Unethical psychologist

Diagnosed 15 years ago with bipolar disorder with psychotic features, our son has climbed to a dangerous place and only returns to the person I recognize when he agrees to take medication. He never stays on the meds and relapses and only gets to a safe place with meds. I realize this is not unusual. What I hope is unusual is the treatment he gets from a psychologist. This "professional" tells him he does not need medication, he just needs to continue to see him. He does not accept insurance, never has a treatment plan, just "talks." Part of his talk is convincing him that he is not paranoid, that many of his "patients" have the same fears that the country is in an extremely dangerous place, etc., whatever paranoia my son has at the moment, he tells him he agrees with him. The handful of psychiatrists he has seen through the years agree that he is textbook Bipolar I. My theory is that the psychologist knows that if he ever stays on meds he will come to the realization that he no longer needs the psychologist and might even figure out that he has been detrimental to his health, motivated by the desire to keep him as a patient. I wish there were a way to report this guy for unethical behavior, but as a third party, I'm not in on the sessions and it's all hearsay. I am certain my son not the only one of this guy's "patients" losing jobs who could be keeping them if they stayed on medication. I am certain he convinces his "patients" they don't need medication because he wants to keep them as "patients." Is there anything I can do?

There are lots of questions that come out of your post but I will try to address what I can from what you have written.

Judging by the numbers, I take it your son is a legal adult, which means he makes the decisions. The caveat would be if he is a danger to himself or others, but even that needs to be determined by a doctor, or some other official body.

From what I have read, it seems that your son is giving you the information regarding what the Psychologist has said, not the Psychologist themselves. It could be that your son is not telling the truth so that he can come off of medication and facilitate further belief in his paranoia. If your son has been diagnosed with Bipolar 1, he has psychotic features, meaning he can become delusional.

I don't know if your son is living with you or what his circumstances are (employment, etc), but I would investigate how you can contact the Psychologist. Each state is different (if your in the US) so reaching out to a mental health professional and seeing how you can start down the road to helping your son. Given his diagnosis, I would not trust your son's word alone. If the therapist is indeed telling him to come off medication against the wishes of the Psychiatrist, he is bordering on malpractice.

Good luck.