Probably sometimes. I think it is OK to tell her all of those things--that you will miss her, that she has helped you, and that you will be sad to leave her. I am sure she will be touched and respond from the heart.

In the last session with my daughter and our family therapist, earlier this year, we only told him it was our last session at that session, so we caught him off guard a bit, and I did feel he was a little sad, but also very experienced at ending things. He managed the session well, and had us reflect back on what had brought us to therapy, what we had gained, how we had used therapy with him to help ourselves, what had changed between us (my daughter and me) in our relationship, and what we would continue to work on. My daughter and I got a chance to "compare notes" on our different experiences, and also to each tell our T how we had gained, so that he could learn something too. I think the last session went well, and our T's effort to have us draw some meaning from our time with him was successful. That was 7 months ago. Since then I have emailed him twice to connect just a bit, but not since summer. I do miss him sometimes. They carve a place in our hearts--I hope they know. If it's possible, don't leave anything unsaid that later you will wish you had said.