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Originally Posted by DePressMe
Could your T make a a CD for you--maybe a meditation or something?....D.
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I could never ask her for something like that. And, I'm not sure such a thing would help me. idk
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Originally Posted by scorpiosis37
. Like you, leaving T would be one of the biggest downsides of moving for me!
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I don't have a long history of therapy so it's not like some others who have experienced changes like this. I was so surprised the level of attachment that ensued. I understand it all now (read tons of books about the therapy process after I began), but understanding only helps so much.
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Originally Posted by JayneJohnson49
On your T commenting about finding a T in your new area, please don't think for a minute it was because she was saying good-bye so soon. My limited experience is it is an act of care that T wants to be sure you're looking out for yourself in a time of abrupt change.
On a forced, fast termination: Yes, I experienced it early this summer when my T very unexpectedly and quickly closed her practice. I had two sessions after T's news and I was in absolute shock for both. .
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Yes, I'm sure she brought up my seeing a new T because she cares and she wants me to have close access to another therapist. I know she really wasn't trying to say goodbye.
My quick termination is coinciding with major life change. Not a good combination.
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Originally Posted by JayneJohnson49
In a nutshell, here's what to expect you'll do during termination: - Review what you've learned about yourself
- Discuss which goals (if any) you weren't able to accomplish in therapy, and what to do about them
- Develop your "aftercare" plan: everything you'll be doing post-therapy
- Reminisce about the therapeutic relationship - when you felt cared for, when she made you mad, when you shared meaningful moments, etc.
- Discuss and grieve the end of the therapeutic relationship
- Talk about the other feelings or memories this ending brings up
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I want to engage in a complete and satisfying termination process but I also have a ton of life stuff to process too. I'm concerned I will regret not having time to do it 'all'.