It's been almost a week since I found out that my therapist is leaving. My reaction to her leaving didn't come until later when I talked about it with my roommate who also happens to be my best friend. I was so angry and tried to find the reasoning behind her decision. We've worked together for 4 years and it felt like a repeated punch in the stomach and my heart being pulled from its cavity. In those 4 years we've worked through quite a mess and having attachment issues doesn't alleviate the pain of her leaving either. She's an amazing person and has stuck with me through all of it. Unfortunately, our time is up and I'm faced with a new therapist (I know this one and we've had sessions in the past), so it won't be completely awkward and from scratch.

I've spoken with her about how pissed I am about her leaving and practically sobbed in her office. I don't want her to go, but I know at the end of the month she's gone.

I'd like to hear from your experiences from either your therapist resigning, client termination and finding trust in another therapist (if you chose to continue). How did it feel? I was told I'm going through the stages of grief right now and I'm definitely feeling it.

Please feel free to respond and also if you have any advice, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.