Paige Lewis
Rio Rancho, NM
Mary Carvey and I had a great connection our first time meeting, and I decided to continue regular weekly services with her. She acted supportive and understanding. However, during our second meeting she acted totally different and her behavior was performative in the presence of a male intern as she became argumentative with me, pressuring me to agree to therapy on days that conflicted with my work schedule. I said certainly there are other options at other agencies that can work around my schedule. She threatened me by saying the courts had given her authority to make a recommendation and if I didn’t follow it she would report me as non compliant. I reasserted my availability to her and I kept telling her the vibe felt off to which she replied “well maybe I was moving things along faster last time”- No, that wasn’t it. Finally I stopped the therapy session mid way and let her know I was no longer continuing services with her and asked for a different counselor. Ultimately I decided to seek services elsewhere and withdrew my consent for the agency to release any information on my case. Despite filling out the appropriate paperwork to withdrawal my consent to share my records, the agency shared my mental health evaluation with the courts. Furthermore, Mary made false statements in her written report claiming I admitted to “punching” my ex. While I had been ordered a restraining order against him, it was for allegedly sending “revenge porn” and didn’t involve any acts of violence. I hadn’t been accused of “punching” my son’s dad. The statement was made in obvious retaliation against me after I ended the session early stating I no longer felt we were a good fit. The agency had a copy of the restraining order which clearly stated what I was being accused of. Her written statement contained multiple contradictions and falsified information. I reached out to the agency in order to file a formal grievance, but after reading the online reviews I would imagine that to prove to be futile. I’ll be filing a complaint with the licensing board to address these serious ethical violations. Mary Carvey used her role as evaluator as an abuse of power, attempting to exert authority over me without realizing clients have agency in choosing a provider. She’s unprofessional, performative, sloppy and spiteful.
