Posted by Dinah on April 12, 2009, at 8:13:26
In reply to Thank You. I'm really sad about this., posted by Kenya on April 10, 2009, at 13:18:59
I would ordinarily say that of course a therapist would want to have a termination session. But I would also say of course a therapist wouldn't do what your therapist did. The general rules don't apply.
You've found her helpful over time? Can you tell us a little about her? How long have you been seeing her. Do you know if she's CBT or short term therapy? I'm wondering if there is something about her style of practicing therapy that could explain something that to me seems inexplicable. Some therapists just don't believe in long term therapy. It wouldn't excuse the suddenness or the manner in which she did it. She'd never spoken to you about termination before?
It's hard to lose someone that we care about, or who has been a helpful support. I can certainly understand wanting a session to process that. I hope she can too. Is she the sort of therapist who would be open to discussing the relationship?
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