Therapy Is Good. These Therapists Are Bad. (Published 2025)

1. 1. Many individuals have reported highly unprofessional, bizarre, or even abusive experiences with therapists, ranging from strange practices to sexual advances.
2. 2. Psychotherapy currently lacks federal regulation, and state licensing boards often have a high threshold for disciplinary action, which complicates therapist accountability.
3. 3. Common unprofessional behaviors reported include therapists falling asleep during sessions, chronic lateness, eating during appointments, or dismissing patient concerns.
4. 4. Ethical therapists are strictly required to maintain physical and emotional boundaries with clients, making any sexual or emotional involvement a severe professional violation.
5. 5. Some therapists reportedly provide unnecessary or trendy treatments for which they may not be qualified, rather than addressing the client's actual issues.
6. 6. Patients are advised to trust their instincts if a therapist seems unprofessional or unsuitable and to seek a new provider or report serious ethical breaches.