Thank you for all the responses. They have helped a lot these last few days.

The day she told me (Monday) I pretty much spent the whole day sobbing to myself and being very angry and upset.

I had to pretty much shut those emotions down Tuesday and Wednesday because I had to go to practicum and be a social worker and have my professional game face on.

Then I saw her today (Thursday). Pretty much today I told her all about practicum. It's actually the happiest I've probably ever been since I've known her which is really weird. The practicum placement is just AWESOME so I let myself focus on that and not focus on the hurtful yucky stuff.

I emailed her inbetween Monday and Thursday trying to peg down more specifics about how long she will be in part-time practice before officially "retiring". She said she didn't have a date and that she will work as long as it takes to get her client's "at a good place" before she fully retires. Which made me breathe a LITTLE easier that I won't be left hanging.

She wants to go through the heavy stuff with me and get the most out of our time together.

I'm relieved a lot but at the same time I am still very upset by the thought that somewhere in the not-so-distant future she will be *gone*. I probably won't see her *ever again* unless she let's us stay in contact.