Patient Reviews

Only wonderful things to say. Professional, caring, qualified, and present. For anyone who isn’t sure about reaching out for guidance/therapy /growth – I can tell you, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made and luckily I found the right place.

Upon arrival, I’ve found the reception staff to be extremely welcoming and professional. It’s been several years since I first started coming here and the reason I keep going back is because of how thoughtful and caring everyone is. They genuinely want you to do well and it’s their goal for you to feel better. It makes women feel safe and normal for having feelings of doubt, anxiety, depression, etc. I would highly recommend this place to any and every female friend or relative seeking advice and care about her mental health.

For anyone considering reaching out and looking for support, guidance, and sense – don’t hesitate. I have only wonderful things to say about WCWCW – full of talented, compassionate, and dedicated professionals. I feel fortunate to have found such a gem.

It’s sometimes hard to come to a psychiatry/psychology practice for the first time. You might be concerned about what it will be like and what it means to seek help. This place is warm and welcoming from the moment of arrival. The ambiance is comfortable and modern. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The doctors and therapists spend the time with their patients that they need to make them feel better and at ease. Take the first step and come in for a visit. These practitioners are there for you and will take care of your health and well-being.

This practice is so accommodating and helpful. They raise the bar for healthcare from the admin staff, to the practitioners, to the treatment, and to the setting! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Amazing place for pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption, and post-pregnancy support. These folks will hold your hand at all phases of the process. Whether it's guidance, information, counseling, medication, or something else that you need, they will help you through it. Whereas you might get only a few minutes of time with your OBGYN, WCWCW will answer all of your questions and provide support and encouragement to make your parenting journey go as smoothly as possible.

Congratulations! If you have found WCWCW you are on the right track and in the right place to improve your current situation. Whether you are looking for yourself, a friend, or a family member, you have found a place that offers resources to empower individuals, find increased self-worth, healing, and freedom.

WCWCW provides an exceptional client and patient experience all around. There is a dedicated staff that provides excellent customer service; best-in-class, knowledgeable, friendly, health-care providers; and a convenient, well-designed, comfortable environment. Providers make themselves accessible to their clients and attend to client needs with the utmost support, skill, and care.

If you, your wife, or your child is having an issue that she or he needs to work through, this is the place to turn. With experts on staff from physicians, to social workers, to nutritionists, you or your family member will be in supportive, skilled hands. This is a wonderful, top-notch practice.

The Washington Center for Women and Children’s Wellness (WCWCW) is an oasis away from the chaos of everyday life. As a working woman, student, mom, or working mom, a woman deserves a place where she can focus on her happiness and wellbeing. At WCWCW all of your worries and concerns are attended to by the area's best doctors. The doctors, practitioners, and staff are accessible and friendly. The office offers a full suite of services to meet the needs and concerns of women: counseling, weight management, yoga, fertility support, and meditation. Additionally, WCWCW provides complimentary childcare so that a woman can focus on herself for the time that she is at the Center. Appointments are easy to make and the office manager is incredibly helpful. WCWCW is a life changer for its clients and their families and a game-changer in the psychiatric, nutrition, and wellness fields.

The Washington Center for Women and Children’s wellness is an amazingly helpful place for women not only when they are in crisis, but also when they need a break to relax or find balance. As mothers, sisters, or caregivers we are often so busy taking care of other people. A visit to the Washington Center for Women and Children’s Wellness gives women the opportunity to focus on themselves and to take a deep breath. It is a refreshing experience that is so, so beneficial. Thank you Dr. Hookman for creating such a wonderful place!

If you find yourself stressed, concerned, confused, or not feeling yourself during pregnancy while trying to conceive, or while receiving assisted reproductive technology, the Washington Center for Women and Children’s Wellness is a place that you should check out. Once there, you, like the other types of clients that the Center expertly treats, will encounter a friendly, supportive atmosphere where you can focus on enhancing your well-being. The providers specializing in reproductive issues at the Washington Center for Women and Children’s Wellness have years of experience working with women. They are experts on how reproductive issues affect women and know the most successful and latest strategies to help their clients.

The Washington Center for Women and Children’s Wellness provides a wonderful care experience. The staff is super helpful and accommodating. WCWCW goes above and beyond to assure that patients can get the care that they need when they request it. Patients are treated with a high level of respect and the care provided is of the highest quality. It is easy to see why WCWCW receives top accolades year after year.

