Psychotherapist s Experience of Client-Initiated Termination

How psychotherapists feel when the client decides to end therapy? What support do they need to facilitate the ending? Even though it is a very common phenomenon why it is still under-explored? Rather than emphasising the need to reduce their occurrence, this study provides additional insight that shows how premature endings can be a 'restorative' experience, for therapists who process the ending openly and un-defensively. The clinical implications highlight an ongoing debate to ensure we do not practice in isolation, but draw widely on our support networks and own self-management techniques.

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Chryssa is an accredited psychotherapist. She has been working in mental health since 2006 and has gained experience offering therapy in various settings in the UK and Greece. She has been awarded by the NHS for her work, presented her research at the BACP Annual Conference in UK and given speeches for Non Governmental Organisations in Greece.