Spectrum

Miriam Rose 

on Google

2 weeks ago

My experience with Spectrum was terrible. I was put in a corner and regularly told to either commit completely to the program or leave. Committing meant following a very specific protocol of case management plus no outside therapists. Spectrum do not care how it impacts you or what happens in your case management but require you have it to be a participant. They rarely engaged my treating team or bothered to assist me in ending other supports before committing to them. I still grapple with the fact that when I had an overdos... read more

Miriam Rose 

on Google

2 months ago

My experience with Spectrum was terrible. I was seeking clarity over my diagnosis and a treatment plan after a traumatic few years. Spectrum treated me "as if" i had BPD without providing a thorough assessment or treatment plan. I was then maligned in other services as a BPD client, however I have no idea what my diagnosis is. Any clinician dealin with me now has a list of personality disorders on my file which spectrum enabled. The treatment at Specrrum was full of excuses - from first interaction where my session was cance... read more

Miriam Rose 

on Google

3 months ago

I feel so sad and disappointed by my experience with Spectrum which was like being lost in a maze. I was always assertive and tried to be involved in decisions about my care. Spectrum prefer to tell the patient what to do, never checking in or seeking to involve us. Over time this had a significant impact on me and I struggled with independence and communication. I felt not seen, heard or believed regarding my trauma. After I left spectrum all other services quit ties and I was left with no diagnoses or treatment plan, and n... read more