She should make sure you have continuity of care with another provider. I had a similar strong bond with a long term therapist. He never promised to see me in retirement but then again he said he would never retire. The hard part of having such s strong bond is when things inevitably have to change. I had to move out of state for work not knowing that this would keep him from doing phone therapy with me eventually.

I see another t now and it was helpful to know I can bond with others, that old t isn’t my last chance at being cared about.

Your t would be doing the right thing in helping you find s new t. Maybe she can still be in your life but it can’t be the same. You may not see her as much etc. but know that you can be ok. It is a hard change to make but has it’s upside.