Harbor Psychiatry & Mental Health

Dr. Kienzle is amazing. She gives me understanding and honest feedback. I honestly look forward to our sessions. I always feel so much better afterwards.

I have been seeing Kristin Wilkerson, NP at Harbor for several months now and it has been a very positive experience. I sought care with a psychiatrist to help manage my medications and that is exactly what she has done with efficiency and empathy. She referred me for neuropsychological testing and the physician (Dr. Corgiat) I am seeing for that has been lovely too, I am typically not as comfortable with male providers but he did a great job creating a comfortable, empathetic environment. As a fellow healthcare provider, I appreciate the empathy and care that is evident in their practice. I have also always had a great and easy time with logistics like scheduling and making payments.

Mark Anantiyo has got to be my favorite at Harbor Psychology!! He’s great, friendly, professional, and he is very educated in his field! 😁 He also comes with a warm smile and positive attitude.

Always have people that are so kind that work there. From the person that answers the phone the the person that helps you. If you’re looking for a place come here. Great place.

tl;dr Providers at Harbor disrespected me as a young, neurodivergent woman with undiagnosed ADHD, and they misdiagnosed me with BPD without telling me. --- I write this for the incoming UCI students looking to treat their mental health. Between 10/2019 and 07/2022, I saw multiple providers at Harbor Mental Health on Teller Ave when it was under different management. Although years have passed since I last saw them, some of these providers are still there and my concerns still stand unless they changed their approach to treatment and ADHD assessment. After seeing their ADHD psychologist, I was told that my questionnaire suggested I had ADHD, but my computer test scores showed that I did not. The provider attributed my ADHD symptoms to MDD and GAD. Since Harbor would not prescribe stimulants w/o an ADHD diagnosis (dx), they supplemented my SNRI with Wellbutrin. In 2022, an outside clinician diagnosed me with ADHD based on interviews analyzing my history, behaviors, and notes from childhood teachers. Due to a clinical issue with that clinician, I returned to Harbor. Harbor refused this dx because they required a computer test, and they refused to continue my stimulant treatment from that clinician. They doubled down on my executive dysfunction being a symptom of MDD and GAD, despite every bone in my body saying no. I begged to try Straterra, an NRI for ADHD, but my Harbor provider was adamant that increasing my SNRI would yield the same result. Based on experience, increasing serotonin could decrease my motivation. I strongly believe this was medical gaslighting. The problem with computer tests is their high false-negative rate. Dr. Russell Barkley, a forefront researcher of ADHD, explained why "35–87% of cases diagnosed with ADHD can pass neuropsychological tests while having documented ADHD" (The ADHD Report, April 2019). Why does Harbor insist on trusting tests with a high rate of false negatives? Other practices, including UCLA Health, accepted my dx and prescribed me the meds I needed to function. Until I requested my records from Harbor in 2022, I did not know they included BPD as one of my diagnoses. In 2019, I told Harbor that a previous doctor suggested I had BPD; although I disagreed with the doctor, we parted amicably. Harbor added BPD after I received emergency therapy at their office for a crisis. No other therapist nor psych has agreed with this dx since then, and I refuse to believe I ever had it. It is ironic that Harbor readily accepted a BPD misdiagnosis with little to no evaluation, but they refused to accept the ADHD dx from someone who listened to me. Today, I am thriving with a holistic psych who helps me listen to my body, respects me as a neurodivergent patient, and properly treats my ADHD. Attached is an excerpt from their notes where they wrote the BPD misdiagnosis and nullified my official diagnosis.

