I have a family member that is struggling with mental health and addiction who was a patient of Wendy Carlson. She prescribed a medication that is highly addictive and then abandoned the patient, knowing the seriousness of stopping the medication abruptly. Please read all of these reviews and consider another provider. She takes advantage of her patients that are struggling and vulnerable. We are seeking out legal guidance and hope to protect others from this unfit practitioner. read more

So I see lot's of reviews are repetitive like mine was! Canceling appointments at last minute... talking about her own problems instead of taking care of her clients! Not calling for 45 to an hour after your appointment was supposed to be at! Same ole thing. She will never change. All I have to say is if she even thinks about mistreating my 84 year old parents ? She has another thing coming cuz I WILL call the insurance company on her.. I am beside myself that this crooked women still has a job! She has more problems than her clients do and we are the ones that are on medication and need a reliable person to depend on ( which I do now ! Thank goodness for my new dr.) Hope this help the next person thinking about Wendy Carlson as their Therspist! read more

I saw Wendy over the course of 6 sessions in the fall of 2020. I had suspicions about her approach when we first began working together but given the pandemic and phone sessions, I chalked it up to being without valuable nonverbal communication. Our final session was the day after the 2020 election. I had been struggling with people in my life supporting a candidate who I did not, and it was causing a rift. Not only did she start to stress her own support of this candidate but when I tried to ask her to stop making it about herself and her views, she accused me of being difficult and unwilling to accept any feedback. As a person with a disordered eating history, she also recommended I look into Sadexa, a weight loss drug, when I told her my height and an estimate of my weight. This was alarming for a number of reasons. Not only could this trigger a relapse because it isn't treating the root cause of my mental illness, but she never met me in person nor reviewed my medical charts. It was completely fatphobic and when I said as such, she exploded. I had to start yelling and eventually hung up on her. An hour later I had a nastygram in my inbox accusing me of putting words in her mouth ("I never "prescribed" you Sadexa I told you to look into it!") and a longwinded, grammatically incorrect definition of obesity. She closed the message by stating she was not shocked I'm having such issues with relationships in my life. Yes, you read that correctly. She took content from our sessions and threw it back in my face as a way to make a point in a break up message. Don't walk, RUN. Help is not here. read more

Wendy Carlson, MSCJ - Psychiatrists Near Me - Taunton, Massachusetts

I was a patient of Wendy's. She was very caring telling me how much she would help me. I suffered from Depression, Anxiety, PTSD and PTSD. We became very close. So close that she asked my husband & I who she was also treating to move in with her. She invited me to go on a cruise with her...her treat, she would treat me & my husband to lunch during our appts. After awhile she had my husband hanging up pictures in her office & putting pieces of furniture together. She started having me put paperwork and files away when I was done with my appt. and my husband was having his appt. After awhile while it seemed like we weren't getting any counseling from her , which is why we were there. After about 6months of this she started being a NO SHOW!!! My husband and I would get dropped off at her office in Downtown Taunton and tell our ride to be back in 2 hrs. only to find her office dark and locked. She did that more than once. Once when she did it we found out a few days later from her receptionist that she had had a bit of meltdown and was in at a retreat (psych spa of some sort) resting. She sent us pics of herself from there at a dinner eating caviar and drinking champagne. I have those pictures... still. She called when she got back and gave me an appt. I showed up there and her office was gone. She had moved her office to W. Bridgewater , next to where the old Charlie Horse was. When my husband and I did get in touch with Wendy by text and told her that we no longer wanted her as a therapist because we felt like she was incompetent and that she should be taking care of herself...she texted me back telling me that I was LOONEY!!! (I have a screenshot of that text) How many professionals in their right mindset would EVER call a patient that? I thank God that I found out sooner than later. I knew that she had gone to her youngest son's wedding and worn a beautiful white gown that could pass as a wedding gown and that her new Daughter in law and her Son had pretty much cut her out of their lives. (I also have pictures of the wedding , Wendy looked beautiful) She wasn't even allowed in any pictures of the bride and groom. I know a lot more about Wendy from when I first posted on Yelp yrs. back. I couldn't believe what I was reading about her on the other reviews, A few of us got in touch. I spoke with people at Maura Healey 's office and was explained that we should hit her with a Group Lawsuit which we're still debating on. The Attorney General's Office was looking into her records for Insurance fraud on MassHealth, writing scripts on a prescription pad from her old place of employment after she was no longer there and for also sending prescriptions for controlled substances through the mail after it had become illegal The Assistant D.A. handling the charges told me that I would not be known of the outcome of the charges unless I was called to testify. To whomever is being treated by Wendy I wish you the best of luck. I just felt like you should hear what me, my husband and several other people went through at the hands of Wendy Carlson...or Nichols. She went by both names while I was seeing her. read more

