[MASIMO]

I cant even think about my last session with T. I asked him if we could do something "different" perhaps somewhere different than sitting in his office and acting like it's just another session. After seven years with him, I believe I deserve to make the transition to another therapist another way. I thought about us going somewhere private and sitting on a bench overlooking the ocean. I need somehow to segway from our current relationship to his retirement. He will be gone traveling for 6 months, and he says he will keep in contact with me from time to time.

has anyone left the office for a last session and what did you do. Or if you stayed in the office, what did you do differently. I dont want to sit there and cry.

[unaluna]

Gosh, for me, any other place wouldnt be "our" place. I think i would feel like i would want to do everything in slow motion. But basically i would want it to be partly like any other session, where we do share something - something funny or just something human.

[sweepy62]

We just talked recapped , hugged, she wrote nice things in my journal. She also came with me to my first session with new t as she had set up the whole t and transition thing.

[MASIMO]

I just dont want to sit there and cry. I dont want the last time to be like that.
I'm thinking if I'm in a different environment, I might not be so emotional.
I dont know. I might publically embarrass myself. I dont know where we could go that is private that would be ethical. Maybe I'm overthinking this and just let things be as they may. His office would be a place where I would feel safe...it's just going to be so sad and I really dont want it to be like that for him. I dont want to fall apart, but I think it's predictable.

[HazelGirl]

Maybe it would be okay to cry? Maybe it would let your T know he means a lot to you?

[MASIMO]

i cry everyday over his leaving. I cry in front of him sometimes. He knows how much he means to me. He knows I am in love with him. I'm not just losing a T but a man I love.
I'm counting down the sessions left. I almost feel like not showing up at that last session I will be so upset. But I think that would be worse. I'm hoping I will be all cried out by then. This sucks.