Losing a parent is never easy, especially when you have unresolved grief. But what do you do when your stepmom tries to insert herself as a replacement and gets involved in every aspect of your life? One Reddit user found herself in this situation and decided to seek therapy. However, she later found out that her therapist had been disclosing everything to her stepmom, including sensitive topics about her deceased mother . What would you do if you were in her shoes? Would you report the therapist to the board or let it go to avoid causing issues? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Grieving daughter shares struggle with therapist breach of confidentiality.

Stepmom violates privacy, reads therapy notes. Seeking justice for breach.

Therapist violates confidentiality and crosses boundaries with client’s emotions

Therapist breaks confidentiality, advises acceptance of breach. Client outraged.

Client reports therapist for breaking confidentiality, seeks justice.

Navigating family dynamics while seeking justice for confidentiality breach.

Client fights for privacy as therapist breaches confidentiality

Woman’s stepmom violates her privacy in therapy sessions
Losing a loved one is never easy, especially when you feel like you have no one to turn to for support. This is the situation a young woman found herself in after the sudden death of her mother. Seeking help, she began seeing a therapist, but her privacy was violated when her stepmother was given access to confidential information. The stepmother’s controlling behavior only made matters worse, causing the woman to stop seeing her therapist and report the breach of confidentiality. But her father doesn’t seem to understand the severity of the situation and is urging her to back down. This raises questions about the importance of privacy in therapy sessions and the conflict that can arise when family members try to insert themselves into personal matters. As we’ll see in the comments and reactions to follow, this is a complex issue that touches on the very nature of trust and the boundaries we set with our loved ones.
Report the therapist for violating confidentiality. Find a new therapist.

Therapist violated confidentiality, now what? Report without involving family

Importance of confidentiality in therapy, stepmom overstepped boundaries, report therapist.

Therapist violates confidentiality: Commenters suggest ulterior motive

Therapist violates confidentiality, Redditor says ‘NTA’ and explains why

Therapist violated confidentiality; commenter suggests reporting and password protection ✅

Standing up for yourself and others should never be unreasonable! ✊

Woman’s therapist violated confidentiality, seek a new therapist ASAP

Standing up for yourself and your rights is important . It’s not okay for a therapist to violate confidentiality.
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Find a therapist who respects the law. NTA

Therapist violates confidentiality, commenters side with the woman.

Redditors question the validity of the story, expressing concern for erosion of trust in therapists.

Report the therapist! NTA takes action

Report the therapist! Breaching confidentiality is unacceptable.

Therapist confidentiality violated, seek justice with NTA’s advice

Therapist violates confidentiality: NTA seeks justice and support

Therapist violated confidentiality – NTA seeks justice

Report the therapist and find a trustworthy one.

Report the therapist for violating confidentiality. NTA.

Take action against unethical therapists

Comment already posted. Nothing new to see here ♀️

Therapist violates confidentiality and stepmother crosses boundaries. NTA.

Privacy breach in therapy is unacceptable. #NotTheAsshole

Therapist violates confidentiality: NTA seeks justice

Report the therapist for breaking HIPAA laws. NTA.

Therapist breached confidentiality- NTA to report them.

Report your therapist for violating confidentiality. NTA

Therapist violates confidentiality, commenter supports victim.

Support for OP and condemnation of unethical therapist. ❤️
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Commenter supports woman seeking justice after therapist’s breach of trust. #EthicsViolation

Ensuring confidentiality is crucial for therapists. NTA.

Therapist violates confidentiality, commenter supports reporting & condemns step-mother’s actions

Therapist breaches confidentiality, damages entire profession. NTA response.

Report that therapist! NTA for seeking justice.

Therapist’s breach of confidentiality exposed. Who else is affected?

Report that therapist! Sorry for your loss

Therapist violates confidentiality, commenter says NTA

Help prevent future violations by speaking up ️

Reporting the therapist was the right thing to do

Therapist’s confidentiality violation ruins woman’s career. NTA.

Stand up for yourself and report the breach of trust

Report the unethical therapist to protect other patients.

Report the breach: therapist violating confidentiality is unacceptable
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Therapist’s breach of confidentiality is a huge violation. NTA.

Cutting out toxic family members is necessary for self-care ♀️

Possible fake therapist raises concerns about confidentiality breach

Stepmother’s control issues breach client-therapist trust. NTA.

Trust is key in therapy. NTA for reporting therapist.

Therapist violated confidentiality, stepmom is a huge AH. NTA.

Report the therapist for violating confidentiality. Dad’s also an AH.

Speak up and report!

Report the therapist for violating HIPAA. NTA here.

Reporting the therapist is the right thing to do

Therapist violated confidentiality, stepmom needs to STFU. NTA.

Encouraging comment in a sensitive section

Protecting confidentiality is crucial in therapy

Report the therapist to prevent further confidentiality breaches. #NTA

Report therapist for violating confidentiality, gather evidence, and send to authorities

Stepmom’s violation of confidentiality is unacceptable. NTA for seeking justice.

Report the therapist ASAP to prevent further violations!

Step-mother violates ethics, therapist’s license at risk. #NTA

Report the therapist for violating confidentiality, don’t back down

Report the therapist for breaking confidentiality, NTA.

Sleuthing for justice: Redditors help victim of therapist’s betrayal ️♀️

Supportive comment urges to report therapist for confidentiality violation

Therapist violates confidentiality, commenters support NTA and offer condolences

Confidentiality breach by therapist, seek new living arrangements for healing ♀️

Report therapist breaking confidentiality: NTA, protect others too

Calling her ‘stepmom’ is a personal choice, but reporting therapist is important.

Commenter fully supports the woman seeking justice

Report unethical therapist to save others from grief. NTA
