“I have shared many patients with Dr. Fischman over the past decade. She is an unusually smart and empathic psychologist. Dr. Fischman is skilled in caring for patients across a wide range of ages and pathologies. Unlike other therapists who rely on limited toolkits and mainly function to provide comfortable support, she has helped patients make significant strides to improve their lives. She is a powerful and effective resource in the mental health community.”

— Brad Rabin, MD

“Yael provided incredible and invaluable support to me as I dealt with a range of traumatic incidents in my life, ranging from the death of a family member, the end of a long-term relationship, and deep anxiety about work. She took the time to delve deeply into my own personal circumstances in order to give really thoughtful, personalized guidance. She has a wise and kind demeanor, backed up by unmatched experience in her field. I felt immeasurably better after working with her and would recommend her to all my closest relationships seeking similar counsel.”

— FFL, MBA

“I had almost given up on my twelve-year marriage when a friend referred me to Dr. Fischman, and my husband agreed to go see her. By the end of the first session, she demonstrated an excellent grasp of our main problems, and made us feel comfortable and relaxed. She organized our issues into manageable “compartments”, and gently explained why we were stuck in negative ways of relating to each other. In just a few sessions, she gave us the tools to salvage our relationship. Furthermore, she explained in depth how to overcome similar problems that we may experience in the future. The friends I have since referred to her invariably give her similar reviews..”

— Jennifer L.

With compassion, wisdom and deep professional experience, Dr Fischman helped me to understand some hidden truths about my life and my relationships — and to live peacefully, even joyfully, with those truths, however painful they may be. Dr Fischman’s approach is also practical and problem-focused; she grasps the issues quickly and, in helping you to deal with them, she meets you gently where you are. She has my highest respect and gratitude for our work together.

— SP, PhD, JD

Yael has been most helpful to me because she listens well, helps gain insight, and is willing to make useful suggestions for improvements. I value her guidance and the benefit of her clinical experience.

— RM, MBA, Philanthropist

Dr. Fischman is a true healer and has outstanding therapeutic skills. As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I refer patients for psychotherapy when they are not interested or unable to commit to long term analysis. She was definitively my first choice when she kept offices in Southern California, and now I always give her name to patients and colleagues who need to refer someone to a clinician in Northern California. Dr. Fischman’s sensitivity, diagnostic skills, fast grasp of psychological issues and excellent clinical capability distinguish her in the fields of counseling, psychotherapy and clinical psychology.

— Harvey Weintraub, MD, former private practice and Faculty at USC, Cedars Sinai, and the Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Institute