I'm sorry that this happened. I can only imagine how uncomfortable and vulnerable you probably feel. Anyone can make a report about a therapist to his/her governing board. The problem might be in this case, however, that you knowingly made an appointment to consult with your therapist's therapist. If you had mentioned you wanted to do this before actually going, your therapist might have warned you that such an action would put your identity at risk. I say this because your therapist might have very well used his own therapist as a supervisor related to his practice. He could do this by concealing your identity and simply talking about "issues" he was having in his delivery of service to you in a professional manner. I hate knowing that my therapist might be talking about me in a professional setting with other therapists, but I also know that supervision is CRITICAL to good service. It's a checks & balance type of need. Too much therapy seems to occur in a vacuum and the client gets the short end of the stick.

What might have happened in your situation is that by going and talking about your issues with your therapist's therapist, you identified yourself. He recognized your issues from his sessions with you therapist and put two and two together and realized that the person sitting in the session with him was one of his own client's clients. I would imagine, however, that if you told your therapist that he does NOT have your permission to discuss your case with this individual and you put it in writing, he would have to stop immediately. The best thing to do, if you feel you want to report your therapist is to call his governing board and talk to someone about the issue. Or talk with someone from TELL and see if they can help you.

Are you still seeing this therapist? Doesn't sound like a very healthy situation. I hope you're able to find someone who is able to help!