Unfortunately, unethical therapists sometimes exploit patients for their own benefit. If you are a victim of therapist sexual abuse, you do not have to fight this alone. You can hold the therapist accountable for their grooming, abusive, and exploitative behaviors.
A Jenner Law Columbus therapist abuse lawyer is available to review your case and help you understand your rights. We provide free, confidential consultations for survivors. We know how to navigate these cases and get justice for survivors. Contact a Columbus therapist abuse lawyer today to get started.
Our Lawyers Hold At-Fault Parties Accountable for Columbus, OH, Therapist Sexual Abuse
One of the best ways to get justice based on the physical, emotional, and financial damages you experienced is by pursuing and recovering compensation to cover your economic and noneconomic losses. The damages recoverable in a therapist abuse case vary widely based on the circumstances. Our Columbus personal injury lawyers can help. They often include:
- Medical Care Costs: We recover compensation for any medical treatment and care our clients require, including treatment for physical injuries, therapy for trauma and PTSD, or other mental health support.
- Lost Income: We seek money for income losses if our clients miss work because of injuries or distress.
- Pain and Suffering: We pursue a payout for our client’s physical pain, emotional distress, mental anguish, reduced quality of life, and other intangible losses.
When we handle a therapy abuse case in Columbus, Ohio, alongside attorneys licensed to practice in Ohio, we identify and document our client’s current and future losses. These include a range of expenses and financial losses, as well as adverse psychological effects. We fight for the fair compensation our clients deserve, never settling for less than they need to provide for their care and support.
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Jenner Law: Your Trusted Columbus Therapist Sexual Abuse Law Firm
The Jenner Law team understands how difficult it is to come forward and discuss the therapist sexual abuse you experienced. We strive to make this process as easy and low-stress as possible, providing a comfortable atmosphere and compassionate team members every step of the way.
We understand that sexual abuse is not a standard injury. It’s an incredibly difficult situation that each person reacts to differently. For this reason, several of our team members have received specialized training to become trauma-informed legal professionals.
This allows us to speak to trauma survivors in a way that aims to do no further harm. We know how hard it is to speak about this experience. We always strive to stay aware of the language we use as well as your trauma response to ensure we don’t do anything that retraumatizes you or pushes you too hard.
We also know that trauma can affect memory, so we identify the best way to give you the information you need in a way that will allow you to retain and understand it.
You Pay Us Nothing Upfront for Our Help
We represent survivors of Columbus, Ohio, therapist abuse based on a contingency fee agreement. This means you never have to pay a legal fee or expense up front; we only recovery fees and costs if we prevail. Do not let concerns about paying for representation keep you from reaching out to our team. We never charge our clients upfront fees. Learn more during your free initial case consultation.
Our Columbus Lawyers Understand the Basis of Therapist Sexual Abuse Cases
Therapist sexual abuse cases in Columbus generally stem from a therapist who exploits a normal patient reaction known as the transference phenomenon. Because they are sharing deep emotional topics, patients may develop an attraction to their therapist. At the very least, they often feel a close friendship developing.
Therapists may also develop a related feeling, “countertransference.” However, therapists undergo extensive training on how to appropriately manage transference and countertransference. It is always unethical and abusive to use these feelings to exploit, manipulate, or groom a patient.
Still, therapists sometimes breach professional boundaries and establish inappropriate relationships with their patients. When they are intimate or sexual in nature, this is likely therapist sexual abuse.
This type of abuse is particularly harmful to survivors because of how it affects their mental health and their prospects for future treatment and care. Many survivors will hesitate to return to therapy even though the trauma from the abuse may mean they need it more than before.
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How Can Our Columbus Therapist Sexual Abuse Attorneys Help?
Our Columbus therapist sexual abuse lawyers understand the statutes, case law, ethics guidelines, and other legal concerns in these cases. We also know the necessary evidence to build a compelling case and show what occurred, who is responsible, and how it negatively affected your life.
We handle many abuse cases, including sexual abuse claims. Our experience with survivors and skill in managing these cases means we carefully approach issues such as confidentiality and trauma.
The steps our Columbus, Ohio, therapist sexual abuse lawyer takes when managing a case for a client include:
- Providing a safe, emotionally supportive place to discuss your case and its effects confidentially
- Discreetly investigating the accusations and gathering the necessary evidence
- Documenting recoverable damages
- Filing a lawsuit and demanding fair compensation or preparing to litigate the case
Many survivors worry they will not have the evidence necessary to support their claim against their abusive therapist. Our Columbus attorneys understand how to develop a case, including where to look for the evidence and documentation of unethical and abusive behavior.
You can focus on your emotional recovery and move forward with your life while we take care of gathering evidence and advocating for your best interests. Some of the common evidence in these cases includes:
- Your side of the story, either through a recorded statement or sworn deposition
- Texts, emails, or other communication exchanged between you and the therapist
- Any evidence of a romantic relationship, such as gifts, cards, or photos
- Statements or depositions from witnesses
- Therapy records that show frequent or extended sessions or other unusual behavior
- Medical bills, wage loss statements, and other documentation of your damages
Trust our attorney to manage your Columbus, Ohio, therapist sexual abuse case. Alongside lawyers licensed to practice in Ohio, we can begin to work on developing strong support and pursuing justice for you today.
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Discuss Your Case With Our Columbus Therapist Sexual Abuse Lawyers Today
Jenner Law provides free consultations for survivors of therapist abuse in Columbus, Ohio. Our Columbus therapist sexual abuse attorneys can help you take legal action and get justice. Learn more about your options.
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