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Originally Posted by Pain94
Thank you. He had said things before, but they were hidden. And then it helped to leave having a T in place. Can I write a complaint for emotional abuse?

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You should check out your therapist's licensing board to be sure. Emotional abuse is difficult to prove though. I was asking myself that same question today, even though my therapist works with the same ethical codes as myself! And yet, I don't know this. I've heard of complaints against therapists - in other countries though, not where I live. It seems that this is not done much here at all, even though we have guidelines on how to proceed with complaints. I think it's a cultural thing, and it's a shame, because it doesn't promote professional responsibility.
The complaint examples I've read from other countries were not about emotional abuse. The therapists were sanctioned for very administrative issues as far as I read (which I'll admit wasn't that much). I hope you will have more luck in your state, and that you can file a complaint if you choose to do so. What your therapist said to you was not OK.
I recommend also asking about it on the TELL website -
TELL: Therapy Exploitation Link Line if you still have questions after checking out your therapist's licensing board guidelines for filing complaints.