Having read quite a few posts recently of people being abused by theirs T's, I had to spend some time discussing this issue with my T.

Here in the UK all psychologists/pychotherapists, if they are members of The British Psychological Society have to abide by the rules, code of ethics and conduct. There is a discipline commitee that deals with allegations and bad therapists are thrown out.

My T has been a Chartered Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years and he has never met any therapist that has abused a patient in this way. Of course there are rotten apples in any profession. Both T and I have read transcripts of bad T's that have been unethical and have been chucked out or reprimanded by the ethics commitee as it is published in The Psychologist magazine.

I wanted to do this post because it truly makes my blood boil to think that any psychologist/psychotherapist would take advantage of a patient in this way. Most T's are caring and have their patients wellbeing at the forefront of their mind.

I don't want new patients thinking that all psychotherapists are sex-crazed maniacs waiting to jump every patient that walks in the door!

Just my opinion.