Mine also told me a year in advance. We talked about it off and on. The saddest thing at first was that I had so many new things to tell him. Now I just miss him generally. None of the therapists I've had have been near him. One piece of advice. Don't put off too long finding a new one; you may have to go through several to find someone. He was also my psychiatrist and those I had to make appointments with months in advance.