Rate Duane Drew

Duane is very respectful and direct. I do not usually enjoy talking about difficult things with others but I find our conversations come easily. Highly recommend

The issues that led me to the platform began in 2020 and continued concurrently until present day. Prior to 2020 I was "very healthy", so life humbled me right down but luckily now, I live on my terms again... A side effect of the severe ptsd is that I am someone who had regrettably become distrusting of humanity which makes me difficult to get along with at times, which is opposite of my disposition before trauma. The point is. everyone I've had the pleasure of working with has been a great experience. Dwayne, I trust fully and have full confidence in his ability to see into my character, which allows me to say whatever I am thinking without fear of judgement or self disappointment which is my own false distortion . Anyway, I've missed appointments at times due to lack of my own organization and prioritization and being overstressed from normal stuff. While I personally view that as unintentional disrespect (my job carries a lot of responsibility, hence I dont like wasting peoples time), but Dwayne has always addressed me from a kind and safe place and has the patients of a saint to manage me! Plus, I have a descent emption IQ at times I'm told at home and his approach with me is spot on and custom tailored to my unique quirky self. Im a former fighter/wreatler who is a gentle and kind guy but needs to hear "stuff" straight and brutally honest and direct, without hurting my delicate feelings (by my own admission). I've always been in leadership roles also, yet Dwayne has managed to never offend me, which used to be easy to do, he always gives great perspective and knows somehow, the complexities involved in my thought process enough to find the proper balanced way to create a dialog of open and easy communication and genuine compassion. Plus, he makes me laugh and although a joker, I present a fairly serious person at first. It is not about me, more, I'm a tough individual to manage at times, but never during a session with Dwayne, even if I'm frustrated with my own struggles. Good guy all around and truly cares. I DO NOT ever have a session where I feel as though I've "told so many people the same story and no one gets it", as with a few in office therapists locally (all great, just not my style). Dwayne gets me working through things that actually make a big difference in my daily interactions on a global state. Taking the step to trust and reach out shows some true fortitude and strength. Suffering in silence and and portraying a, "crying is weak" persona is to exhausting. Reach out to betterhelp. A simple conversation with good people never hurt anyone. Get that done and then decide what's best from there. My long novel is because I used to be a no nonsense hardnosed and could be quite physical imposing but Im actually a calm athlete that has seen all to many strong people, be to scared to help themselves which only requires literally 1 step, sign up. Be well and trust the process♡

Very structured session and to the point. Avoided the fluff which I had experienced before. Duane was straight in and we dealt with the issue which was concerning me. I would definitely recommend Duane

He is very informative and patient. Gives worksheets to improve my mental health and look at things outside of myself.

He is honest and straight forward. Awesome therapist and walks through steps to improve in a great way making it much easier to understand it all

I feel like I am getting a different perspective that helps me understand my relationship dynamic better. He is also helping me to set goals and move forward with my goals and aspirations while accepting realistic expectations.

he’s awesome and listens and makes you work for answers and realizations….he doesn’t sugar coat things that need attention.

Great guy, very professional, stern when needed, consistent and a pleasure to work with

He is awesome. Very understanding and is helpful

I really appreciate Duane’s support I needed someone to be direct with me, and he’s been very helpful in that. look forward to continue working with him

Very helpful, I didn’t mean to click strongly disagree on the first question. Sorry about that. He helped me with sobriety and mental health.

Very easy to talk to. Understands my needs and is able to direct me to positive and more beneficial ways of thinking and acting through tough life issues.

So far everything is going well. Looking forward to having more meetings. With Duane Drew

To the point and easy to talk to. Problem solver.

Drew has been super helpful! He really listens and talks things out with you. He’s very friendly and kind! Drew knows how to ask great questions and get to the bottom of things. The worksheets he assigns are very insightful. Highly recommend him!

Duane is a good listener and has the insights that really help me to work through things. It has only been a couple meetings to date but I am feeling and thinking better and the worksheets and exercises that Duane has sent have been very encouraging and useful. Looking forward to the progress ahead!

I'm new to this and finding this extremely helpful

Duane has been a big help & has given me great feedback.

Duane is doing really good! We have only talked twice but so far it seems to maybe help

Duane is exactly what I need . Make me think and feel slightly uncomfortable. Has helped me really look at myself and learn how to be a better me.

He is great and understanding.

Drew has been a great therapist and resource to help work through many life issues and stressors that I have been faced with over the last year. He is an open and honest communicator. Will give upfront and blunt advice when appropriate, but also listens to my concerns. Very highly recommend him!

I haven't even opened up to him yet however he has already helped me

I’m really enjoying therapy, understanding how to deal with emotions I’ve dismissed for quite some time. Duane is what I needed, thank you!

Duane is understanding, kind, and excellent at guiding me through my anxiety . He has insight on situations in my life that I find helpful.

So far it has.been a great experience

Duane has been an excellent addition to my life so far. He is really helping me try to understand my spouse and how to improve my relationship with her. Highly recommend!

He is excellent at listening and providing ideas of how to handle circumstances. He is helping me find my confidence again. Also very supportive of my family issues.

Really listens to me

Duane is extremely kind and listens thoroughly. Gives great advise and makes me feel Comfortable sharing things with him.

He's amazing. He doesn't make you feel like you can't talk.

I am really enjoying my therapy sessions with Duane. He is helping me work through issues with my spouse and issues with my family.

He absolutely understands my position as a single Mother of an adult alcoholic. He has significant experience in addiction counseling and recovery. It is wonderful to have someone to talk to that understands the disease and the impact on family.

Duane is an experienced, down to earth therapist with a no-nonsense approach that is very supportive and straight-talking. He helped me with figuring out how to protect myself while trying to support my spouse before my spouse was ready to become sober. The approach Duane took helped me to get out of crisis and set some limits about what I would put up with, while also emphasizing healthy ways I can support sobriety without taking the responsibility on myself. It worked great to meet online. I recommend Better Help and Duane highly.

Great therapist. Duane is thoughtful and kind, and shows he cares. He understands why you are participating in therapy and focuses on that to help you improve.

Duane was very responsive and helpful with an urgent situation in my life. He had many strong tools available that were really clarifying. He gave some expert advice which helped me to get a good way forward when the situation changed.

Duane has helped me even after 3 sessions. He actively listens and provides great feedback . I do not feel Judged and know that he wants to help me. THANK YOU SO MUCH DUANE!!!

Very respectful and reliable. Also very understanding of many situations including having to pause a session for family related instances. As a single dad this was very important to me when the you gest needed help going to the bathroom (potty training) or the kids were getting too rough, ect.

Drew has been very helpful in guiding me into ways to deal with my medical issues, and the mental side effects of the presecription drugs that I am taking. He has been firm, but supportive as I make my way through the cancer recovery journey.

He's been doing a wonderful job working with me

Duane is great at getting me to open up about things that I would not easily talk about if we were face to face

Duane is an excellent listener, he understands my weaknesses and helps me to find strategies to strengthen them. Dune will check in with me to ensure I know he is there, even outside of our sessions.

Drew has been great.. He’s provided me with some hope in my life…