[scarcejoy]

During my most recent therapy session, my therapist told me that our last session will be at the end of September. While she was talking about it, I just felt completely shocked. I was at a loss for words and I did not even know what to say. Feelings of sadness were bursting through my mind while hearing about this. My therapist and I have been working for nearly 3 years and it feels depressing that our time is about to come to an end. My therapist is leaving to work in a bigger office within the private practice that she is in right now. I am not mad at her because it is her career and if that is what she wants to do that seems fine with me. If I were her, I would take that opportunity because it is career advancement and that sounds exciting. As I was driving back home, tears started rolling down my face. I cried for most of the time on my way back home. The news hit me hard causing me immense emotional pain. I started thinking about certain memories from our time together. Those times where she demonstrated to me that she genuinely cares about my well being and how I am doing. I have had (and still have) moments of hardship and she was always there for me in therapy to listen to me. I am going to miss her dearly. Her absence will leave a huge void in my life.

My therapist told me that she has referred me to another therapist that she knows. She told the other person about our work and the other therapist said that they would be interested in working with me. It is nice to know that I will be meeting with someone that at least knows a bit about me and is interested in working with me. I am confident that the new relationship with the other therapist will work out. My therapist also told me that is ok with her if I email her monthly about how I am doing. Also about meeting at least twice a year to see each other and to see how I am doing. That is positive for me because she doesn't want me or our relationship forgotten.

[stormyisland]

That sounds really hard but she sounds lovely and like she's dealing with it really well. Sending you lots of hugs. Don't really have any great advise. I think you'll just have to let yourself grieve. It's a loss of a lovely, important relationship in your life and you should be able to grieve it. I hope this new therapist will be someone who will be able to form a supportive, warm and productive relationship with you that will take you to the place with yourself you'd like to be in.

[Deejay14]

How great that she was able to give you such good notice! I am sure you will make the most of this time with your therapist. It's also wonderful that you feel good about the new one. That is such a plus.