Posted by gardenergirl on May 3, 2005, at 0:01:14
In reply to Re: I called him once I was fully rational, posted by annierose on May 2, 2005, at 21:03:43
Actually, what I was taught in school is that for long term therapy, termination SHOULD take up to a year. You can't wrap up such an important relationship in a shortened period of time, if you are doing a planned termination. I think it needs almost equal weight with all the other important main issues you bring to therapy. And the literature seems to agree with me, but that's from a psychodynamic standpoint. And I suppose it is also the case in other therapies when the relationship is the key aspect of it.
I think some models even advocate for setting a termination date right from the beginning. Some say stick to it no matter what, and others say it can be flexible, but the point they make is that termination should be brought up from day one, as it's so important.
(I'm picturing my supervisor getting an ulcer if he read this from me.)
gg
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