I have a fantastic therapist, and even she is upset that I have to use my session time to process past bad therapy. But she has not once invalidated those experiences or denied that there's a problem in the profession.

Jumping on people who've been hurt by bad therapy just because others haven't had such an experience is a little victim-shaming. It's like telling a women who's been raped that not all men are bad. The thing to do is listen and not shut them down.

What I see here on this forum, now and in the past, are people who have been harmed by therapists that foster dependency and fuel a deep need for connection, and then pull away. Unless those posters have been lying, I would say that's some pretty damaging therapy. I appreciate the OP pointing this out. It raises awareness that this sort of thing does exist. People do get hurt. That's why there's TELL.

For those who have good therapists, great. They exist. I have one now. But please don't deny the reality that exists for others. It's important that people are informed and aware of what bad therapy is as much as good therapy.