Any therapist who assists clients in recovering or recalling memories is at the heart of a legal controversy. At issue is whether memories recovered by clients during therapy are reliable, or are they fabrications planted in susceptible minds by therapists who are at best inept or at worst unethical. The article discusses bases for attacks on therapists and charges of bias, and recommends actions to counter such allegations, including: (1) seeing a certain percentage of general patient base clients, which allows a therapist a broader perspective and is important for credibility; (2) extensive note-taking of the therapy process and frequent consultation with experienced peers; (3) remembering that recovered memories are not the focus of treatment or the therapeutic goal; and (4) making sure to explore with clients areas of contamination, such as exposure to television shows dealing with repressed memories, participation in lay support groups, and reading materials that may be suggestive of these matters. References