Resources and Support for Healing
I want to make a clarification regarding my post “Does Anyone Really Want to Know about Therapist Abuse? Part 1,” since a couple of people have expressed some concern over it. I did receive support after my abusive situation ended, and I did not mean to suggest that I had not or that no one …
Only once, as I recall, did I come right out and ask someone why they had never asked me anything about my situation. As it turned out, it was a big mistake. Both of us, I think, left the conversation feeling really bad. I never dared ask the question again. Here are a few attitudes …
When I dropped the bomb and began telling people what had happened with my ex-therapist, it seemed like a lot of them didn’t really want to know too much about it. At least, that was my perception. At the time, I was in the midst of full-blown PTSD; I was traumatized, anxious, worried about whether …
Some of you may have noticed a page entitled “My Story”—with nothing on it. I have now rectified that situation. I’ve spent the past several days writing, and rewriting, a summary of what happened with my therapist. Now, the word “summary” may not be the best choice. That might suggest something shorter than it actually …
I am one of those people who gets very excited about beginnings…until it’s actually time to begin. The anticipation turns into anxiety, and I find myself completely terrified! Kind of like now… So, yeah, I’ve been stalling a bit. The decision to be public about my experience has not been made lightly. On the one …
Welcome to Surviving Therapist Abuse. My intention in starting this blog is twofold: first, to bring awareness and attention to the issues of therapist-patient abuse and exploitation in particular, and abuse by healing professionals in general; second, to provide resources for those who may need help or support. As a survivor of therapist abuse, I …