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Ferraro Bart PhD
Ferraro Bart PhD
(16 Reviews)
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4401 Central Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46205
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I absolutely agree with all of the statements listed in the other reviews. I wish more people would speak out against this man who is ruining the lives of children. I mostly characterize him as evil and I was honestly shocked to find out that he is married and is a Father himself. He is arrogant and has a demeaning attitude. He is not a fair man and my heart breaks to think that more children's lives will fall victim to this man. Dr. Ferraro is trusted by the courts which allow him to make life changing decisions for families. Dr. Ferraro's evaluations in custody situations should be his professional opinion and not the court giving him the power to force a "sentence" on a good parent. In my situation he was biased from the very beginning allowing the other parent to do things without my knowledge. He was very manipulative in how he answered questions. He would not answer questions openly and directly. He did not make me feel comfortable at all. I also want to note in my review that the other parent was the "paying parent" and the parent who requested the custody evaluation. My opinion is that he favors the parent who has the money. His custody evaluations cost more than any other professional in the state of Indiana.

I definitely wanted to include the opinion of another review supporting that Bart Ferraro is a destructive narcissist who destroys family and insults people's intelligence. He degraded and humiliated my family numerous times and struck out against us in the courts abusing his authority.

God be with you if you have ever been victim to any form of abuse in your lifetime. It will not matter if it happened a year ago or 50 years ago he will focus on that and brand you in the courts as a poster child for "Unfit Parents". He will demean and criticize you using all of his fancy professional jargon. It will not matter if you are a CEO, a Doctor, a professional, or have a long standing successful career. It will not matter if a hair has never been harmed on your child's head. Mark my words if you have abuse in your past he will hang you!

I would never ever recommend Dr. Ferraro to anyone I know. I would advise everyone to stay away. It's shocking how unfriendly the office staff is and how we were treated during our custody evaluation process. From my experience it appeared as if clients are a nuisance instead of paying humans who should be treated with a smile and some type of comfort as people are there for evaluations and much needed therapy. Their clients are in stressful situations and you would think that Dr. Ferraro would ask that they present themselves in a friendly and courteous manner. They are a direct reflection of his personality. The staff is incredibly rude and seem to care more about themselves. They barely gave me any information at all. When I asked a question about a test they wanted to give one of my children at a later date it was as if it was a huge secret and I was made to feel out of line for asking about it. They would not tell me anything about it, left the front desk to go talk to Dr. Ferraro, and later returned to tell me if I had questions I would have to go through my attorney to get the answers. What that meant is that in addition to his $12,000 evaluation he wanted me to pay additional fees to my attorney to simply find out the name of a test and what the purpose of it was.

This man needs a lot of prayers. Many prayers needed for any family that the courts send his way. If you have never been through one of his evaluations you better talk to someone who has. Attorneys in Indiana grossly misunderstand and do not properly advise their clients on Dr. Ferraro's process nor how Dr. Bart Ferraro has a "God Syndrome".
by Anonymous Parent xxx.xxx.233.15
November 06, 2013
I agree with the other reviews on this page as this has mirrored my own experience.
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.72.142
February 08, 2013
Bart Ferraro is a destructive narcissist who destroys family and insults people's intelligence. He degraded and humiliated my family numerous times and struck out against us in the courts abusing his authority. He has a chip on his shoulder which comes out in the sessions and once you are being counseled by him, you are shocked that he even has the trust of the court. I will not site any illicit activity on his part on this website because the police are investigating the matter. But I would strongly urge ANYONE seeking counsel from him to stay away from his offices and his staff who are equally as mean-spirited. I wish that I had something more positive to say, but I want to spare the next person from the grief that he inflicted on my family. He does not like children and therefore will pick apart everything they say and turn it against them and their families to make sure there is more chaos than harmony.
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.106.111
January 27, 2013
Does this psychologist promptly return your phone calls?
Absolutely not! My phone calls aren't returned at all!
Are you going to visit this psychologist again?
Not if my life depended on it
Was this provider's staff friendly?
No, they were rude
Does this provider adhere to the customer is always right policy?
Absolutely not!! They never listen to customers complaints and argue with them
Did this provider wear an obnoxious cologne?
Definitely! I could hardly stand to be in the room
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.33.129
November 08, 2012
Did this provider answer all of your questions?
No, I left confused and frustrated
Was this provider's staff friendly?
No, they were rude
Did you leave the office feeling satisfied with your visit?
No, I left with more problems than I came with!
by Frustrated xxx.xxx.170.50
August 13, 2012
I would highly recommend looking elsewhere for a Parenting Coordinator should one be necessary for your children's benefit. I have worked with Ferraro for almost 7 years and have had more frustration than good. He is easily manipulated and in my estimation, caters to those who will most easily require that the other person will be the one paying the costs. For me, I paid a huge amount of money for very poor guidance through post divorce issues with my ex. I understand that there is an inherant angst concerning an ex, however, he did very little in order to help us to solve issues. He acts as a lawyer rather than a councilor. He 'joins forces' with a parent rather than mediates and looks to the good of the children. He becomes easily offended which easily sways his position against the offender, rather than remain central and rational within a given situation. He is defensive when questioned about his thoughts and will step behind a screen of things he 'can and cannot do' regardless of whether he has already shown he will 'do them or not do them' concerning a different issue beforehand. Finally, I really believe that he will string along issues based upon a person's ability to pay. I am financially sound, and he will go back and forth without any merit to his statements, dragging out an issue unnecessarily. In my opinion, this is at least some part due to his specific financial gain in continuing an uproar between two ex's with financial means.
by Local Doctor xxx.xxx.155.99
April 23, 2012
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