California Board of Psychology to Investigate Dr. Phil?

I've said before my wife and other psychologists are not impressed by the "TV psychology" Dr. Phil "practices" on his show, but I didn't realize he wasn't licensed.

A complaint has been filed (.PDF) with the California Board of Psychology. When Dr. Phil attempted to counsel Britney he was technically practicing without a license which is a felony, according to TMZ.

According to the complaint, filed by another psychologist, in addition to practicing without a license (Dr. Phil has never had a California license and retired his Texas license in 2006), Dr. Phil violated HIPAA laws by "discussing or divulging a patient's medical condition ... with the media," regarding a press release issued by Dr. Phil.

My wife would agree that he was skating on thin ice with regards to HIPAA.

On the other hand, perhaps this complainant is just jealous of Dr. Phil's fame and wealth. The complaint notes that a petition is being circulated to remove the Dr. Phil show from the airwaves, because he is not allowed to use the Dr. title without a license.