[Mystical_Being]

How do you deal with loosing a therapist that meant so much? How do you move on to the next one and open up and be vulnerable when you are still shaken from the one you lost? How do you deal with the grief that is like no other grief because its such a unique relationship?

[nottrustin]

It is very difficult. In what way did you lose the therapist?

[wheeler]

Two of my long time therapist ended prematurely. One moved and one felt she could no longer help me. I was deeply attached to both.
It’s been a while, and it took a while, but I’m finally at a better place. It took the help of a very understanding therapist.
I’m sorry you’re in such pain.

[SlumberKitty]

When I lost former T (she had MS and had to stop practicing for a time) I cried off and on for months. It was cathartic really because I am not a crier. I didn't cry in therapy until our last session when all I did was cry. That was her final gift to me, teaching me to cry. But it could only come about with our separation. It was very hard and I had to be very gentle with myself. There's times when I am still not over the relationship and probably will never be. She's the first person to care unconditionally for me. I love her and I probably always will in a platonic way not a romantic way. Just give yourself lots of time and give yourself lots of gentleness and cry if you can. HUGS Kit

[Mystical_Being]

Originally Posted by nottrustin

It is very difficult. In what way did you lose the therapist?

Some I have lost because of a job change or there choice of a termination. But my most significant loss was a therapist who was supported to be on a leave of absence for 2 weeks that then turned into a month and then became 3 months. She never came back and stopped communicating with me. I never had any closure and she meant everything to me. I have never felt so unconditionally cared for or had that kind of connection with a therapist before.