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Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy – A Personal Case Study

My Therapist Needed a Good Therapist but Used Me Instead

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PS: The Apology I Wish I’d Gotten

I wrote the apology I wished my therapist had had the courage to write. It's long, it's theoretical, and writing it was the point.

Matt Matt's Theorizing 1 Comment July 20, 2024March 13, 2026 26 Minutes

Three Months of Hell

We went back to twice-weekly sessions. Sam disclosed more and more. The more she disclosed, the closer I felt — and the more confused and trapped.

Matt Facts of the Case, Includes Recordings, Matt's Theorizing Leave a comment January 17, 2024March 13, 2026 13 Minutes

An Expert Weighs In

Dr. Paul Appelbaum, one of the country's leading forensic psychiatrists, reviewed the evidence and concluded my therapist had markedly deviated from her professional obligations.

Matt Background on Terminology, Facts of the Case, Includes Primary Material, Outside Sources Leave a comment January 11, 2024March 13, 2026 8 Minutes

The First Next Session

Despite wanting to end it, I went back. Sam persuaded me to continue. What followed was worse than what came before.

Matt Facts of the Case, Includes Recordings Leave a comment January 11, 2024March 13, 2026 5 Minutes

Letter to Sam

I wrote my therapist a goodbye letter. It didn't stick — which is why there are 14 more chapters after this one.

Matt Facts of the Case, Includes Primary Material Leave a comment January 7, 2024March 13, 2026 8 Minutes

“I love You. I am Deeply Immersed With You.” — Sam

My therapist told me she loved me. She said we needed to figure out what we were going to do. What I did was have a nervous breakdown.

Matt Facts of the Case, Includes Primary Material, Includes Recordings, Narrative of the Case Leave a comment January 7, 2024March 13, 2026 11 Minutes

The Beginning

I started seeing my therapist in 2018 with three reasonable goals. Within a year, she was upset that I didn't think we'd have been friends. That's where this story really starts.

Matt Narrative of the Case Leave a comment January 3, 2024March 13, 2026 2 Minutes

Boundary Violations – A Simple Intro

What therapist boundary violations actually are, why they cause real harm, and why a patient — not a clinician — is telling this story. With audio.

Matt Background on Terminology, Outside Sources Leave a comment January 2, 2024March 13, 2026 5 Minutes
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