Jane, this is surprisingly good, like almost could serve as an exemplary way to communicate about needs and wants when terminating therapy; I quite like this. I think it's comprehensive, it's respectful, it's mature, it's open and honest, it's very good. Your T may not want to or be able to give you some of the things you asked for, but I certainly don't think this is too much to ask. It's all reasonable. I mean we're talking about termination. Nothing here looks out of place in my opinion. I particularly like how you talk about your hand being held metaphorically and also physically if possible. It's courageous of you to make these requests and allow yourself a kind of vulnerability at this point in therapy. I'm not sure I could. But like I said, it may be that your T will not do some of these things you asked or may not do them the way you would like, so please be prepared so that you don't end up badly hurt.
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