I saw an agency T for 3 years and our final session was a double one (arranged by her as I didn't pay for therapy there) so that we could take the time to say goodbye properly. We covered much of what people here have mentioned - what I got out of therapy, my achievements since I started seeing her, etc. I had written something similar to a story to symbolise my therapy journey and show her how much it meant. She had also written something for me to keep.

It was a good ending for me because I said all I needed to say and knew T cared deeply for me and would remember me always. We never kept in touch as she didn't agree with it, but I carry her influence with me always.

I did still grieve however....and I grieved for about a year until the pain felt bearable to live with. Despite this it was the kind of grief where I was feeling the love more than the loss.