I have remained in contact with all of my past therapists. It wasn't something we even talked about; it just turned out that way. It is also not something that happens frequently.

I ended up contacting my first because he was also the head of the career center at my university and he was handling my portfolio information, etc. We just chatted occasionally concerning that and then later when I was locating a new therapist. It turned into a, now, almost 35 distant friendship where we keep up with each other personally (our lives, kids, trips, etc.) via email, Facebook, and the very occasional phone call.

The second moved to another state and the story is very similar. In his case, I am still a member of the church where we originally met and where he was my therapist (yes, a minister who was licensed as a therapist), and he returns for church occasions at times and we see each other in that context.

My last lives in my town and we run into each other in stores, etc. We follow each other on Facebook keep up with kids and grandkids.

This has worked because I had no aspirations that they would in any way ever serve as my therapists again and I don't expect "therapy-type" interactions with them. We are basically old friends now. Not buddies. Just people who enjoy keeping up with each other over the years.