Dr. Natascha Santos, PSY.D

I was permanently traumatized by this therapist. When I was a teen, Natasha called CPS on my mother and almost had me taken away from my family because I had told her during that I wanted to die(stated I didn’t have plan or intent for suicide) & we did not go to the psychiatrist within 2 hrs of her calling us to tell us she would report us for “medical neglect” if we didn’t within 2 h. It had been 2 h. We didn’t have time to find one that quickly. I explained to her that my mom was not neglecting me (my mother was the one that forced me to see a therapist) and that we were looking. She called anyway. We went to the ER after 3 hrs. This was too late for her. Cps called and I was sobbing, begging them not to take me away from my parents and I was terrified. Cps came & apologized to us and I was crying nonstop and so scared for years to come and despite being an adult now that trauma remains and I still have panic attacks when I even hear the word cps. I wish I had nvr gone to see her.

As a professional, I am genuinely surprised by the lack of professionalism demonstrated by this person. She was unfriendly, curt, and not forthcoming about her practice. As well, she became very difficult when asked about the parental involvement and training which is an integral piece of helping a young child with OCD; the red flag was when she stared she did not recommend for parents to be part of the work...this is the opposite of what the “hard to book” doctors suggest. I would never place my special needs child in the care of this person. I am not surprised to see other ratings on multiple sites support the decision.

Deserves to lose her license.

Awful, horrible human being. Judgmental, mean, lacking in empathy.