My ex therapist did this to me and got away with it.

I'm writing this because I feel like I’ve been completely failed by the people who were supposed to protect me, and I don’t want to stay silent anymore

She was flirting with me ever since I was 16. How I know she was possibly interested in me. She Gave me the nickname the chosen one and told me not to tell anyone and when i told her one time what it meant she said "think of it how you want" or something along the lines like that. Followed me on Instagram first which your not allowed to do and told me not to tell anyone. Would check me out. Always gave me hand hugs which is you touch your hands together and wrap your thumb around the hand. Gave me gifts and wanted to have matching keychains. Texted me saying if she could go to my graduation and after that said "whos your gf now these days. Bragged about my accomplishments to other people. Told her friends about me. Always complented me. Said one time i make her nervous when I was just making eye contact. When we were near alot of people she would always find a way to sit next to me. When i met her she worked at my school when i was 16 and when i was 17 she became my counselar. I was told that she fought hard to be my counselor. This girl is 26 and I was 18 and she went to my house for a counseling session because she was my counselar. She went inside and I told her that I was going to get something from my room. She then goes inside my room and tells me "your not gonna give me a tour". When she was at my house she would want to do something called a hand bug with me which is where you palms touch eachothers and you wrap your thumb around the hand. When she was at my house she asked for a hug and I said no and she would insist on giving me a hug.

I ended up spiraling emotionally. After everything, I turned to drugs to cope and was hospitalized. I’ve never been the same since. I stopped trusting therapists completely.

I reported her to the Board of Behavioral Sciences, but they dismissed my case — even though I provided all the proof they asked for, including her license number and evidence of my hospitalization. I also reported her to her employer, and they did nothing.

I feel like she got away with everything.

I have all the messages, records, and evidence, but the system didn’t protect me.

I just needed to get this off my chest. Thank you for reading.