Just as soon as I thought I found a good therapist, now I know I cannot trust her. When I told her about my ex boyfriend and what he does for a living, she said that it sounded like a previous client that she worked with. She later revealed that he used to see her for therapy and went into detail about why he was in therapy. I am devastated. One of my main issues that I'm trying to address are problems with my ex. Him and I are still in contact and care about each other.

Now I know that his previous therapist is my current therapist, which is a tough situation to be in, and I feel bad that I'm left knowing this. I can never trust her, because who is to say that she won't do the same thing to me and talk about my personal information to another client coming in? Also, I really did not want to know that she knew him, and she so freely gossiped about him. She tried to give me advice based on what she knew about him, which made me uncomfortable. I thought I had someone neutral I can talk to who was ethical. Now, I must look for a new therapist. It was completely unethical what she did, and I'm really upset that all she did was set me back further. Any similar experiences? How would you deal with this situation? Any input is appreciated. I feel my progress in treatment was negatively impacted because of all of this, and I'm back to square one.