Therapist broke confidentiality

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I've just had to stop seeing my therapist, despite being not ready to stop, after he passed on detailed information about things that I had said in therapy to my partner's therapist, who in turn told my partner. I'm so angry with him as I've invested so much time, money and energy in our sessions and I feel like I'm back to square one. He has also caused a serious amount of stress by telling things that I didn't want my partner to know. I really don't know where to go from here, does anyone have any advice?

Surely you need to report them to their ‘governing body’.
Sorry that you are going through this.

That’s horribly unprofessional. As far as I am aware, the only time they are allowed to break confidentially is if they think you are going to harm yourself or another person, or have disclosed a crime being committed. Definitely report it to their regulatory body. Are they self employed or part of a practice?

I’m so sorry

Report to UKCP/BACP. Seriously unprofessional. Sorry to hear your trust has been broken in this way.

So sorry, OP, that is such a betrayal. You should definitely report them to their governing body. Are they BACP registered?

Are you certain that this is what happened? If so, this is a major breach of confidentiality. Do you know if the therapist is a member of a professional body? You should make a formal complaint. Both therapists acted unethically. You are in an awful position as a result. Do you feel able to look for another therapist? If so, ask them if either of the two therapists is known to them either personally or professionally.it might make sense to find someone further afield. I'm really sorry you're in this position. Your complaint will protect others from unethical behaviour.