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Old Feb 16, 2012, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mcl6136 View Post
Has anyone out there had to decide to end therapy ....when you were hanging around....doing very little? End because things have just ...petered out?
Yes. It worked out well. We had reached the point where she could no longer help me. I had experienced the full range of her skills and I needed more. I didn't feel bad about it. It seemed logical to stop seeing a therapist who couldn't help me. Before I quit, though, I gave myself the gift of taking a break from therapy. I was exhausted with trying and needed to rest and think. After a few months, when I felt ready to work on my problems again, I resumed. I only went for about 3 more sessions before ending for good. It was just so much clearer to me that the therapist was unable to help.

Good luck, mcl.
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