Posted by gardenergirl on July 31, 2005, at 19:34:07
In reply to Re: Terminations » Tamar, posted by LauraBeane on July 31, 2005, at 18:00:22
I'm struck by how what I was taught in school about termination, that it should be given as much importance as the presenting problem and should have enough time to work out..versus what I've read and experienced with terminations. It so often doesn't work out the way it's "supposed to." I've been bringing it up with my clients for a few weeks now, since my placement will be up at some point. As an aside, it's interesting to me which clients seem to "forget" about how this is coming up...I think they will need a bit extra care.
There's all kinds of reasons I've noticed why it doesn't work out ideally...people moving, insurance issues, failure on the part of the T to honor the client's feelings or to allow enough time to process, a bad match between T and client...so many others.
I feel confident that my T, who is psychoanalytically oriented, will allow enough time and process to our eventual termination. (Hmm, I didn't cry when I thought that word in connection with him....). But I also know I am very fortunate in the arrangement I have.
Sigh.
I wish everyone could have as much therapy as they need with the best T for them at any given time.
No wonder my supervisor calls me too ideal. Of course I think he's too rigid. :)
gg
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