This review reflects my personal experience with the biofeedback therapist, Aidin Tajbakhsh. I was referred by another provider to try biofeedback to help manage my stress and anxiety. Within Harbor Psychiatry and my insurance network, there was only one biofeedback provider available, so this therapist was my only option. From the beginning, I asked whether there was a written protocol or session plan outlining what to expect. I prefer structured treatment plans, but I did not receive a written outline during the course of my sessions. After completing eight sessions, I later received a protocol that described the first five sessions, which had already taken place. During treatment, I was told that the initial sessions would focus on testing and that exercises would follow. However, after eight sessions, I personally did not feel that I had gained practical exercises or tools to manage my stress and anxiety in the way I had hoped. As a result, the experience did not meet my expectations. At times, sessions felt less structured than I anticipated. Some tests or activities were postponed to future appointments, which I found frustrating. There were also moments when I felt uncomfortable due to comments or discussions that I felt were unrelated to my treatment goals. On a few occasions, food was present during the session. In my personal opinion, I would have preferred a more formal and distraction-free environment. There were instances of technical difficulties during testing, including connectivity issues and computer interruptions, which sometimes required continuing testing at a later session. This occasionally added to my stress. In one instance involving EEG testing, I was not aware of specific preparation instructions beyond what I had previously followed for similar tests elsewhere. As a result, the test had to be rescheduled. I believe clearer pre-session instructions would have been helpful. There were also times when sessions began later than scheduled or ended earlier than expected. I value punctuality and consistency in healthcare appointments. During discussions of test results, there were occasions where additional information was referenced online during the session, which left me feeling uncertain about the process. At times, conversations drifted to topics outside of my treatment goals. Because I am not very confrontational, I found it difficult to redirect the focus consistently, and I sometimes left feeling that the time had not been used as effectively as I would have preferred. After eight sessions, despite my efforts to give constructive feedback to the provider, I decided to discontinue treatment because the experience did not align with what I was seeking from biofeedback therapy. Overall, based solely on my personal experience, I don’t recommend this provider. Others may have different experiences, but I would encourage anyone seeking structured, goal-oriented biofeedback therapy to ask detailed questions about the treatment approach beforehand.

This review is based on a single appointment I had on January 22, 2026, with one practitioner—not the facility as a whole. I was referred to Harbor Psychiatry & Mental Health by my primary care provider for medication management. These medications are not optional—they are critical for my daily functioning, including managing depression, mood stabilization, and ADHD. I was assigned to Krista Ribota for a 45-minute telehealth assessment, and it was honestly one of the most distressing and upsetting medical experiences I’ve ever had. From the beginning, Krista was cold, dismissive, and visibly impatient. There was no warmth, no effort to make me feel comfortable, and no sense that she cared about me as a patient. I understand these assessments may be routine for her, but the way she conducted it felt robotic and completely lacking in empathy. Krista asked very personal and invasive questions, which I expected—but the way she asked them felt abrupt, harsh, and without any compassion. The interaction became so overwhelming that I started crying during the appointment. Instead of responding with any concern or basic human decency, she said: "What are you getting so upset over, why are you crying?" That response alone was shocking and made an already vulnerable situation feel humiliating. She should be terminated based off of this alone. At the end of the appointment, Krista told me she would not prescribe or adjust any of my medications. I then asked if she could at least continue my current prescriptions so I wouldn’t miss doses, and Krista refused that as well—despite knowing these medications are essential for managing my mental health. Regarding my ADHD medication, Krista insisted I come in for a brain wave test. When I asked simple, reasonable questions—what the purpose of the test was, what it involved, and why it was necessary—she told me she didn’t have any more information and that I "just needed to come in and do it." No explanation, no education, nothing. The appointment ended with no help, no prescriptions, and no clear plan. Krista told me she would follow up after speaking with a doctor. She never did. I received no call, no email, no message—nothing. Being left hanging like that, especially after she knew how important these medications are for my stability, was incredibly irresponsible and unprofessional. This experience was not just disappointing—it was genuinely distressing. No patient seeking mental health care should be treated with that level of disregard, lack of compassion, and poor communication. Krista Ribota should be terminated based on this appointment & her behavior. Please advocate for yourself if you seek care here. Based on my experience, I strongly recommend avoiding this provider. Do NOT work with Krista Ribota