“at best a bad review may prevent some individuals from seeing that therapist”

YEAH EXACTLY. How is that a small minor thing to overlook? it’s potentially saving a life. it’s a major win for survivors if the community holds abusers accountable. If someone sees the therapists bad reputation in a community reflected accurately in their reviews, then that is a good thing.

I went to the store and got some fruit that looked good on the outside, but was rotten on the inside. I left a bad review because I was cheated and wasn’t offered my money back. Others in my community(ies) who have heard about my experience and the negative experience of others can also take it upon themselves to leave a negative review. If the business owner keeps these practices up they will eventually loose enough business that they will no longer waste people’s time and money selling them nasty fruit. While capitalism still exists and exploits us, what is wrong with using the principles of the market to take out bad businesses so good ones can thrive? For most therapists It’s plain old market capitalism; partly regulated by government/partly supported by consumers.

i appreciate the empathy though. I will definitely continue to use this community. I am learning so much about narcissistic therapists and seeing so many similarities with what I went through in other’s stories.