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Wow. That's quite bad.
In formal terms, the appropriateness of what she did will vary by what sort of T she is, what sort of government body she is regulated by (law--state boards), and what professional association she belongs to hence can certify and discipline her.
I had a bad termination (done in session though).
In my state, a psychologist regulated by the Board of Psychology must give oral notice, written notice, and referrals--the names of other T's as potential replacements when terminating. An APA member psychologist has certain criteria to meet, but I think my state Board rules encompass them. Those are formal, bare minimums. It's expected in the field, though not required by my state or APA, that a T provide "pre-termination counseling" (a subjective topic) with an explanation and processing of the T relationship.
If this was a licensed psychologist in my state she would've failed to meet the requirements. But is she a social worker, or a something, the rules of which I don't know. Whatever rules might have been violated, it's a pretty horrible way to do it.
It should really be exceptional circumstances involved for a T to carry it out like that, formal rules allowing.
But to comment beyond a simple way, we need more info to go on about the nature of your relationship.
Sorry to hear.
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