“in therapy, emotional abuse in therapy isn't necessarily unlawful, even though it might be unethical. It's important for us to explore the other types of abuses in treatment, however, and to differentiate between ruptures and abuse in treatment.”
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Sexual abuse in therapy isn’t necessarily unlawful in many states in the U.S., as well.

I think I read it’s unlawful in maybe twenty-six states. (?)