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#1
Jul 07, 2019, 04:05 PM
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I know there’s no simple answer to this question. I’m just wondering at what age you’ve known therapists to retire. Or if you have an older therapist, how old are they? Mine is almost 64 and I’ve asked him this question. He’s responded with a vague answer, telling me how much he likes his job, I guess implying that he doesn’t have plans to retire soon.
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#2
Jul 07, 2019, 04:07 PM
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I don't know. Mine just turned 69 not long ago. She always says she wants to still be working when she's 100.
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 Lrad123
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#3
Jul 07, 2019, 04:11 PM
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I think some may choose to cut back on their hours rather than completely retiring.
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| Lrad123
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#4
Jul 07, 2019, 04:12 PM
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I think it really depends. My ex-T was still practicing in her early 70s, though she only worked 3 days a week.
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| Lrad123
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#5
Jul 07, 2019, 04:16 PM
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My aunt is still going at 83,she loves helping people !
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| Lrad123
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#6
Jul 07, 2019, 04:18 PM
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My first T is not over 75 and practicing. May not be nice to say but I think retirement would probably do good at least to his clients - he is really not very intact cognitively anymore. I know that his supervisor was ~90 when he died (of Alzheimer's) and was still practicing two years before his death. Also, one of his colleagues, his age, died recently and was still working a few months prior. I understand if they are passionate about their work and find it hard to stop but I see it as a form of responsibility to voluntarily end it when they can no longer do the job properly. Maybe they believe they can still sit there and listen, can't make a clean break with clients, or I don't know. I guess, for some, clients are also the main source of human contact and it gives them a sense of being needed.
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| LonesomeTonight, Lrad123, penguinh
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#7
Jul 07, 2019, 04:36 PM
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The first woman was 72 and the second one was 78 (and she retired because her spouse got very sick - he was in his 90s).
I think it is hard for them to give up the adulation and feeling of importance/special and it isn't that hard to do part time so a lot stick around a long time
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| Lemoncake, LonesomeTonight, Lrad123
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#8
Jul 07, 2019, 05:12 PM
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Mine is in mid 60s. She and her husband do quite a bit of very pricey traveling so I assume her income helps with that, although he makes good money. My therapist believes that it’s good for people to be busy and too much idle time is unhealthy. She admires people who keep working in advanced age.
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| Lrad123
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#9
Jul 07, 2019, 05:44 PM
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The therapist is 60 and works full time. The previous therapist is 64 and is currently working part time and not accepting new clients. I don't know what that means.
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| Lrad123
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#10
Jul 07, 2019, 05:48 PM
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I would assume like most of us, they retire when a) they can afford to, and b) when they are ready. They could vary from early 60's to well into their 70's depending on their circumstances (and their financial readiness is probably a major factor).
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| Lrad123
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#11
Jul 07, 2019, 05:53 PM
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I think once they feel their job is complete. Some therapists really enjoy helping people.
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| HowDoYouFeelMeow?, Lrad123
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#12
Jul 07, 2019, 06:05 PM
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T retired from her full time job working for somebody else at 65. She intended to work her part time private practice until she was 80 or until her body wouldn't let her.
Emdr T is 43 and has a 4 year old child so the idea of retirement has never come up.
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| Lrad123
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#13
Jul 07, 2019, 06:47 PM
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I’m guessing that many therapists continue to work longer than is average of other professions simply because the job is not physically demanding.
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| LonesomeTonight, Lrad123
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#14
Jul 07, 2019, 06:49 PM
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The therapist I had used to say she was going to keep working until she went sideways off her office chair.
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| LonesomeTonight, Lrad123
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#15
Jul 07, 2019, 07:09 PM
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Plus, once in private practice, they can set their own hours and just choose to work a few days a week if they want. |
| InnerPeace111, Lrad123
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#16
Jul 07, 2019, 07:45 PM
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I worry about my T only because she doesn't really need her income. Her H makes enough to support the family. So she could retire whenever she wants to.
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#17
Jul 07, 2019, 08:28 PM
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My T is 61 and her youngest is off to college in the fall so I figure there are at least 4 years left! She has said that she has no plan on retiring but of course I worry....
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| Lrad123
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#18
Jul 07, 2019, 10:07 PM
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Mine is 65 and is no longer taking on new clients. But will allow old clients to return and still does supervision.
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#19
Jul 07, 2019, 10:58 PM
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Mine is not allowed to retire. Ever.
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| ArtleyWilkins, HowDoYouFeelMeow?, Lrad123, malika138, rainbow8, scapegoat0001
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#20
Jul 07, 2019, 11:01 PM
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My first therapist just retired a couple months ago and is I think 66. My current therapist is 67 and doesn’t plan to retire any time soon.
My second therapist cut back on her hours a couple years ago to do more research and teaching and was 62 then. |
| Lrad123, susannahsays
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#21
Jul 07, 2019, 11:05 PM
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#22
Jul 07, 2019, 11:08 PM
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| LonesomeTonight, susannahsays
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Jul 07, 2019, 11:45 PM
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T is in her early 70’s and teaches Psychology at a University four days a week and sees therapy clients two days a week. Not sure when she’s retiring. She said she’d probably just slow down by not accepting new clients when she is nearing retirement.
T’s pretty active (seems to me) and she’s been fairly healthy the last five years I’ve known her. She might see clients for several more years. |
| Lrad123
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#24
Jul 08, 2019, 12:22 PM
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Former T was around 70 when she got too sick with MS to continue. Idk how old current T is. In her 60's I think. I'm starting to get attached to her so that might be a problem.
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Jul 08, 2019, 12:36 PM
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