Perhaps itīs a bit different from country to country as well, where I live there are no authorities that really have the power to look in to say a private practise. You can file a complaint of course but nothing is done about it as long as the T hasnīt done anything specifically criminal like having a sexual relationship with a client.
I myself has thought about filing a complaint just to be able to tell my ex T all the suffering she caused me and also to get a little revenge as the complaint would go through a regulatory authority. But of course I wouldnīt get any actual restitution though, my case wouldnīt be seen severe enough.
I donīt think T:s that have worked for some time fear their clients or fear that theyīd leave, not to talk against you but itīs how I see it. If theyīd respect their clients and if they wanted the best for them, there havenīt been that many complaints about T:s here at PC or elsewhere.
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Originally Posted by Lauliza
I agree with stopdog here in that most clients have a Meh experience and move on. Since I'm a T in training it's interesting to see the other side of the issue where the therapists seem to really respect the clients and even fear them a little. The biggest worry among many of my classmates is that clients will find them useless and won't return. It is most definitely not taught (in my university at least) to foster dependence. The guidance I've received is to meet the client were they are at, not to force a diagnosis or treatment plan on them that doesn't fit or that heh want no part of. Granted I work in a facility that treats a specific disorder so my experience is somewhat skewed. A couple of clients where I am have outside Ts who seem to have hero complexes that elicits eye rolls from staff members yet are idolized by patients. Yet these types of experiences are thankfully not the norm.
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