Lauliza - you are right on the mark!

There is no reason a therapist cant be evaluated the same way a doctor is. It's even more valuable to have reviews due to the secrecy and shame around mental health treatment. A client is unlikely to have received a referral from a friend or family member because they are unlikely to have been willing to ask for a referral in the first place. Most clients pick a therapist from a insurance list or a therapist directory. Reviews are critical to weed out the incompetent and dangerous.

Private practice therapists are the least monitored. A substance abuse issue, untreated mental health issue, or raging egomania and narcissism can go totally under the radar and unchecked until a client is damaged by it.