I can mostly sense that we are drawing to a close because she gently tries to wrap things up so there aren't major loose ends so to speak. We don't finish on the dot so it can be awkward but this has got much easier in the last 6 weeks or so. Sometimes I sense it too early though and so we have some silent time towards the end as I don't want to bring anything new up or am feeling awkward about what to do next. Sometimes she asks what I will be doing, sometimes not. Sometimes we book a next appointment, sometimes it is already booked in. She has never yet let me leave without booking one in and it is nice to know she is aware of whether we have one coming up. We always have a hug and then she walks with me to the front gate and stands there as I walk down the drive. She waves as I walk down the road and I wave back. I never feel as if she is saying good riddance, despite what may have gone on in the session. I guess it is like never going to sleep on an argument. It really helps.

ETA for the first few months it was very hard ending because they all felt fairly abrubt. This was due to me finding it so hard to start that I only really got engaged towards the end.