NK Mental Health Counselor Suspended for Harassing, Inappropriate Contact
Scott Tellier, a mental health counselor in North Kingstown, has been suspended for harassing a former patient and making inappropriate contact.
The Department of Health has suspended Scott Tellier, a mental health counselor in North Kingstown, after two former clients complained about harassment and inappropriate behavior. According to the Department of Health, Tellier began treating one of the clients in 2006. The client, a 21-year-old female, alleged that Tellier asked her to place her feet in his lap and on other occasions asked her to engage in other non-sexual physical contact. Tellier reportedly told the patient that this would help her become more trusting, which is not an acceptable practice by a mental health counselor. The suspension notice issued by the Department of Health also adds that Tellier asked the woman's parents to become involved in the counseling sessions …
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8:49 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
If this clown had EVER asked my daughter to put her feet in his lap.... more ›