Thank you Nerak67-I really appreciate your kind words. I try to remind myself that it was smart to leave but that inner critic, the self-doubt and self-blame, starts to kick in and I have a hard time convincing myself. Your words truly mean a lot to me.

Hello hankster-Thank you for your response-it is exactly what I have wondered. How many people have been left to their own devices to figure out what happened in the therapy relationship? It is heartening to hear that you have a helpful therapist. I'm glad that is working out for you.

Hello Miswimmy1-I am so sorry to hear that you have also had to deal with this painful situation. And, I am sorry to hear that the new therapist was also unhelpful. It is very puzzling (and upsetting) to me why it is that such an important and painful aspect of therapy, for may clients, is often handled so poorly by many therapists. You don't have to say but who deemed the therapy as unethical with the therapist that you have feelings for? Was it the therapist and did they even try to talk to you about such a huge decision-ending the therapy-before doing so? Thank you for your response and I wish you all the best.