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Therapist Abuse

Sex with the Therapist — My Experience

October 21, 2011

I’m currently in the process of revising the version of My Story (about my experience with Dr. T) that’s published on the site. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while (and have been putting it off for just as long), but I finally decided to dig in and get it over with. The [...]

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Survey for Survivors of Therapist Abuse

August 14, 2011

Hi everyone, I’d love to get your answers and thoughts on the following questions regarding your recovery and post-abuse experience. Some of the questions require a bit of self-reflection, so feel free to sit with them a while before answering. You can also download a Word version of this survey by clicking here and email [...]

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Why We Stay: How Childhood Loss, Abandonment and Neglect Can Make It Hard to Leave an Abusive Therapist

July 30, 2011

There is one question victims of therapist abuse dread perhaps more than any other: “Why didn’t you just leave?” Of course, this question isn’t specific to victims of therapist abuse; it’s asked of anyone who’s spent a significant amount of time in an abusive relationship. I think we’re all guilty of at least thinking the [...]

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Seeking Female Survivor of Therapist Abuse for Article

April 25, 2011

Update on December 13, 2010 post regarding therapy abuse article: Journalist Deborah Lee is working on a story about sexual abuse by mental health professionals and is looking for a female survivor in her 20s-30s willing to share her story. The interviewee must be willing to be identified by name and have her photo published [...]

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Naked

April 23, 2011

I think a lot of us keep secrets about things that we did, seemingly of our own volition—things that cause us to wonder, later, whether the abuse was our fault, even though we know better. When we think of what we did we feel guilty and ashamed. We don’t dare say anything to anyone, lest [...]

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Sex allegations against therapist prompt investigation

April 4, 2011

Interesting article in The Hook today about Howard Vidaver, a Virginia social worker accused of sexual misconduct. The article includes interviews with Jan Wohlberg, founder of TELL, the Therapy Exploitation Link Line, and clinical psychologist Gary Schoener, a nationally renowned expert in therapy sexual abuse. Find the original article here. Broken trust: Sex allegations against [...]

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Taking Action Against the Abuser – Emotions and Inner Conflict

March 9, 2011

When I talk to female survivors of therapist abuse who are considering filing a civil lawsuit or licensing complaint (or who are in the early stages of such actions), I often hear them express the same kinds of emotions and inner conflicts that I experienced. They usually start off by saying, “I know this sounds [...]

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Seeking Victims of Therapist Sexual Abuse for Interview

December 13, 2010

A freelance journalist, Deborah Lee, is working on a story about sexual abuse by mental health professionals and is looking for victims (primarily women) who would be interested in speaking about their experiences. The story will be pitched to a national women’s magazine. If you had any kind of sexual contact with your therapist and [...]

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The Untouchable

October 31, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in the office of my most recent therapist. (Oh, yes. Due to circumstances mostly beyond my control—and believe me, I have tried my darnedest to control my circumstances—I am once again between therapists, in a somewhat desperate search for yet another. I do rather feel like I’m [...]

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Client sues therapist for inappropriate texts, touching

October 23, 2010

Roseville Press Tribune 10/20/10 Client sues therapist for inappropriate texts, touching Defendant also embroiled in state license battle By Lien Hoang A woman is suing her former therapist for allegedly exploiting and exacerbating the emotional problems she was paid to treat. The woman, known in court documents only as D.W., saw marriage and family therapist [...]

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