Sarah says she would have found it easier to file a complaint had therapy been better regulatedPsychotherapists in England must be regulated, experts say, after abuse claims riseWhen therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitionersSarah* moved across the country to a new town in her late 30s after fleeing a decade-long abusive marriage. Struggling to make friends and fill her lonely evenings, she joined a church choir – something that quickly became her only source of joy.Her new GP had diagnosed her with depression and she started to see a female therapist. But when she failed to see noticeable improvement, she decided to take up the offer of help from her charismatic choirmaster, who told her he was a qualified counsellor. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/19/i-was-completely-vulnerable-woman-tells-of-alleged-abuse-by-counsellor
Author : Rachel Hall
Publish date : 2024-10-19 05:00:08
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‘I was completely vulnerable’: woman tells of alleged abuse by ‘counsellor’
