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March 2020
Dr. Hjellen was great with me and my kids. Really happy we switched over to his services.
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Different approach made a big difference
September 2019
Me and my family have been seen by a few different providers in Anchorage and it has always been the same "routine"each time. My experience with Dr Hjellen was different and refreshing, which made a big difference to me and my kids. He walked us through all the options and didn't make us feel like he was making decisions for us but that we were all working together. Everything was an open discussion and he has always been available to talk to me when we have questions. Best experience I have had in this town and would recommend to any family needing help.
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On time and always helpful
February 2019
Been seeing this psychiatrist in an outpatient clinic in anchorage. I’ve been seen by a lot of doctors in the past and this is the only one to ever sit down with me and not only explain my diagnosis to me, but also ask me my thoughts about it! After 12 years I finally have hope. I have never been doing better.
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Great Listener
July 2018
I found him trough a friend. He took the time to listen to me and EVERYTHING I have going on now as well as my past. We had more Han one meeting where he got to know me and my history BEFORE he started talking about diagnoses and treatments. I liked that he really took his time to get to know my situation without assuming anything and jumping to a diagnosis. I liked that his assessment took longer than my previous doctors. I didn’t feel like I was just another appointment in his schedule. I felt like a real person that he wanted to get take the time to get to know first. I would recommend him
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Happy Parent
September 2017
What I really liked about him was how down to earth he was. I have a hard time with doctors that come off as full of themselves and talk town to me. He was a pleasant change. The rest of the experience was great too, but the interactions I had with in stood out
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A great asset for the community
May 2017
My daughter was admitted to the hospital and at first she said she didn't like him. When I asked why I didn't get much from her. I later found out that his approach with her was to be straightforward and blunt about what was going on and what she needed to do to get what she wanted. He said that she was very motivated by her own desires (very true). None of her other providers had talked to her that way before. They always tried to talk her into things and negotiate with her. This doctor told her that if she wants to get certain things then she has to behave a certain way. He provided her with one medication to help her with this (she had been on three before, so dropping that down to one was amazing). Between the medication and the straightforward approach she was able to get out of the hospital early. I later asked him why he decided to take the approach he did. He said that he doesn't do that with everyone, but during the first meeting he realized two things right away. First was that she was used to getting what she wanted when she wanted to get it. the second was that she was smart enough to see how the choices she was making were actually getting her into places and situations she didn't want to be in. He said he used this approach because it was the quickest way to help her gain insight and accept the reality that she needed to accept. She needed to get familiar again with the idea that the adults around her are running the world and not her. She never told me why she didn't like him at first, but I suspect it was because he presented a reality to her that she wasn't a fan of. I guess she got over it though because by the end of the hospitalization she was asking to see him multiple times a day. It has been over 6 months since she was at the hospital and she mentions things he said to her still. When she mentioned him again today I realized I should write a review. I would recommend this doctor to anyone who needs similar services.
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Very informative. Great bedside manner
February 2017
I don't usually do online reviews, but this was the first doctor in a long time who talked to me rather than at me about my daughter. Most doctors don't seem to want to take the time to explain anything to me about what is going on with my child. He took the time, explained things. He even drew some pictures and a graph to help explain things when we talked, that may seem a bit weird, but it was actually quite helpful. It was such a nice and new experience with a doctor that I decided to take the time to write a review. I'd recommend him to anyone with a child who needs to see a psychiatrist.
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He Works Well With Others
January 2017
1) he called us the first day our son was in the hospital (he didn't send his nurse or assistant to call - he called). 2) he did more listening than talking 3) He was clear about how he was making recommendations and not telling us what we had to do with our son. 4) he connected with other providers we have seen in the past 5) When my son started seeing this doctor he was being prescribed 4 medications. When we were done my son was on one medication. 6) Treatment was done faster than the initial estimate. 7-20) he was nice and easy to talk to I cant say enough about this doctor and his staff. Bottom line is that he made our experience at the hospital better.
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