Reviews of Kevin B. Collen, MD (Psychiatrist)

Lauren Greer

Dr. Collen is very rude. He acts like he is the smartest person in the room and that you should be so honored to be in his presence. He wants you to reach his expectation of straight and to the point conversations, and if you don't answer in the manner that he likes, he will constantly cut you off. He has not empathy what-so-ever and he will assume he knows what is exactly right about your recovery. ****if you leave a bad review, he will assume you won't make it to the aappointment you scheduled. Rather than taking the constructive criticism and addressing the issue and getting down to the bottom of how you felt during the last session, he will sugguest you remove the review and find another Provider. When dealing with those with mental illness and substance patients, outbreaks are to be expected. I do not think he handled this professionally as far as assuming I wouldn't make the scheduled appointment. I respect that he suggest I find a provider that I feel more comfortably with and his confirmation that my new meds can be still used even with a new provider. I will not, however, take my review down as it is what I felt and still felt for the breif address of the issue at hand. I do not believe anyone should feel as if they have been belittled and feel more mentally unstable than when they do the first session. If he works for you ,he works for you and that's great. But my experience wasn't how I believe an appointment for your mental health and substance abuse should go. Before posting my first review, I talked to many about how the session went and they were even shocked by it. Furthermore, I will not apologize for how I,the patient, feels nor feel even crazier for feeling as such. I do agree, I could have addressed this before leaving review, but I will not apologize for my mental health at the time of posting. I am allowed to feel the way I feel, and allowed to express such whenever I feel necessary.

Tasha Lisson

Very kind and helpful. He found a way to immediately put me on my path to recovery.

Alaska man newt

Very unkind.

Jack Rogers

Dr Collen is by far the rudest and most unfriendly doctor I’ve ever met. The first time I went to see him he was extremely cold, unkind, and really just seemed to be of below average intelligence. I didn’t mind all that much because I know what meds I need to be on so I just see him as the guy who writes the prescriptions. The second time I saw him It became obvious that he is an incredibly mean person with anger and control issues. To top it off, even if you have insurance, you are paying more out of pocket to see him for a med visit that any other doctor in Nashville because in addition to the billing code for the med visit he bills a second code for therapy.

marsbound2024 .

Hard to get in touch with and charges new patients a no show fee of a whopping $100 if they can't make it. Interesting that it's near impossible to inform them of a delay or potential missed appointment. Would not recommend and instead recommend other practices.

Cami Steger

Dr. Collen is amazing! He is extremely professional, and I feel like he really cares about my mental health. He holds me accountable, which I really appreciate and really need. He is just the doctor I have been looking for!

Hazel Time

After seeing many, many psychiatrists who more or less let me self-diagnose, I finally feel like I’m finally on the path to wellness and I attribute a big part to Dr Collen and his ability to listen to the facts and zero in on the REAL issues. It may not be what I wanted to hear but it’s what I needed to hear. By following his recommendations I’m more optimistic about a plan that won’t merely put a bandaid on my problems but be a workable long term solution. Thank you Dr Collen.

Jonathan Barker

Dr. Kevin Collen helped me turn my life around in a big way. If it wasn’t for him, I’d still be chasing my tail seeing psychiatrists that only exasperated my problems. Dr. Collen works slowly with a steady hand instead piling on the pills right away. He waits to see how things affect you and takes the less is more approach. I have finally found the stability in my life I have longed for. Thank you, Kevin.