I have been under Wendy's care for 8 years. She has always made herself available to me which is important to me being Bipolar and suffering from depression. I lost my daughter 20 years old in a car accident leaving me my 3 sons to raise. She took care of more than just my mental health. She was there for me. I am very grateful for all the 8 years she's given me care. Bonita Davignon read more

I started therapy with Wendy in 2021 in hopes to preemptively identify and treat any symptoms of postpardum depression after my second son. Her qualifications, including being a mother herself, made me confident in her abilities. She has always been empathetic, actively listened to my concerns, and validated my feelings. We set clear goals, and I noticed significant progress over time. She has been very flexible with scheduling and always respected my boundaries. My mental health has improved greatly, and I'm grateful for their support! read more

I have been seeing Wendy for the past five years. I've seen close to a dozen mental health service providers over the years to help treat my depression, OCD and anxiety. Not one has even come close to reaching Wendy's level of professionalism, knowledge, compassion or level of care. She is truly the only one who has given 100 percent of herself to do absolutely everything in her power to help me. Her knowledge is unlike anything I have seen. We touch on so many various topics and she is knowledgeable in all areas. Sometimes I call to request emergency appointments and she will literally take me the same day. Not only that but she has spent additional time with me various time because she truly cares and wants to see me and assist me with making true and lasting changes in my life. I trust Wendy with my life and so should anyone else. She will not lead you in harms way. She will assist with every ounce of her being with making certain that you are headed in the right direction and receive the best care that is available out there. I have NO idea why the negative reviews. They truly can not be real! Thank you, Wendy, for everything that you have done for me and continue to do. read more

Wendy came recommended to us after searching for a new psychiatrist for my teenage daughter. We had been with our previous provider for 3.5 years with no progress, only set backs. Within a matter of weeks, Wendy has made leaps and bounds progress with my daughter. To see such an amazing kid come out of the depths of turmoil is such a relief. We wouldn't be where we are today without Wendy. read more

You were my worst nightmare. I had to get into counseling twice a week just to get over the damage you did to me. You're a vicious person. Everything has to be all about you. If your clients don't agree with you and kiss your ass you put them down and start treating them like they have more problems than they do. read more

My daughter needed help. She was told to text this person. She texted her and was told. It's the weekend and it's Sunday. Well my daughter is now at Beth Israel in Boston with a brain bleed. I will do everything in my power to have her license pulled read more

I've been with Wendy since she came to Taunton 4 or 5 years ago.. maybe longer. This is my 2nd review of Wendy. I think she is incredible!!!!! She takes my calls all the time,day or night and weekends. I don't know anyone else who does this. She has helped me through some major upheavals and changes in my life the past few years. I love her to pieces and recommend her to anyone in need of someone who is honest and helpful. She makes you think and do the work. She isn't there to give you a pill and the answer!!!!! read more

have had years of mental health prescribers and I've always felt like I've been pushed under the rug and havent been listened to. Then I met Wendy. I felt like from day 1 we connected and she really understands how I felt and feel. My first visit she spent over 2 hours with me...yes 2 hours. She's met my needs, is extremely compassionate and shes helped me more then any specialist in 20 years. If you are looking for a mental health prescriber you will only win with Wendy. I was blessed to find her. Oh.. and she's funny read more

