Dr. Anh T. Le, MD 3848 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002

"I wish I could give zero starts. I went to Dr Le for a simple evaluation for a licence. She charged me a staggering $450 for 1.25hrs and then wanted to set up another appointment to "discuss" the results at a cost of $150 then charge ANOTHER $125 to revise her findings. She tried to put me on medication (and wanted to have me come back for monthly follow-ups $$$) and when I declined because I haven't taken medicine in years she got angry. I released my complete medical history to her and she still claimed I was "hiding something." Never have I interacted with such an insecure and condescending person. All she cares about is hooking you in for that next appointment so she can milk your pocketbook dry-always promising but never delivering what she says she will do. I went to an infinitely more competent doctor THE NEXT DAY (who charged less than half of what she did) and was given a completely different result for my evaluation. Very glad I cut my losses with the unethical Dr Le. Stay far away! Disgusting, shady tactics."

"I chose to pay out of pocket to see Dr Le and not go thru my insurance because she is by far one of the best psychiatrist I've ever been to. Squeezes me in if I feel like I'm going to lose it. Calls if I can't get in. I think you have to take time to find a groove with anyone you're opening yourself up to like this. I have never felt so comfortable talking to someone as I do her. Ive been a patient of hers since 2006 or so. I can't see myself ever going to anyine else. I tried to go the cheaper option of going thru my insurance. I definitely don't have the money but went right back to her. She's straight up, honest, funny and I trust her completely. She has never come across to me as money seeking. Don't believe all reviews you read. Judge for yourself."

"I'm at work sitting at my desk crying my face off because my neighbors dog killed my cat and she was my best friend ... in the world....so i googled dr le's number because I can't just sit here crying at my desk I was going to see if she could call something in for my anxiety that would help for the next couple of days... which I've never done before.... but then I started reading reviews and it pissed me off. Most people only go to a review forum to write negative things, it's very rare to see a ton of positive reviews for anyone or place but I have to tell my truth because the hate Dr. Le gets online is extraterrestrial. Dr. Le helped save my life. I was moments away from pulling the plug on everything when I finally broke down and sought help. I had seen Drs and therapists before and they had me on a bunch of sedative drugs to keep me zombie like and they were really effecting my whole life. I don't have insurance so I paid out of pocket and it was pretty pricey, but after the hour session on day one (which she skipped lunch to see me because I was so manic on the phone) I left so happy, I even got pulled over and got a ticket and laughed and thanked the officer on the way home because she gave me so much HOPE . She might come off as a big insensitive but she's not. She doesn't talk to you like your an idiot, she's very good at reading people. She knows how to talk on your level. She's very informative but also allows you to speak. She helped me tremendously and really understood my issues helped me .... she's worth every penny and more and I've recommended her to everyone I know who needed a real down to earth doctor. I won't see anyone else."

"Dr. Anh T. Le was not the right fit for me - but I thought a truly objective review of her psychiatric service may help better inform individuals considering making an appointment with her clinic. Her office manager is a real rockstar. Normally I would refer to this woman as a "receptionist"; But it is extremely clear that answering phones is only a small fraction of this woman's day-to-day duties at the Bridge to Wellness mental health clinic. For instance; I had a moment of emotional turmoil (which is, I guess, a weird of saying that I began to cry), and she immediately rushed from her work space - which is not directly connected to the waiting room ~except through a closed door and sliding glass window used for patient in-take - to comfort me as best she could. It was certainly outside the scope of her duties, or at least the scope of duties that we have come to expect from men and women that work in positions like hers. She REALLY comforted me- I was tear-free when I finally left. Before I directly address Anh T. Le (Which I believe her last name is pronounced like "LAY" not "LEE" -- I might be wrong but I don't think that I am). I should mention that I skimmed over some other reviews of her; technically it is not my place to comment on the disgruntled ramblings of her ex-patients; But I found two recurring complaints that I know that I can "debunk" or, basically, expose to be false. For instance, an individual wrote that she "doesn't understand the nature of addiction" or something like that. That statement could not be further from the truth. In fact, I believe the opposite to be true. Not only does she understand the mental and physiological effects of addiction; She appears to know how to properly treat them. Her mind is a like a nuclear power plant; Trust that she probably retains an advanced understanding of most of the mental health issues that she treats. I noticed that she also has a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of various medications and their intended purposes as well as their potential efficacy, or lack of, when taken with another prescription med. It's pretty impressive. The second negative comment that I read about her which, at one point, I too thought was true is that she "doesn't care" or lacks empathy or a personality~ Listen folks, I think we expect our doctors to behave like the "pop psychiatrists" we know from the media / TV (Think Frasier...) I was actually bold enough to say something like "If I had to give someone a word that I believe best typifies Dr. Anh Le, it would be apathetic." bear in mind I spoke those words to her face.. Not sure what I was thinking- But she smiled and did not kick me out of her office like some psychiatrists might have been inclined to do. You will learn that she has PLENTY of empathy, it is just that she is still, focused and stoic. Frankly, if you're looking for a psychiatrist with a zingy personality you may have better luck just calling a psychic hotline. She behaves like a seasoned medical professional, not a clairvoyant. If you're considering making an appointment at Dr. Le's clinic: Go for it. If you find that you and she / she and your child have a GOOD therapeutic alliance ~ spectacular."

