Mind Matters PC

We finally found a good fit with Dr. Krupa at Mind Matters! Excellent doctor who actually listens to both parents and child. Extremely helpful, insightful, great doctor. We have truly appreciated him and the staff at Mind Matters and can’t say enough about him or the staff.

Dr Flick at Mind Matters has been very helpful for our teen daughter. We have appreciated working with her.

Don’t even think about calling this practice if you have an AARP card. My first question: «Is this a child psychiatry practice?» (Based on the reviews that describe young patients.) Reply: «No, this is a child and adult practice.» Great. The intake process was explained to me and showed a pretty high level of sophistication, or so I thought. They had my name and birthdate, already a risky situation, when I was suddenly told I am too old for them. ‘Doesn’t matter that I am gainfully employed, have been married to the same man for 43 years, have two wonderful sons in their 20s, and am a healthy, productive citizen. Imagine how I felt. Ageism is no different from any form of discrimination based on who you are. What other biases might they have? I wonder what will happen when they become «golden agers» themselves and experience what it’s like to gradually become invisible and irrelevant. They have, perhaps, an aversion to Medicare, which I might or might not have, and if I did, I might also have Plans B and, D and a comprehensive Supplemental Plan that pays very generously. If Medicare is a problem for them, they should just say so straight-​up. If they just don’t like working with «old» people, they should hire a writer to script a nicer way to say so.

Dr. Stewart Newman has been my oldest son’s doctor for over 4 years now. He has worked very well with him, is engaging and personable. Dr. Newman has always listened to my concerns and I feel like an involved partner in the decision making process which is so important! I highly recommend Mind Matters and Dr. Newman.

Great experiences with Dr. Newman — caring, compassionate, and all with a sense of humor. He has helped my daughter a great deal. He has a good demeanor with young adults, and the office staff is friendly and helpful. I would recommend Dr. Newman without hesitation.

I brought my son here to find out what was going on with him. The entire time we went to this practice 2008 – 2009 they wanted to prescribe him drug after drug. The doctor tried to convince me he needed a drug that was used for schizophrenia in adults but was approved by the FDA in minimal dosage for children to curb his chewing on things and impassivity. The doctor handed me a very long technical diagnosis (which was accurate) and sent me on my way not explaining to us what it meant, or how it affected our child. His idea of helping him was also via «Play» therapy where he got on the floor and played with toys with my son and we paid him $$$ per hour to do this. We were not receiving any therapy or help that was benefiting my child so we moved on from the practice. My child is mentally disabled and the doctor was unaware as to whether or not he qualified for SSI and had never heard of a child receiving SSI for his disability before (which he does, as do all children with his disability qualify for). They also charge a ridiculous amount of money not covered by insurance if an appointment is missed. As you can understand with a special needs child, you never know when emergencies will come up and you can’t make your appointment.

I witnessed treatment plans of Mind Matters for multiple years. Very prescription/​drug centric practice. Focus on treating symptoms with pharmaceuticals vs. getting to the behavioral root of problems. Lack of child psychology expertise makes this practice a very one-​sided treatment option in my opinion. But check for yourself…