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I'm so sorry this happened! I think some therapists have their 'pet' diagnoses/issues they like to treat and will have a tendency to look for them under ever rock. And from there, it can become easy to convince the patient that they have this condition --we trust them (or try to) after all, as the experts. It's so so unethical. I think when some diagnoses become 'in vogue' it might happen more with these.
I think some trauma therapists, for example, may have a tendency to diagnose a priori -just make the assumption at the outset- that the patient will have CPTSD or even DID. Then try to fit every symptom or characteristic into these labels. Clinicians need to help and treat the unique individual sitting in front of them, not try to fit them into their own assumptions and pet theories.
I'm sorry about what happened and am glad you are now receiving the proper treatment.
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