Brunell Wayne Psychiatrist

I went once and almost walked out within the first ten minutes of my intake. He pulled out the Dunkin Donuts cups on me too! I really felt like I was in the film, Being John Malkovich. It was totally unreal in the worst possible way. I don’t know how he still has a license it keeps up with the clientele.

If you are reading this RUN! These people only care about taking your $$$. They will do everything they can to drag out the intake process to get as much out of your wallet as possible. He’s a very weird person. He will threaten you if you can’t pay. Terrible F rated service! Do not go here! I’d give zero stars if I could.

I think people don’t give him enough credit. He’s extremely knowledgeable, professional, and kind. The intake can be painfully long, and the insurance questions are weird, but overall I think he provides quality care and I trust his judgement.

I had the absolute worst experience with Dr. Brunell.
I came to him in a very desperate place. I made it clear that I needed medication management as soon as possible. He insisted on putting me through 3 intakes, and still refused to make even a small med adjustment. His intakes are unnecessary long and tedious. He was only wiling to meet with me for 45 minutes at a time, and wasn’t able to see me more than twice a month. On my third and final appointment I begged him to adjust my meds, or at least give me a fast acting medication to hold me over until the intake was over. His advice was to check myself into a mental hospital.
After a serious breakdown, I found a great full day outpatient program at Arbour Health in Brookline. The Psychiatrist was willing to adjust my medication on the second day. It made all the difference in the world.
I let Dr. Brunell’s secretary know before I went to the outpatient program, and that i would call the office when I was finished with the program to schedule an appointment. He never called while I was in the program to ask how I was doing.
4 days later I received a threatening certified letter from the office that stated that they had called me twice to reschedule, that I needed psychiatric care, and to call them ASAP. They said that if I didn’t call them back within a week I would be discharged. I was livid.
I never received any calls from him, and had notified him that I wouldn’t be able to see him again until I got out of my full day outpatient program.
I left a rather bitter voicemail stated the above information, and to please discharge me as soon as possible, and that I looked forward to him not being my Psychiatrist.
I’m a pretty respectful and understanding person, but this man was a waste of time, money, and emotional energy. I hope that he makes some major changes to his practice, or retires.

a totally algorithmic approach to medicine; demeaning. Great with those surveys though…

I totally agree with the other reviewers. Office super stuffy and uncomfortable and the duo is just odd. Also, buckle in for your intake– mine was FIVE appointments and apparently that’s common. Is it because I’m complicated? No, it’s because it takes many a 45 minute session to ask questions such as «On a scale of one to one hundred, how depressed were you when you were 13? How about 14?» And, «How much coffee do you drink in a day **pulls out 5 empty Dunkin Donuts cups** Can you point to the size of coffee you drink?»
I think he’s a good short term choice for someone with anxiety or depression who hasn’t had luck on various medications for a while because he’s very knowledgeable and thorough. But if this isn’t the case, I recommend going elsewhere.

I can’t say he’s not thorough, but he and the office are weird. No computers. Everything dated. The waiting room is 4’x8’ and has no windows. It is like being in a Twin Peaks office. If you enjoy answering questions like «how many times have you been depressed in your life for periods of more than 1 month but less than 3 months» this is the guy for you. Whole thing seems more like a surreal dream than actual trip to Dr. office.

I agree that they are a little strange and their 3 –day cancellation requirement or $ 50 cancellation fee is a real bummer, but Dr. Brunell knows his meds which is the most important factor for me.

Strange man, strange secretary. Not really a happy experience