So I've noticed in another thread that a number of people would like to share what they consider to be warning signs (or "red flags") that a therapist is moving toward crossing some kind of legal/ethical boundaries in the therapeutic relationship (i.e. wants to solicit his/her client sexually). Although I don't fear this particular issue myself (in my own therapy), I think it is important to be aware of the possibilities of abuse (something I hope is uncommon!!!). Rather than burying this information in other threads, I thought perhaps some folks might want to share their thoughts here? This could be especially useful if someone is doing a search for that type of information. So if you have specific ideas of what people should watch out for (especially regarding really subtle warning signs), please contribute!

Obviously this thread could be very triggering so I'll mark it with the icon....

Sidony