Dr. Tali Shokek, Psy.D.,

28 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204

"Awful experiences"

"After three sessions of bringing up trauma she dropped me lick a sack of bricks. Because I questioned her inconsistent billing methods and scheduling errors. She didn't show to my telehealth appointment then proceeded to have a very combative argument to try and make me feel like it was my fault. She was very concerned about getting her co-pay days in advance to an appointment she didn't even show for. Now I'm in the process of trying to get my money back but it's proving to be difficult... please do not go to her if you have any abandonment issues! She will make you feel horrible.... or at least try her hardest to do so."

"My husband contacted Tali about getting help with his BPD, after being abandoned by other therapists due to his complex diagnoses. During the first and only phone call, he attempted to explain his issues and the concerns that he had. He was immediately invalidated about his experience and diagnosis of BPD, told that if they were to work together she needed to feel "safe" yet was very combative while talking to him, and when he passed me the phone to help him through the conversation without getting too upset she was very rude and asked if I would be attending sessions with him and what would happen when there wasn't someone to pass the phone to. I have never, in my years of being in therapy, felt so uncomfortable and disappointed in a "trained professional", especially one who was listed to specialize in treating BPD."

"Tali abandoned me after 2 sessions because I wouldn’t leave my partner who is also in therapy for some anger issues. My partner is never and has never been physically or emotionally violent. The only issue was that my partner yelled at my cat more often than I wanted. (Which is actually fine now). But because I was unwilling to just take my cat and move out, she cut our 2nd session short and told me she didn’t think it was going to work out between us. Like, she essentially broke up with me. My current therapist AND my partner’s therapist are absolutely appalled that she would just abandon a client like that. That’s supposed to be a last resort option. It had been a long time since I tried therapy, and Tali’s abandonment really killed my trust in the process, and made me extremely weary to try again. Luckily, I got an email response from my current therapist shortly after this and I decided to give it one more shot."

"Much more detailed review on Yelp with screenshots. She is ALWAYS late, and I had a few disruptions that were out of my control during our session and she ended up scolding me like a parent would a child for it. I emailed her explaining, and tried to make it light hearted and she never replied. I realized if she can’t even reply I wouldn’t continue therapy with her."