I have no idea how common it is, but forbidding any sort of post-termination contact seems overly rigid to me. C goes to see her old therapist whenever we are back in town, and has occasionally sent her a text if she has exciting news. When we had to stop seeing our old psychiatrist, she said she hoped we would let her know how we are doing.

I don't know what the current therapist's policies are. She isn't big on outside contact, so I wouldn't find it shocking if she's the rigid type. I don't think she'd make a fuss if I insisted on sending her a Christmas card or something that she wouldn't have to respond to. She just likes keeping things in session... so I guess if there are no sessions, she might not want there to be any contact. There would be no opportunity to dissect whatever I said. But I don't really know. Maybe I'll save that question for next time I want to start an argument.