i wish i could give no stars. i would give negative stars if i could. unprofessional, biased, and unreliable are three words i would use to describe Patti Cummings. find someone else if she is ever recommended to you as a parent coordinator because you will be frustrated and disappointed. she is more interested in receiving regular payments from gullible clients than stick to her role as a parent coordinator and encourage the parties to communicate and resolve disputes on their own. she puts her financial interest ahead of what is in the best interest of your child. when exposed for being biased and exceeding the scope of her role as parent coordinator she will not step down. if you are stuck with her, she is harder to get rid of than a bad cold. it is unfortunate that Maryland does not have any regulations regarding parent coordinators because until there is bad social workers like Patti Cummings will continue to provide poor services for co-parents without any consequences.
This counselor is by far the best i have ever encountered! She listens but does not put up the petty stuff and let you wallow. She sees both sides and is productive in her feedback. Unlike other counselors who take your money to let you vent with no productive game plan, Patti helps you develop a realistic plan to deal with the issues.
There is no mediation or counseling with Patti Cummings. She is rude, nasty, biased and overly opinionated. Do NOT see this woman she is a disgrace to the profession. If you are in a high conflict divorce she will choose sides and make your life a living hell. She has no standards of best practices nor does she follow the courts or the best interest of the child.
They either didn't read my information or didn't pay any attention to it. Even though they had my information right in front of them, I kept having to explain it to them and remind them why I was there. I'm usually somewhat sensitive to the cold, so I was a little worried that their office would be too cold, but it was fine. I was very comfortable the entire time. I feel like my appointment was pointless. None of my questions were answered, nothing was accomplished, and I felt worse when I left. Whenever I have a question, even if it's very basic, they always make me schedule an appointment, which is extremely frustrating. They didn't follow through with almost everything they told me I would get when I first arrived. I feel like they slighted me.