What has been described here is outrageous! Even though I've seen and read stuff, I'm shocked. The T's I know have never done anything close to such terrible things. They have made mistakes, ones that ally hurt and were about their personal stuff, but abandonment is illegal in most states. You lose your license for that, not that a legal thing is going to help; could cause more pain to go in that direction.

It is the emotional pain caused that is so hard to bear. I'm so sorry to hear about this. I don't know what to say.

Not all Ts are screwed up though so maybe try to believe even half-heartedly that this kind of experience is not what everyone does or gets. Some Ts have to complete a full course of therapy before or while they practice. Like in current psychoanalysis, a gentle form of therapy, the T has to undergo real personal analysis, like everyday for 3-5 years. Very expensive, very hard, but that is a kind of oversight in the sense that Ts cannot claim to be an analyst unless they themselves have been through it, worked out their junk, and are clear about what is unconscious and what to do if something goes wrong.

I know that doesn't help; just shocked, trying to reach for a few examples of things that aren't totally terrible.