Dr. Douglas O. Jones, MD

Professional, concise, knowledgeable. I want help and context, not necessarily medicine.

My appointments with Dr Jones have always been on time and unhurried. He listened carefully and reviewed all my medications carefully. I have not had to ask him to repeat or explain medical words - he spoke in terms I could understand. I felt I could trust him as my Dr from the start. He took handwritten notes and did not use an electronic medical record. The office administrator is upbeat and very pleasant and helpful. Additionally, I have never had to wait past my appointment time.

Dr. Jones is 100% a psychiatrist and NOT a therapist. He does great explaining different types of medications that treat symptoms but is not the person for you if you want someone who will also listen to your problems and have a therapeutic relationship with. He often prescribes medications then goes off on rants about his experiences that seemingly have no connection to you whatsoever.

Like many Psychiatrists, Jones shows his skill when treating with medication. I found his counseling to be subpar, while his medication knowledge was excellent. A lack of communication led to an abrupt end of his services at my request. Dr. Jones should be used as a medication manager, but not a therapist. Ensure that guidelines are set for criteria to obtain medication, otherwise, he may deny Rx's without warning.

My last psychiatrist was a pill pusher and did absolutely nothing to actually assist me with my mental health issues. I've only had 3 sessions with Dr. Jones so far but I am very pleased with his approach and knowledge of the medications he is prescribing. It seemed at times that it was just casual conversation but ultimately all of his questions had a purpose. I won't be switching psychiatrists again anytime soon.

I saw Dr. Jones during a time when I had lost my job and had spent more than a year trying, unsuccessfully, to find another. I was depressed and experiencing trouble sleeping. I truly felt at times that there was n hope. He offered me encouragement, made valid suggestions and helped me to see things from a much different perspective. I am grateful forhis help and am happy say my issues have been resolved.

Majority of appointment was spent listening to Dr. Jones talk about himself or watching Dr. Jones check his cell phone (very unprofessional). Dr. Jones offered little in the area of addressing why I had requested evaluation despite best efforts. Dr. Jones attempted to prescribe medication similar to other medications that have knowingly failed in the past.

I like that dr. Jones doesn't throw pulls at you. He's very conservative. He's careful and only uses meds that are oriben to work.

I was referred to Dr. Jones by my long term disability ins company. Every appointment was scheduled correctly, I was on time, he was one time. We spent the sessions at first getting to know each other. As he became aware of my mental health issues he prescribed appropriate medication with follow up clinic visits - Suggested new approaches on dealing with life on life issues and just didn't push medication. He was interested in me and was more than superficial it was holeistic and he approached my therapy from that perspective. He made himself available to me after hours and I did call him directly - not thru an answering service when I needed him. If you are looking for more than a pill pusher and want help with your mental health issues, I recommend Dr Jones. He definitely did right my me.

I have been seeing DR Jones for awhile now and I am not imprssed with my experience and services. First I began seeing him for medications only, as I have been with the same therapist for 3 years, but she cannot prescribe meds. He consistantly makes me feel like he belittles my therapist and attempts to counsel me in ways I am not comfortable with. And when I express my discomfort he proceeded to tell me my stubborness won't get me anywhere. Also, the front office hours are inconsistent and not professional. I scheduled an appointment and the receptionist wrote down the wrong date. And I am being refused a refill on my meds until I see him and cannot get in for 10 days. This was an error on their part, my mental health should not have to suffer because of that. Not to mention the potential danger of going off of this med cold turkey! I am currently looking for a new med doctor!