The subtitle of this disturbing book is "A True Story of Sexual Abuse in Therapy" and is the first person account of a woman under the power of an abusive therapist for 3 1/2 years. In October of 1992, the author's adopted sons began biofeedback sessions with a therapist named Rick because they were having behavior and psychological problems. Three months later, she herself began psychotherapy with Rick, and soon they were in his office up to seven times a week. Already dealing with low self esteem and the need for approval, Rick manipulated Grace and her boys in many unethical and disturbing ways all the while draining her of money. His abuse of Grace eventually became sexual.
About half of the book covers her and the boys' experiences as Rick's patients - how he first won them over to gain their trust, then betrayed that trust and abused them. The second half covers Grace's realization of the harm he's done and her decisions to file criminal charges and sue him in civil court. The book is quite riveting and allows the reader to see how a smart woman could be so easily manipulated in so many ways. The best part was seeing Grace evolve from a sad, depressed, almost hopeless person into standing up for herself and her boys against their abuser. This book is in our collection
here. 278 pages.
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