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I remember here on PC some months ago there were a number of posts from a teen whose parents were making her terminate therapy. Her posts were heartbreaking. It was done suddenly, no tailing off in session frequency, and with less than a week's notice. The teen was despondent.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but am I that teen?

Even if not, I'll add my experience anyway. I started therapy in November 2006, aged 17, due to issues with hair-pulling, social anxiety and a past trauma. My mum was initially supportive (possibly because one of her friends has been in therapy for OCD before), but my dad was set against it until mum pointed out that it was my decision, not theirs. While I was in therapy, though, they'd ask me quite frequently when I could start seeing him less often, and around mid-April they told me that they thought my next session should be my last. I wasn't assertive enough to tell them that I didn't agree...admittedly, I probably wouldn't have stayed in therapy much longer anyway, but I didn't feel ready for such a sudden ending. I said I'd email my therapist to ask, and managed to tell him that I didn't think I wanted to end quite yet, but that my parents were talking about it. I was hoping that he would agree with me and I wouldn't have to leave, but when I got to my session two weeks later he said to me "this will be our last session" and didn't give me a chance to disagree. I don't think it was a good ending!

And I still don't think I was quite ready. So I think it should be up to your daughter when she finishes therapy. As others have pointed out, she could be discussing issues with the therapist that she doesn't feel comfortable talking about with her parents - and I'd say that's probably quite common at that age! Teenagers don't tell their parents everything by any means. I always got very uncomfortable when my parents asked me what I'd been talking about in my sessions, but that doesn't mean I don't get on with them. I just like my privacy.

Anyway, I hope things work out for you both. Good luck!