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Originally Posted by Myrto
Thanks. I don't know about the complaint. We don't have the same kind of legal protection in Belgium where I live as you guys have in the US or the UK (as far as I can tell). Unless the therapist sleeps with a client or something extreme like this, there is usually no legal recourse. But I will ask my new therapist about it, maybe she'll have some advice. There is no way I'm gonna let my therapist get away with this.
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Do therapists, counselors, etc. have to be licensed, hold certain credentials, etc. in your country?
In the United States, the majority of mental health care providers have to get licensed, hold certain credentials, etc. and they do that - in a very broad overview - through their state government. For example, I live in the State of Nebraska. My therapist is a licensed mental health care provider through the Department of Health & Human Services which is funded, operated, etc. as a branch - for lack of a better term - of the government.
Generally speaking, when it comes to licensing, there is a grievance policy. Not sure on what grounds you could make the complaint but it might be worth researching.