While my therapists felt it would be helpful, they didn't push it.

That said, I actually ended up with my first therapist in a session with my abuser because my abuser invited himself up to talk to me rather unannounced. Fortunately, I had some warning that he was on his way. My therapist was not amused that that particular abuser took it upon himself to come see me. T picked me up and took me to his house for safety and arranged for police to be present in the building when we met in case there were any problems. The meeting actually took place in the middle of the night at my T's office which was certainly safer than my abuser just showing up on my doorstep without anyone there to moderate. I honestly don't remember much about the meeting because I was in pretty bad shape. I do remember at one point the abuser tried to put the blame on me. T dismissed me from his office and had words with the abuser for quite awhile. I don't know what was said, but my abuser left after that and never laid a hand on me again. T definitely had my back on that one.