I had a similar experience as the last reviewer. I followed her from her last job to her private practice. There were some problems with my insurance and I paid out of pocket until the issue could be resolved. She was always quick to offer me an appointment but later canceled at the last minute. Once the insurance issue was remedied and my insurance reinbursed she refused to pay me back. She reasoned that her billing person had screwed up and she was making up money her billing person had failed to collect for sessions from the previous year. I thought it was unprofessional and likely illegal for me to pay privately in addition to the insurance money. Think that is called double dipping. She used much of my session time to call and fight with billing person. She even went so far as to call me a liar. She shared extremely personal information with me. To the point of feeling traumatized when I left the office. One day she sent me an angry text accusing me of no showing my appointment. When I corrected her about having the wrong date and she realized she was wrong she suddenly stopped texting back. She was so rude to her receptionists that they either quit or she fired them .She often shared her daily frustrations about the receptionist with me. I also saw her have several hostile exchanges with the owner of the building. One day she opened her office window and yelled at him in the parking lot. She was angry that she was told to keep her window closed. At times she would leave her office door open so she could make sure the receptionist was her following her directives. The problem was that her office door was also open to the waiting room. When she was without a receptionist it was even more chaotic. Drug representatives and patients would constantly interrupt our sessions. There was no way to have confidentiality with her office door open. Wendy has no boundaries. She personalizes everything and as a result is extremely defensive. She needs to stop relocating her offices and get professional help. I stayed in this relationship too long. I would not recommend Wendy to anyone who wants to get better. read more

BEWARE.....As a new patient, I felt this nurse practitioner treated me with disrespect and showed a total lack of professionalism. She would schedule a telehealth appointment and then be a no show without ever hearing from her. No apology...no communication. Due to COVID-19, she had one intial zoom session with me in the beginning and told me she would need to eventually see me in person but this would have to do for now. She said we would wait to see what happens in the future. She never scheduled a follow up session with me. She never explained the new patient procedures to me so when time passed and I hadn't heard from her I just assumed she was waiting until she could open her office and resume in person visits and she would call me to come in and meet with her in person. Instead, I found out she cancelled my medications without warning. When I called her to find out why, she blamed it on me for not calling to make an appt with her because she had already been back to seeing patients in person as well as telehealth . How was I suppose to know this! She said I was supposed to have had a two week follow up appt. with her after my intial zoom appt too! This was now 4 months later she's telling me this. I asked her why wouldn't she have told me this in our first meeting as I was unaware of it and she didn't mention it in our meeting or schedule a follow up. She told me she doesn't have time to call everyone and it's the patient's responsibility if they want to have their prescriptions filled. She then admitted that somehow my follow up neglected to get scheduled. This is after she blamed me mind you. I couldn't imagine a health care professional just stopping a patient's medication like that without an email or some notification. I wonder how many of her other patient's she bullies the way she did me. I would give her zero stars if I could. read more

I've been going to Wendy for years and it's been an AMAZING experience. I've been to many therapist before who have never worked out for me simply due to the fact that you can see that its just a job to them and could care less about you're well being just throwing meds at you and not getting down to the core issues of what is not working for me in my life . Our relationship has always been very professional and i have followed from the Taunton location to Rehoboth all the way to Berkley location due to this being a perfect match for myself. I've read some reviews below which are untrue as far as parking goes at every location it's pretty self exploratory as to where you would park a vehical. Also i have always had a follow up call or text message when being on new medications or simple making sure im following through on what goals I set for myself. In which she makes herself available to her patients. I've never experienced any disrespect from Wendy as some of these other reviews have stated. I think if a patient is discharged they should be more honest and think it's very slanderous to her character and her profession which she has done for a long time successfully. There's many reviews on Kareo which state the experience I have had the pleasure of having and will continue on having as I progress in life. read more

I have used Wendy for several years and always had a good experience. She is thorough and articulate. Always friendly and on time.