Complaint Review: Dr. Joel Caldwell

  Back in July of 2015 Dr. Joel Caldwell contracted with our company to pack and move his household goods from Cazenovia , N.Y. to Clermont Florida. The total cost of the move was to be $ 12,336.04 terms were cash on delivery. One day prior to delivery Dr.Caldwell informed us that his new employer would be paying for his move . We asked him to provide a guarantee on the new employers letterhead that would guarantee their payment of the charges. He provided a guarantee on their letterhead, signed by the office manager that GFC Counseling service would pay the charges . Subsequent attempts to bill and collect the charges resulted in us being informed by GFC's CEO Dr. Joseph Wm. Nussbaumer that they never had any intention of paying it , that Dr. Caldwell had no authority to request such a written guarantee and the office manager had no authority to make the guarantee either . he also informed us that their were other honesty issues such as charging personal expenses to the company credit card and that " When confronted with his illegal indescretions in mid September 2015 Dr. Caldwell decided to quit GFC counseling later that day. " to ad insult to injury Dr. Nusbaumer informed us that Dr. Caldwell was issued a $ 2000.00 check prior to the move in deference to his moving charges . This check was cashed a week before his belongings were moved yet our Moving Company did not receive one red cent. A subsequent background check revealed that Dr. Caldwell was convicted of Medicaid Fraud in 2012. was sentenced to 60 days in jail 5 years probation and 400 hrs of community service. He made restitution of  $ 50,000.00 , but according to reports the state maintains he stole over              $ 100,000.00 and that a civil suit was pending.  See Syracuse.com April 2 2012.

         I cannot speak to his abilities as a Psychologist, however , he purports himself to be a Christian uses his Christianity in his marketing and promotion website and facebook page quoting scripture and avails himself to a Christian clientele . Potential clients should be made aware of his relationship to the truth and his criminal activities and background.In my opinion the man is a fraud in the most vile and dispicable sense. In no way a Christian , a true wolf in sheeps clothing hiding behind christianity to get paying customers while in reality he is no more than a common theif !