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Does anyone have any book (or any other resource eg video/article) recommendations for ending long term therapy? Particularly from a client's perspective but also potentially from a therapist's perspective too. I have been searching on the internet but am just getting really overwhelmed.
In my case, the ending will be my idea and not because there's been a rupture or something. I've been in therapy with my one and only therapist for 10 years and just feel like I'm in a place where I am coasting in sessions now, not getting into anything major, and I think I'm putting off the inevitable (ending therapy) because I'm very attached to my T and the thought of saying goodbye is painful. In terms of my mental health, I'm in a really ok place - it's not that I'm worried that I won't be able to cope without therapy.
I haven't yet mentioned to my T that I am thinking of wrapping up. In fact, I don't know whether I want to end now or whether to do something like shift to monthly sessions (or whether that's just another example of avoiding the inevitable ending!)
So, anything that covers anything about:
- How to bring it up and start the conversation about ending with T in the first place.
- Navigating painful attachment feelings in the ending process (I know I'm not going to be able to avoid that it feels sad saying goodbye to her after 10 years)
- What a good ending could look like (I'm aware that it won't necessarily look the same for everyone)
Any resources - or even just any thoughts or tips from anyone here - would be much appreciated. Especially as I plan ahead for my next session with my T where I hope to bring something around this up with her.
In my case, the ending will be my idea and not because there's been a rupture or something. I've been in therapy with my one and only therapist for 10 years and just feel like I'm in a place where I am coasting in sessions now, not getting into anything major, and I think I'm putting off the inevitable (ending therapy) because I'm very attached to my T and the thought of saying goodbye is painful. In terms of my mental health, I'm in a really ok place - it's not that I'm worried that I won't be able to cope without therapy.
I haven't yet mentioned to my T that I am thinking of wrapping up. In fact, I don't know whether I want to end now or whether to do something like shift to monthly sessions (or whether that's just another example of avoiding the inevitable ending!)
So, anything that covers anything about:
- How to bring it up and start the conversation about ending with T in the first place.
- Navigating painful attachment feelings in the ending process (I know I'm not going to be able to avoid that it feels sad saying goodbye to her after 10 years)
- What a good ending could look like (I'm aware that it won't necessarily look the same for everyone)
Any resources - or even just any thoughts or tips from anyone here - would be much appreciated. Especially as I plan ahead for my next session with my T where I hope to bring something around this up with her.