I love the fact that I can talk about things, being listened to, and not be judged at all! It is helpful to hear suggestions as well!

Professional, helpful, very talented staff. Lovely facility.

I have been a client of Dr. Hookman for many years. She is capable, competent and caring and has been a treasure to me in so many ways. I would not hesitate to recommend her in any way. The staff is also competent and has been very helpful, over the years, especially Eliska.

Professional, knowledgeable, personable, helpful, wonderful.

The staff and the doctors at WCWCW go out of their way to communicate clearly. They respond with a high level of compassion and understanding, and emphasize flexibility when it comes to helping their patients.

Dr. Wesley is very good at understanding my situation and needs and helping me through it. She's a good listener, and has a vast amount of experience and knowledge to best support her patients.

Amy has been so helpful. My 11yo son loves his appts with Amy.

Emily is warm, caring, and dedicated to her patients and families. She has coached us as parents and helped our child become more comfortable talking about feelings and worries. She is so encouraging and always trying to find ways to help support us. Our child looks forward to every session with her!

After the birth of my first baby I suffered from terrible postpartum anxiety and depression. I cycled through several other psychiatrists who seemed to know nothing about PPD and were not at all helpful. Luckily a friend referred Dr. Wendy Hookman who saved me from the depths of my severe anxiety. Dr. Hookman was so confident and knowledgeable that she immediately put me at ease and comforted me. I felt so relieved that I was in good hands and that she knew exactly what to do. Over the next several weeks she guided me through therapy and medication, which not only resolved my anxiety, but helped me with other normal issues that come with new motherhood. Twenty two years later, Dr. Hookman is still an important person in my life. She is the calm voice of reason and constant support that has helped me through other challenging times. I highly recommend her, she is brilliant.

Dr. Hookman is amazing! She listens and cares and is so thoughtful. She is also so smart and always thinking of new ways to help and be there for her patients. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone !!

Dr. Hookman is the most competent, caring, and professional doctor I have ever known. I was in crisis on my first visit. She listened to me and asked questions to understand my situation and symptoms. She made a plan and discussed it with me, answering all my questions and fears. At the end of the session I left much calmer and confident things would get better. She was available to me between appointments to answer questions. That was such a comfort to me. I highly recommend Dr. Hookman.

Dr. Hookman literally changed my life. I started seeing her during a very difficult, scary time. I was suffering from depression and anxiety and had no idea why. She determined that much of it was hormonal and related to menopause and thyroid problems. I have worked with Dr. Hookman for many years now. She has carefully tracked my progress, suggested changes in medications over time, and assessed how well everything is working. She has turned my life around. She is an amazing doctor who has always been there for me. I have nothing but the highest regard for her.

Dr. Hookman was so fantastic. In our first session, she immediately helped my PPD/PPA. I was already seeing a psychiatrist and a therapist, but with Dr. Hookman's experience she was able to quickly suggest the right combination of medications for me. She was incredibly reassuring and understanding and felt like a port in a storm!

Dr. Hookman has been a pleasure to work with. She is warm, welcoming, nonjudgemental, and, most importantly, really helping me improve not only with my mental health but as a person.

After two visits to the ER and many phone calls to other doctors, Dr. Hookman graciously agreed to see me the very next day. She took as much time as I needed and truly made me feel comfortable and hopeful. I have continued with Dr. Hookman for several years and her treatment has changed my life. The practice is well run, appointments set up promptly and prescriptions filled quickly. I would recommend Dr. Hookman and her practice to anyone.

I am a relatively new patient of Dr. Hookman's and I can't sing her praises enough. She is very attentive and eager to problem-solve while having a terrific bed-side manner. I look forward to my appointments with her! It is nice to have full confidence that my medical provider is extremally competent and always available. Thank you!!!

I have been a patient of Dr. Hookman’s for years and she is absolutely amazing. She takes the time to listen and is very compassionate. She has helped me through many challenges and always provides good advice. She prioritizes her patients well being and cares about them deeply. I am so glad I found Dr. Hookman years ago!

Dr. Hookman is the best. With psychological expertise and compassion she has changed my life. She was available for me when I really needed a professional and continues to improve my life with regular meetings. She’s smart, kind, mindful and attentive. I’m very happy that I found Dr. Hookman and look forward to continuing with her and improving my life.

