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Old Jun 25, 2021, 07:07 AM
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I'm sorry, but it's unrealistic to expect that your T might change his mind and "un-terminate" you. I guess it could happen, but it's extremely unlikely.

I just want you to be prepared for that last session, if you decide to go, so that you can get all that you can out of it. If you go in focused on getting him to take you back, you won't really benefit from the session at all, I feel.

But you could benefit from the session if you looked back at your work together, the progress you've made, areas you still need to work on, things he thinks you should keep in mind when looking for a new therapist, etc.

He also has an ethical responsibility to provide a referral to at least one but hopefully a few (e.g., 2-3) therapists who he thinks would be appropriate for you. Now, he's under no obligation to make sure they take your insurance or are actually taking on new clients... although that would be nice of him.

I know this is a really tough position to be in. It feels awful and you're probably angry at him (I would be!). You get to decide if you think a final session would be useful FOR YOU. Some people find them helpful; other people do not.

The rupture is not going to be resolved in this final session, so if that's what you're hoping for, you might not want to go. He is not going to apologize or, if he does, it will almost certainly be a weasely sort of apology. But again, some people do find these sessions helpful. It depends on how long you've been seeing him and how attached you are.

I do wish you all the best.

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