Good time to give T a letter

Has anyone given their T a letter at their last session? I have my last in-person session with T tomorrow and I'm trying to figure out when/if I give her a card/letter tomorrow...

She offered phone sessions for a few weeks since I'm moving so technically it isn't my last session, just my last in-person session. So I could also mail her a letter when we are actually done.

When do you think a good time to give a T a final letter is? Also, if you would do it during the last session, do you do it at the beginning or the end? Would you want T to read it in front of you?

I remember giving my first therapist a card with a letter at our last session. I gave it to him at the beginning and he read it right then. He was moved by what I had to say and we had a lovely last session.

I've given my T letters and cards, though not for last sessions. I think it'd be good to give to her at the beginning of the last in person session so that there's time to talk about the letter if you'd like to. Personally, I do give my letters at the end of the session, but that's because we can just talk about it at the next one. And I'd feel uncomfortable sitting there while she read it. But I think it'd be good to give it to your T at the beginning.

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I would be comfortable watching her read it...I've also sent her two emails over the past couple of weeks that have said a lot of what I would say in card. I'm really not sure what else I would want to say right now and I don't want to take focus away from how hard the transition will be for me. I would want to say a bunch of positive stuff in the card about how much she has helped me but I need help working through all of the negative feelings and thoughts I'm having right now...

I think I just answered my question for myself. Thank you for your input though!

I gave my T a card with a letter at my last session. And two months ago when she went on leave I also gave her a card. I gave it at the end of the session because I didn't want her to read it in front of me. I also didn't need to talk about the card/letter because it was just a thank you.