Dr. Hookman is incredibly tuned into her patients' needs and goals. She devises custom treatment plans that are right for each patient. She keeps up with the latest trends in her field, and provides patients with options that best suit their lifestyles. She is happy to reevaluate and make changes when patients desire them, all while providing the highest level of medical care.

Amazing place for pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption and post-pregnancy support. These folks will hold your hand at all phases of the process. Whether it's guidance, information, counseling, medication, or something else that you need, they will help you through it. Whereas you might get only a few minutes of time with your OBGYN, WCWCW will answer all of your questions and provide support and encouragement to make your parenting journey go as smoothly as possible.

The women who run and work at this Center in addition to being medical and therapeutic experts are empowering and inspiring. This is an extra bonus benefit to visiting this office. Well done!

It’s sometimes hard to come to a psychiatry/psychology practice for the first time. You might be concerned about what it will be like and what it means to seek help. WCWCW is warm and welcoming from the moment of arrival. The ambiance is comfortable and modern. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The doctors and therapists spend the time with their patients that they need to make them feel better and at ease. Take the first step and come in for a visit. These practitioners are there for you and will take care of your health and well-being.

Joy uses knowledge, compassion, and insight to help me get to my own truth.

Only wonderful things to say about WCWCW. Professional, caring, qualified, and present. For anyone who isn’t sure about reaching out for guidance/therapy/growth - I can tell you, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made and luckily I found the right place

They are so accommodating and helpful. It's a blessing to have them as a part of one's medical team!

I met Dr. Hookman for the first time 3 weeks after I had my first child in 2010. I'd had several miscarriages and finally had the baby I'd wanted for so long but I couldn't feel anything. Actually, all I could feel was fear. Fear that I'd made a huge mistake because I wouldn't be a good mother, fear that something terrible would happen to my baby - I just wanted to get in the car and drive away. I couldn't stop crying and didn't want to touch my baby. Our obstetrician said I probably had Postpartum Depression and told me "go see Dr. Hookman - she'll help you." And she did. I can tell you that I've never met a doctor who made me feel so comfortable. Even though I thought I was the only one who had ever felt like this and that I'd never get better, she assured me that I would and that everything would go back to normal. It didn't happen immediately, but every day was a little bit better. Dr. Hookman gave me her cell phone number and said I could call if I needed her. Just having that number helped more than I can say. Since then, I've had two more children and have not had to deal with PPD again. I've been through illnesses, marital and job stress and parenting confusion and have always been able to count on Dr. Hookman to help me work through it. What I like the most is that she isn't judgmental and really listens. I can say anything. I liked the old office but the new one is more convenient (it's in the same complex with my other doctors) and really beautiful. I've referred several friends and family members to Dr. Hookman but it can be hard to get an appointment with her so they've seen other doctors there and have had very good experiences, as well. The office manager is super sweet and easy to talk to. The only thing I would ask is that Dr. Hookman have later hours, so I could see her after work but I know she has three kids of her own to get home for. She is also out-of-network and expensive, but I think you get what you pay for so I don't mind and my insurance reimburses some of it. The other doctors, I think, charge less. If you think you might need to see a psychiatrist, don't wait - just make an appointment. You won't regret it.

I can offer nothing but high praise for WCWCW. My marriage was in crisis mode when we first met with Joy Paul for marriage counseling. Our first session was, as you can imagine, difficult and emotionally charged. Joy allowed the emotions to flow, intervening when our discussions were on the verge of spiraling out of control, and separated us when it did spiral out of control. After talking to us separately, she brought us together...and the enmity between us had dissapated. We were able to complete the session, listening to each other with compassion rather than resentment. My wife and I are creatures of emotion. When Joy separated us, I was fairly well convinced that the possibility of reconciliation was hopeless. Seeing the smile on my wife's face when I reentered the room was like a narcotic. From then onward, then tenor of our sessions changed, defined by compassionate and understanding rather than resentment and hostility. Both my wife and I went to the session thinking success was a long shot. Joy was able to navigate us through the fog of emotion such that we both left the session smiling, hopeful, holding hands. We understood each other so much better. We absolutely have a lot of work to do, but we both feel much closer and more connected, and we continue to make progress with Joy's help and guidance. Joy is simply brilliant and her approach to counseling is masterful.

Absolutely in a heartbeat I would recommend. Me and my daughter are patients and I am so happy I found this place. Amazing Doctors and Therapists.

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