Actually, you might be surprised at how much it might help AND how much the new therapist might understand.

Very few people understand the bond that can develop during therapy. Therapist do though.

It can be a tremendous loss when we have to terminate before therapy gets to run it's natural course.

I've been there. I moved away from my therapist and the loss I felt was very acute.

Well frankly, it was grief. Only according to a lot of folks, it was a grief that I wasn't supposed to feel. But I did.

Talking to my new therapist helped A LOT. He helped me to understand that it was grief. It would have to run its course, it was survivable.

He didn't make me feel stupid, but totally got it. Grief is a part of love. Not the best part, but certainly a part.

The comparisons between him and my old therapist nearly derailed the whole thing, but I learned that I can learn and grow and share from a lot of sources.

Different can be bad, but it can also just be different.

Instead of reaching out to your old therapist, I would consider reaching out to the new one.

What do ya think?