thought I could spot bad actors. I was wrong, and the two months I spent under their care were filled with unnecessary fear and instability. Please take these reviews seriously. I wish I had!”

“I have had 3 previous experiences with psychs and therapists. Coming here was one of the best decisions I have ever made. All the staff is very welcoming and have done amazing job making me feel welcomed. Maddie is a 10/10 therapist who is on her way to becoming one of the best in Michigan. I am very proud she is my therapist.”

“My 10 year old had a psych here who just disappeared. Im not sure what happened to his one prior (Ashley) especially with recent med adjustments, growth spurts, breakdowns etc. She was awesome and we really liked her. I hope she is okay. The new one is very nice.”

“I liked going here when I first started which was almost a month ago but I don't know anymore because I got hungup on after get transferred from the southfield location to the troy location back to the southfield location for trying to get a sooner appointment with my psychiatrist.”