I responded to the topic of the thread as discussed. You can choose to put your faith in whatever you like, and if it helps you, that's fine for you. But I think cherry picking isolated bits of information out of context and using those bits as guideposts isn't very sound advice to others, especially when there is information out there which clearly describes a web of behaviors that taken together do strongly correlate with an increased incidence of abuse. Solo practice, by comparison, is a very weak correlation. For instance, seeing a licensed T doesn't decrease the chances of unethical behavior. It might make people feel better to believe it so, but research doesn't prove or disprove it. Licensing does increase the chances of competence, gives consumers access to background information, and increases the opportunities for recourse in the face of unethical behavior. All good reasons to consult a licensed T. But those are different from a decreased incidence of abuse.
BTW, I finished my therapy almost 20 years ago, so my comments are not based upon a personal preference, but rather wide reading in the field. Such info wasn't available when I was in therapy, but since @ 2000, many studies have been published, some of the most comprehensive by Gabbard, Pope, and Tabachnick, if anyone wants to know more about what sorts of behaviors should raise suspicions.
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