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 es psicoterapeuta acreditada. Lleva trabajando en salud mental desde 2006 y ha adquirido experiencia ofreciendo terapia en diversos entornos del Reino Unido y Grecia. Ha sido premiada por el NHS por su trabajo, ha presentado su investigación en la Conferencia Anual de la BACP en el Reino Unido y ha dado charlas para Organizaciones No Gubernamentales en Grecia.