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Complaint filed against Dr. Phil for Britney visit
Spears chat earns TV shrink accusation that he’s practicing without license
 Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images file | A complaint has been filed with the California Board of Psychology claiming the TV doc was practicing without a license when he visited Spears at her hospital room. |
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LOS ANGELES - Dr. Phil could end up regretting getting in the middle of Britney Spears' recent hospitalization.
A complaint has been filed with the California Board of Psychology claiming Dr. Phil was practicing without a license.
Dr. Phil is not licensed to practice in California, and the talk show host reportedly retired his license to practice in Texas in 2006.
This is not the first time Dr. Phil's involvement in Britney's hospitalization has been questioned. Dr. Drew Pinsky of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and "Loveline" recently told Access Hollywood, “My concern was, I don't know that Dr. Phil has a license in California. He's not on staff at Cedars. Is he interfering with the care of another doctor's patient? I don't know.”
Though practicing without a license is against the law, Dr. Phil does not need one for his talk show. Guests sign a contract saying they are aware that he is not medically treating them.
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