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Lynn Rittenberg Kauffman

4 star rating
based on 4 reviews

Category: Doctors  [Edit]

Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village
1944 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 506-4567
Hours:

Mon. 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

By Appointment Only:
Yes

4 reviews for Lynn Rittenberg Kauffman

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Naomi L.

Chicago, IL

5 star rating
11/7/2009

I disagree with Erin and agree with the other reviewers.

However in the end Lynn is very successful with or without this excuse for a review site.

It is sad when people are dissatisfied with a small purchase and use this as a venting point. Grow some balls and go to the source.

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Jodi B.

Chicago, IL

5 star rating
10/11/2009

I absolutely disagree with Erin.  I started going to Lynn over a year ago because I was suffering from post partum depression after my second child.  I absolutely LOVE her!  The first time I walked into her husbands law office, I was a little put off (cause I was being snobby), but the moment she brought me back to her office I was extremely comfortable.  It's warm and inviting.  She was very sympathetic to my situation and was a very good listener.  After I balled my eyes out to her, she gave great advice.  She was my first therapist ever, and after having a not so great experiece with my psychiatrist, I was very leary.  She has made me poster child for therapy.  I've told everyone I know about her.  I"ve told them what she does to help me, and they all agree that I have an amazing therapist.  Sure, there are times when she doesn't agree with what I think, but isn't that why I'm going to a therapist?  I need help to see things in a different light.  Even when I don't agree with her, because I'm being stubborn, I usually go home and reflect and realize that she is right.  The best part about her is, she stopped my therapy when I didin't need it anymore.  I was devastated because I would miss my hour of me time, but grateful that she was honest and didn't keep me there for the money.  I used all the tools she gave me and didn't really need her anymore.  I continue to go on my own because I really like the moral support.
Lynn is AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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Erin J.

Chicago, IL

1 star rating
5/27/2007

This lady is very much insane.

I made an appointment with this LCSW a while ago and had a very bad experience. Over the phone she was friendly, but instead of interviewing me on why I was seeking a shrink, she talked a lot about herself and not in a way that told me about her shrinking methods. It was in a self promoting sort of way. That should have been my first clue that I needed to stay away, but she was a block my my house, and I was depressed.

Her office in in her husband's law office. I found this odd and creepy. The place is old and dusty and did not have a comforting vibe. It looked very Addams Family-ish. In our session she tried struggled to understand my issues. She told me that I was making a big deal out of nothing when I expressed anxiety about running in to my ex. It was as if she had no clue on how to validate a feeling, even if she herself couldn't grasp what I might have been feeling.

The axe came down when I told her that I had lost my job. For fear that I couldn't pay her (she doesn't do sliding scale even though she told me over the phone that she does sometimes.) she quickly wrote down references for other places that I could go to. One was Catholic Charities, she then made some rude comments about catholics and said that I may not like going to Catholic Charities because I am Jewish. She didn't even finish the session which she insisted that I pay for.

This therapist is proof that they can be the wackos in the shrink-client relationship.  LCSW certainly stands for Licensed Crazy Stupid Woman in this case.

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suzi w.

Chicago, IL

5 star rating
10/16/2008

Lynn saved my life when I was in a really big depression after a divorce and a violent mugging in the same week..she helped me find the strength to move on and find a new life.  Now I am happily married, a new mom, and know how to cope with the "Stuff" life gives me.  I also run into Lynn all the time, and am overjoyed to see her, and she to see me.  I have referred many people to her, all of whom adore her, too.  She is very, very good with adult children of Alcoholic/dysfunctional families.   I cannot recommend anyone more highly than Lynn.  To call her insane I think requires that the author is adept at finger-pointing, that's all.

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