Your relationship with your therapist is supposed to remain professional at all times. If your therapist instead chose to abuse your trust and exploit you for a romantic or sexual relationship, our therapist abuse lawyer serving Sumter can help you prove your case and fight for compensation.
With help from our South Carolina therapist sexual abuse lawyer, you can exercise your right to take legal action without having to come face to face with your abuser. Call Jenner Law for a free, confidential case review whenever you are ready to talk. We are here to listen.
Our Therapist Abuse Attorneys Are Sensitive to Your Needs
We know that coming forward is never easy. Jenner Law treats every case and every client with the respect they deserve. You can rely on our Sumter therapist abuse lawyer to:
- Listen attentively as you explain what happened, ask pertinent questions, and believe every word you say
- Explain your legal rights in terms you can understand and provide you with as much advice as you want at any time
- Conduct a diligent and thorough investigation into your case and collect all available evidence against your abusive therapist
- Contact your therapist, inform them of your legal case, and ask them to offer fair compensation in a timely fashion
- Sit down with your therapist to negotiate a settlement on your behalf and prepare the legal paperwork after we reach an agreement
- Take your therapist to trial and try to convince a jury to find in your favor (if we are unable to secure a settlement for any reason)
Jenner Law Understands Therapist Abuse Cases
Our team of trauma-informed legal professionals knows how to assist clients who have experienced trauma without causing further harm. We handle every single case with compassionate, individualized attention and the determination to see your therapist pay for their abusive behavior.
We understand how trauma can affect you, your memory, and your reactions. We will meet you where you are and determine the best way to move forward in a way that allows you to seek justice without retraumatizing you.
When you feel you are ready to start exploring your options, call Jenner Law. Our confidential case reviews are completely free and come with no strings attached.
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(888) 585-2188
Compensation You Can Get From a Sumter Therapist Abuse Claim
Therapist abuse can take many forms. Abuse from someone you trusted to help you can have many different effects on your life, depending on how long the abuse went on and your general health and wellbeing.
As part of our services to clients, Jenner Law makes sure to calculate an accurate and fair dollar amount for each case. We want to make sure you pursue everything you deserve for:
- Medical care: Did you need to see a medical professional for any physical and/or mental harm you suffered because of the abuse? Your therapist should pay for all of these medical bills.
- Pain and suffering: Some forms of abuse cause physical pain, illness, or distress. This pain could entitle you to compensation.
- Emotional trauma: You may understandably feel sad, shocked, angry, or afraid in the aftermath of the abuse. These feelings, as well as long-term issues like a diagnosable mental illness, are compensable.
- Loss of wages or employability: Symptoms of physical or mental illness can keep you from working and even make it hard for you to find a job. You deserve to be reimbursed for all past and future lost wages.
- Reduced quality of life: Once your trust has been shattered, it can be hard to get close to and connect with other people. This can affect your personal and professional lives.
Therapist Abuse Is Never the Patient’s Fault
Patients may blame themselves for what happened, but nothing could be further from the truth. Your therapist is the only person to blame in this situation, and this is why:
All Sumter Therapists Know About Transference and Setting Boundaries
Transference is very common in therapy. Essentially, as the patient and therapist spend time together, the patient gets more attached to the therapist, viewing them as a friend or even a potential romantic or sexual partner.
When therapists are still in training, they are warned about transference and taught how to handle it professionally. This training is designed to prevent therapist sexual abuse. They are also taught about countertransference, when a therapist responds to the patient’s transference in a complementary way.
Abusive Therapists Exploit Transference to Groom Patients for a Romantic Relationship
In an abusive therapeutic relationship, a therapist will know when transference is happening and choose to exploit it. They take advantage of their client’s trust and vulnerability to get something that they want.
To be clear, the therapist knows what the signs of transference are and how to deal with them appropriately. They have simply chosen not to do so. They have chosen to breach boundaries and exploit someone who came to them for help.
A Sexual Relationship Between a Therapist and Client Is Illegal in Sumter
South Carolina’s Code of Ethics for Professional Counselors prohibits many abusive behaviors, including but not limited to:
- Sexual harassment
- Having a sexual or romantic relationship with a client or anyone who has been a client within the past two years
Just like with transference, any therapist in Sumter will know about this code of ethics. If they choose to ignore it, that is their fault. You, as the patient, are never to blame. A romantic relationship between a therapist and client is never consensual, even if you thought it was what you wanted.
Therapist Abuse Lawyers Like Us Are Here to Help
Throughout our careers, the team at Jenner Law has encountered all kinds of therapist abuse. We know what this abuse looks like and the effect it has on abuse survivors.
One of the reasons our firm exists is to hold exploitative therapists accountable for their actions. This way, clients like you get the compensation they need to rebuild, and other people may be able to avoid exposing themselves to a therapist who does not have their best interests at heart.
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Our Attorneys Hold Abusive Therapists Accountable
With more than 35 years of experience, Jenner Law knows how to give your sensitive yet urgent case the personalized attention it deserves. Call us for a free, confidential case evaluation today. Our Sumter therapist abuse attorney is dedicated to seeking justice for people just like you.
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