Ontario
Toronto GTA
North York
Family Medicine
active
76445
male
9
Fluent in English
Registered as Independent Practice (from 19 Jun 2003)
Specialty Family Medicine (17 Jun 2003)
Independent Practice (from 19 Jun 2003)
Registered on 01 Jul 2001
Graduated at University of Toronto in 2001
Specialty Family Medicine (17 Jun 2003)
Postgraduate Training:
PostGrad Yr 1 at University of Toronto - Family Medicine (01 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002)
PostGrad Yr 2 at University of Toronto - Family Medicine (01 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003)
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Samuel Lai has received 4 rating(s) and 4 review(s), resulting in an average rating of 3.56 on a scale from 1 to 5. The overall rating for this medical doctor is good.
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I saw Dr. Lai for a number of months back in around 2010, and my experience of him was not great. (I should point out first however that I was seeing him because I could no longer afford my previous therapist, who is a psychoanalyst) The very first session when I was telling him about myself, he got details mixed up and I had to repeat a few things because he was too busy scribbling in a notepad and was not paying full attention. Over the period of weeks that I saw him, I was very depressed and rambled on. He became convinced my relationship was the problem, and pressured me to break up with my bf (now husband), even though he was very much NOT the real issue. I was not interested in doing the CBT exercises, and he made no attempt to convince me to do them, or to find out why. In short, while he seemed well-meaning enough, he wasn't a very good listener and didn't seem to think too deeply into anything I was doing or saying. At times he was kind of flippant. Eventually things went completely downhill and he referred me to another therapist (who ended up being much worse than himself).
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patient
Dr. Lai is one of the nicest and most knowledgeable MDs I've ever met. He is an excellent psychotherapist and I would recommend him to anyone.
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anonymous
Dr. Lai is the most unfriendliest, inconsiderate psychotherapist that I ever had the misforturne to meet. I explained to him my anxiety and depression, and he responded that he didn't see any legitimate reasons why I should be feeling the way I am. He was dismissive to my problems and belittled me for having incorrect expectations of what psychotherapist can do.
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Anonymous visitor
Dr.Lai is a great psychotherapist, I'd definitely recommend him.
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