I can see how your long-time therapist might feel you need more face-to-face contact, and more support, but if so then why wait 6 months....is that when you plan to move to the UK? If you are going to be in another country, it seems like you need someone who will be there with you--is that where your second, new therapist will be, in the UK? If so, it seems great to me that you have found someone and are establishing contact.

Look, you don't have to feel shame about your grief over your long-term therapy relationship coming to an end soon. Lots of us get very attached to our therapists. It's normal for the "termination" process to be very emotional. It really is. Even if it is a "good" termination, it is bittersweet. People can be shocked and overwhelmed by the depth of their feeling when they learn that a therapy relationship is going to end. Heck, I remember when one therapist told me she couldn't work with me anymore, I burst into tears and was crying out in the street. I didn't even like her that much, so my reaction surprised me! I crawled into be and felt like I had a terrible flu. For a lot of us, some core issues get played out in the therapy relationship. And issues that can bring up feelings of endings/abandonment/rejection can be very, very hard.

And I also don't think you should hide from the new therapist your level of need, or why your current therapy situation is terminating. I can understand why you fear that this person will think you are "too needy" or something. But it's best to just get it all out there. You need what you need! There is no reason to be ashamed of what you need. It will be *good* for this person to understand you. That way, if this person doesn't feel they can provide the level of care you need, you can know at the outset and find someone who is a better fit for you.

All I am saying is that I really think you will be best served by being honest and open with everyone about how you feel. Not every therapist is right for every client. I hope you find the one right for you and I hope you can take the risk of just putting everything out there for them to see. You have no reason to be ashamed of anything.