"I started having really bad anxiety and panic attacks at the age of 36 years old. I didn't know what was going on with me. I felt like I was losing my mind. I wanted to make sure there wasn't anything physically wrong with me before I went any further. My first step was to make an emergency appointment with my primary care physician. I explained to him what had been happening to me and how I had been feeling. He knew right away that what I was experience was panic attacks brought on by generalized anxiety. I expressed to him that I was afraid it may be something physical and that I wanted to get any test necessary to be sure that there was nothing physical wrong with me. He gave me a physical and sent me for blood work. He told me that he was almost positive that it was panic attacks that I was dealing with. He prescribed me about a half of months supply of Xanax so that I could control my attacks while we figured out what was going on with me. The blood work came back and he called me in for an appointment and confirmed that there was nothing physically wrong with me. He said that I would have to see a psychiatrist for my condition. I had never been to a psychiatrist before and really didn't know where to start looking for one. I Googled psychiatrist near me and Dr. Anh T. Le was on top of the list. She was the first doctor that I called. I explained my symptoms to the receptionist and told her that my doctor had given me Xanax and it was helping but I needed to see a professional in the field to get treated further. I was literally in tears on the phone with her. I was really scared and didn't know what was going on with me. She confirmed that Dr. Anh T. Le was in fact a psychiatrist that deals with anxiety and panic attacks. I was desperate for help and her receptionist said that she could see me the next day so I took the appointment. So, I go in to see the doctor and immediately she started acting very suspicious of me. As I explained how I had been feeling, she stopped me at one point and said, "Wow, you really did your research" as if to insinuate that I had practiced a speech for her before I had got there. I didn't really catch it immediately and continued to explain how I was feeling. I started crying my eyes out in her office. If you've ever experienced a legitimate panic attack I don't have to tell you how scary it is how one day, out of the blue, you feel like you are losing your mind. I think that I expressed myself very well and came across as very sincere. Anyone listening, professional or not could see that I was being very honest. The whole time, as I explained how I was feeling she was on her laptop doing what looked like a medical background check on me to see if I had been getting things prescribed to me, which doesn't bother me because I never go to doctors unless it's an emergency and I had never had anything prescribed to me. At the end of the session she admitted, and I quote,"I initially assumed that you came here to get "drugs" because my receptionist told me that you said that your primary care physician had given you Xanax but I can see that you are really having panic attacks." I said, "Great! can you help me?" She prescribed me Celexa and after taking it a couple of weeks my panic attacks got more severe. I found a real psychiatrist who diagnosed me with generalized anxiety disorder and severe panic attacks. He explained to me that generally you are prescribed anti anxiety medication with SSRI drugs to counteract there side effects and her not giving me something to counteract the side effects is why my symptoms worsened. I'm now taking Prozac and an anti anxiety medication and am feeling like my self again. I urge anyone reading this to seek a doctor who is a little more professional, compassionate, not so judgmental, that truly wants to help you. I wouldn't bring my dog to this woman if he was suffering from a mental disorder."