As we discussed in When Your Therapist Does Harm, there are a small proportion of therapists and general counselors who use their position of power to manipulate their clients. The predominant scenario involves a male therapist entering into a sexual relationship with a female client, although the reverse is not unknown. Fortunately these cases are rare, although it is not rare for a patient to become infatuated with their therapist. As previously discussed, therapists must be very cautious in dealing with clients who appear to be “in love” with them. The problem for the patient begins when the therapist decides … Continue reading →