Since none of us actually know the therapist, I think it’s unfair to assume we can judge whether she cared or not.

It is entirely possible that the therapist cared but found herself in a tough spot.. She saw Sarah as someone who was VERY attached to her and decided that any additional sessions were worth the risk. Maybe she didn’t know what to do since she was in too deep?

I see complete incompetence all over this, but I don’t buy that the therapist didn’t have genuine feelings towards Sarah. Maybe it’s my own stuff talking now...

I can’t help but wonder if Sarah using the last phone session to ask “How did you feel about me and why?” would be more productive than running circles around details about the termination. She’d have a chance to hear for herself, judge the sincerity, and test by pushing back and questioning.