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Mia Anderson
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia·3/14/2026

Therapist broke confidentiality — told my family about my sexuality during couples session

Was seeing a therapist in Sydney for personal issues. During a family therapy session (which I reluctantly agreed to), the therapist disclosed my sexual orientation to my parents without my consent. This has destroyed my family relationships. I specifically asked for this to remain confidential.
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Step 1
File complaint with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) at ahpra.gov.au — breach of patient confidentiality.
Step 2
Contact Health Care Complaints Commission NSW at hccc.nsw.gov.au.
Contact QLife at qlife.org.au (1800 184 527) — LGBTQ+ counse
Consult a health law solicitor — breach of confidentiality c

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Comments (6)

James Wilson3/14/2026

Consumer courts are the way to go. I won a similar case last year.

James Wilson3/14/2026

I'm a lawyer and I can confirm this violates consumer protection laws.

Amina Bello3/15/2026

This made me angry just reading it. How can they get away with this?

Anonymous3/17/2026

This is heartbreaking. Nobody should have to go through this.

Sophie Martin3/15/2026

How is this legal? Someone needs to take this to court.

Rahul Sharma3/16/2026

I'm a lawyer and I can confirm this violates consumer protection laws.

Sneha Reddy3/16/2026

I had a worse experience with the same company. They don't care about consumers.