Doug Bartholomew & Associates

Doug Barf-all-over-you 

on Wellness

10 years ago

Mental Health Counselor Douglas Bartholomew Stripped of Domestic Violence Cases By Nina Shapiro Wed., Mar 6 2013 at 12:00AM Last January, we wrote about the anti-male bias many people perceive in family court. Part of the story dealt with a veteran mental health counselor named Douglas Bartholomew, who provided a damning court-ordered assessment of a man accused of abusing his wife--an assessment one judge said was the worst he had seen in his 22 years on the bench. Thanks to a Department of Health action just made public, B... read more

Doug Barf-all-over-you 

on Wellness

10 years ago

Mental Health Counselor Douglas Bartholomew Stripped of Domestic Violence Cases By Nina Shapiro Wed., Mar 6 2013 at 12:00AM Last January, we wrote about the anti-male bias many people perceive in family court. Part of the story dealt with a veteran mental health counselor named Douglas Bartholomew, who provided a damning court-ordered assessment of a man accused of abusing his wife--an assessment one judge said was the worst he had seen in his 22 years on the bench. Thanks to a Department of Health action just made public, B... read more

Anonymous 

on Wellness

11 years ago

Was this provider late to your appointments? Sometimes, it was a little frustrating Was this provider's staff friendly? No, they were rude Did this therapist help you better understand your partners point of view? Absolutely not, we still fight like cats and dogs Is this provider willing to pursue advice from other providers when necessary? Not at all. They were too arrogant to ask for any assistance, even though they knew it would help Did this therapist seem interested in helping you solve your problems? No, they actually ... read more

Disappointed in system 

on Wellness

11 years ago

Avoid this provider at all costs! In 2007 during a divorce dispute this provider labeled a loving father a "habitual offender". Due to this, a no contact order was issued and the father was not allowed to see his son for 6 months. The child's mother was awarded temporary sole custody due to this providers assessment. Bartholomew never even interviewed the woman or the child and disregarded all outside testimony regarding the mothers abilities as a parent and the statements of the parties said to be victims of the fictitious ... read more

Anonymous 

on Wellness

11 years ago

Caution: Doug has a many year history of complete anti-male anti-father BIAS . Avoid hiring him like the plague. http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/942439-129/lawcourts PHD level GAL in my divorce said he was "Nice." At which point you how the GAL is going come out as custody and parenting plan. wish I knew can't do DV work now. Owes $69,000 for professional misconduct and an extra $5000 fine and refund of his $2900 fees. http://superiorcourtjudgesassociation.com/?p=386#comment-181 Doug Bartholomew petitioned for protection u... read more