I'm so sorry you had this horrible experience, this is what I mean, that there are "bad" T's, but also good ones.
My first T was a nut,the second was an arrogant SOB,the last one, a woman my age group who turned out to be really nice, giving me a better outlook towards therapists. I'm glad my hubby's job had moved to another state with job relo cause the move also gave me the opportunity for change . . . a new T, who worked with my pdoc as well.
I truly understand why you feel this way about therapy, some T's can be downright strange and sadistic, but try to keep in mind, like people, everyone is not bad in this world, there is good. It is natural for us to turn away from stuff, once we have a had a bad experience, and it sounds like you did, but slowly, in time, try to see there are good people in the mental health field.
There is good and bad in everything in life,the world, but we all have to not allow the bad to stifle us, turning us off/away from future possibilities and/or opportunities that may lie ahead of us.
I hope all will work for you soon, and brighter days will enter your life.
Take care now,
DE

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Oh, you mentioned this T was with the church? The first one I saw, who was a nut, was some pastor at some church near his group office. After hearing his BS, I thought, OMG this man is a pastor? Geesh, what a joke. I definately think I can relate to the T you mentioned. Personally, when I found out that he was also connected to a church, that turned me off, I do not care to mix therapy and church affiliations, it's one of my hang ups. I never went back to him, I had quit. The 2nd one was good at first,then became some arrogant,concieted,untrustworthy, SOB, let's just say it was a very negative experience, took me a year of therapy to get over the hurt and mind games played.
Heck, I can go on about some things, but I wouldn't burden anyone, I don't mind though if anyone would like to share our experiences, I'm around here often.