Whilst not an ex-therapist, I occasionally come across media interviews with my ex-doctor who instigated a sexually abusive relationship with me whilst I was psychotic. He has a national profile and has become a somewhat significant figure in healthcare. I feel great shame and anger when I see him treated with respect and as an authority figure - although of course the shame is his. I should say that I do not miss him nor did he care about me; it was an abusive and unethical relationship. I struggle to call it a relationship, but I don't know another word. It lasted for approximately two years. I do not have the type of yearning feelings for him which it sounds like you might have for your ex-therapist.

Deleting my social media accounts was very useful in this regard (as well as many others!) because it limits the channels where I could encounter him. For me, it is partly the abrupt and unpredictable nature of seeing the interviews or appearances. I don't expect them or invite them and so they unsteady me. Maybe something similar happened for you here in regards to the contact being "forced" upon you, or at least not on your terms?