Hi, I'm new(ish) here, I was wondering how other people end individual therapy sessions.

My last therapy session was really good except for the ending. I spent just under fifty minutes going over stuff with my T. Typically a session is fifty minutes so I knew it was time to leave and wasn't suprised when my T mentioned that time was almost up and discussed the general timing of the next appointment. My T 's office has a receptionist who handles appointments, so I book my next one before I leave the office.

Anyways, after this my T mentions that time is up, I say o.k and grab my book-bag, but I'm still sitting in the chair waiting for him to move (usually he opens door) anyways he's still sitting in his chair holding his note pad (which I've always wanted to see what he's writing.) So he repeats that time is up and I say o.k. again, still waiting for him to move. He says time is up again (the third time) and finally starts to get out of his chair, at which I immediately spring to my feet, which would have been fine except the weight of my book-bag caused me to fall back into the chair. So he ends up giving me this wierd look and asking if I'm alright.

In the end he ended up walking with me to the receptionist to ensure I could book my next appointment, so I'm a little confused over the multiple session ending comments. I was wondering how other people end sessions? Is it a social norm that I'm missing that when my T says a session's over I should just stand up and walk out?

(Oh my gosh I just realized how long this is- sorry- I can't believe I wrote so much about this.)