Just got back from the first of my last 6 sessions with T . I got some good news, though -- it's not "illegal" for him to stay in touch :-). From reading other posts here, I thought there might be some kind of "no contact" rule, but he said as long as I was clear that the therapeutic relationship was going to be over, he definitely wanted to know what was going on in my life and would give me his email, etc there when he knew it.

WHEW! I've been crushed, thinking he was going to be out of my life forever. I know we can't have a "traditional" friendship, but as long as I'm able to write him now and then, I will feel MUCH, much better. There would have been such a huge, gaping hole in my life if that weren't going to be possible! He said he couldn't imagine saying goodbye forever after all we've been through together, which made me feel good.

I'm much happier today!

Candy