The trouble with psychiatrists is that even now, in the world of reviews, consumers shy away from posting their accounts of working with a psychiatrist (although I do not). You are in VA. I took a random city in VA and went to Yelp. 8 psychiatrists only, and none reviewed. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc...+virginia&ns=1 But put in your real city and maybe someone will pop up with favorable reviews. There are also other sites that review strictly doctors. They do not have the high usability and fun component of Yelp, but hey as long as you get some information, go there. I would say that the most important part is to stay away from the most horrible doctors - a neutral one is OK. I am currently dealing with a fee arbitration dispute with a lawyer who used me as a cash cow and did not produce anything helpful; I googled him (after the fact) and found only one single review online and it painted him horribly. Had I looked before hiring him - basically, had I done my due diligence - I would not have to spend time preparing my case for arbitration now. But with psychiatrists, it is much more than money. It is your life. So find a way to find a decent p-doc. One unusual but possibly effective way is to ask your pharmacist, if you know him or her in person. The pharmacist might know doctors who are careful, vigilant prescribers.