I wish I could have said thank you in a better way at our session...I hate that today might have been our goodbye for awhile or for good since my university won't be hiring contract therapists next year, and I HATE that this was just announced out of nowhere to you because I like to prepare for goodbyes. But the fact that I'm able to be really sad, yet still know that I'm able to stand on my own two feet without you is really comforting. You were a great therapist, and of all the work I've done, your consistency during it was one of the most healing parts.

And the hug at the end of our session was special, and I'm glad you asked for one...In my two years of therapy, I've sometimes wondered what it would be like to hug you. I can count on one hand the number of times I've hugged my father, and none of them felt like this one. This one felt safe. Thank you for making me feel safe.