Reviews always made me feel bad about myself. Even the "nicest" ones. Maybe I'm too sensitive for my own good sometimes, but I felt like I was giving way too much of myself to my clients to feel ok with people kind of blabbing about it like that. I realized it was the most stressful part of the entire job for me and I've been waaaay happier since having a no-review policy. I honestly believe it does hurt my business though, because I still do have people ask if I have them (people who don't read my FAQ ). But I'm still doing well enough for myself for the extra peace of mind to be worth it.
Clair, I wish you lots of luck. I never was on TER so I don't have advice really, but I do know another lady who had hers removed (the whole thing though, not selected ones).