I HATE Phil Towle, the 'performance coach'
I HATED Metallica's "performance coach" Phil Towle. Towle previously held a clinical social worker license in Kansas. However, the board revoked his license after one of Towle's psychotherapy clients filed a complaint with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. The complaint alleged he urged her to continue therapy after she decided to end it. The board investigated and, among other alleged violations, cited Towle for 'continuing treatment when it was not beneficial to the client' and 'failing to terminate the social work relationship.' As a result, Towle no longer refers to himself as a 'therapist' but as a 'performance coach' - though he is often erroneously referred to as a therapist.
Towle's main goal with Metallica seemed to be justifying his services. He did not maintain professional boundaries. He seemed very manipulative. I would not pay that maggot to shine my shoes.