Dr. David Perna, PHD

David Perna helped me when my life was falling apart. I was 17, my parents and I were fighting constantly. Police had been called multiple times and I had been admitted to psyche wards multiple times. Not every therapist is right for everyone. But for someone with anxiety related anger and a distrust in the therapy industry, he was a life saver. I had been to four therapists. Each of them simply echoed what my parents told me: Just behave better. Just stop getting so angry. Just calm down. Useless advice for someone with severe anxiety in a dysfunctional home. Dr. Perna was different. He actually listened to me! He included my opinions and struggles in his considerations. He told my mother when she was being the problem and because of that I trusted him enough to admit my own faults and rebuild trust with them. He has a way of listening that goes beyond words.