This strategy offers you an opportunity to say what you want to say but it does not necessarily produce responses from the therapist. Get involved in educational or political work around this issue. Educate yourself, and then attempt to educate others about the damage that sexual malpractice inflicts. Sometimes there are opportunities to educate professionals or the public via drafting legislation, other writing, conference presentations, lobbying, testimony at legislative hearings, interviews with the media, etc. File a complaint with a licensing board, professional association or an agency where the therapist works.
Complaints are often very difficult, time-consuming, and long in the sense that they can take years.
They are similar to rape trials in that you have to describe highly personal and painful aspects of your life to strangers. We suggest that you talk with others who have filed complaints before embarking on this path. Most people who have done so have felt better afterwards but most also agree that the process can be extremely painful and frustrating. Some who have gone through it do not recommend it to others. Complaint options vary, depending upon whether or not a therapist is licensed, belongs to professional associations or works for an agency.