It's just not a good idea to assume that therapy is safe (or safer) just because of the environment. A few years ago, it came out that a local mental health clinic counselor had been having sex with several of his female clients, one of whom moved in with him and ended up stabbing him. I think the reason he could act with such impunity without being caught or questioned is because the people receiving services are devalued, almost dehumanized. I get the same feeling when I go to the clinic for psychiatrist appt and there's a cattle call at the top of the hour. We aren't humans, but inventory. No one is watching how others behave. Colleagues look out for each other. We, as consumers, have mental problems after all. No credibility.