I'll be starting termination in 8 months. I'm not sure what closure will look like. There will be an exchange of gifts/letters. There will be a goodbye hug. I think for me it's to try to get to a place where I can let go of the relationship and still retain the good memories. Of course, I'll be allowed to come back if needed for short-term appointments, but the relationship won't be the same. I think my T just wants me to have a positive experience saying goodbye. And to have a loss that isn't attributed to abandonment. To know that I'll be okay, the world isn't going to end, and to look back and cherish the relationship.

But I am going to ask my T this week (if I remember) what closure will look like. I want to know her perspective.