I have to start with..i first came to Dr. Velasquez with my ex (years ago) when my daughter was only an infant. She saw him, and myself, together and separate. She broke it down for me REALLY FAST!!! NO BS. She told me how this relationship is going to go, and she told me to get the heck out of there asap. I listened. A couple years later when he suddenly wanted to play "daddy" i took my daughter to her. I broke everything down for her, she started to see my daughter (who was 3) and after a pretty short time, Dr. Velasquez wrote a letter to the court . Everything she said, EVERYTHING...from day one to the end, "WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY!" My ex and I had to go to another psychiatrist (he chose) and after ALL the testing (9K later) everything Dr. Velasquez said in the beginning is EXACTLY what the next psych put in court report. Dr. Velasquez is SHARP!! Hands down, no bullshit, very aware of situations...I cannot say enough good things about her and the fact she really does protect you and she does protect children!!!! I cannot speak any more highly of someone than i can her! Wonderful caring Doctor!