KD, every time my sister threatens to make me move to MN to live with her until I can go back to work full-time, I have a full-blown meltdown as soon as I think of having to give up my T. It was just this past week that I was able to go back to the clinic and have an actual, real live session, instead of a 15-minute phone check-in, although even those were a relief, just to hear his voice. I haven't responded to this thread so far because I relate WAY too much! Even with months to prepare, it's going to be a ****** for you, no two ways about it. I'm so sorry this loss is looming for you. Really good T's are hard to come by!

Try to hang in there. Maybe you can make the last few sessions an extended "goodbye." That's what we did when I left my T of 5 years for this one (whom I am much, much fonder of, and I loved my old T) -- just kind of gave ourselves time to talk frankly to each other about how we felt about ending the relationship, how we felt about each other, etc. It sounds like we were ending a romance, LOL, but after being with someone you've spilled your entire guts to for that long, it takes time to end it properly! I hope when the time comes, you'll let yourself say everything you want to say and get it all out. And who knows. I cried my heart out when I had to say goodbye to BJ, but the minute I met Gregory, I knew we were meant for each other, and he's taken me farther in 2+ years than BJ did in 5. Maybe you'll get just as lucky! Hope so.

Love, Candy