{"id":198,"date":"2014-01-12T23:11:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T23:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovescounseling.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2019-01-12T23:18:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T23:18:24","slug":"reasons-for-leaving-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovescounseling.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/12\/reasons-for-leaving-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons for Leaving Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are many types of ways that\npeople leave therapy. Most people leave so that he or she is dodging\ndealing with the real issues. Some times in an attempt to leave,\nclients will blame finances. Other clients pretend to feel better\nwhen the client knows the otherwise to be true. Some clients achieve\nthe best that he or she can and decide with the therapist to cease\nsessions. Most clients leave suddenly without much explanation. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems contradictory that someone\nwould leave therapy because he or she doesn’t want to address the\nissues that he or she came to therapy to address, but it’s the main\nreason why people leave therapy suddenly. Some people are rather\nscared about the idea that, at times, change requires energy and\ngoing into the unknown. Instead of working on a new way of living,\nthe client stops. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many clients will blame money. While\nsome clients who are not in the best financial shape are able to make\narrangements to attend therapy– either through a private practice\nclinician or at a free clinic, others use it as a convenient excuse\nto stop. For some people, a sudden job loss or living without an\nincome would deter a search for services, others know that to get\nthrough a devastating change, he or she must find a helping\nprofessional to listen and encourage change. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few clients pretend to feel better.\nImagine a situation where just as the client is working on a serious\nissue, he or she tells you that he or she feels better and no longer\nneeds your services. Sometimes change is uncomfortable. It brings a\nperson out of their hard wired habits to a new focus and outlook. A\ntherapeutic relationship relies on honesty. It’s dishonest to end\ntherapy when the client is not feeling their best. Some people find\nthe experience of therapy so uncomfortable that the client leaves\nsuddenly, feigning feeling better. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my contract, I ask that a client give me two weeks’ notice. This is in the contract for several reasons. First, it’s good to have a good-bye even if it’s tough. It’s a necessary part of ending sessions. It brings closure for both parties. Second, it’s make the person responsible to talk about issues that may be going on with the therapy itself. If the client is having an issue with the type of therapy or the therapist’s recommendations, it can be discussed. It’s possible that the therapist is not a good fit for the client. Third, for some cases, client have been using skills they learned in therapy and managing after resolving the issue that brought the client to therapy in the first place. It’s an achievement to end sessions. Clients leave therapy for a couple of reasons by overall, clients should consider sticking to their contract as far as terminating therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve addressed some reasons why clients\nleave suddenly. Most people seem to leave serious issues to resolve\nthemselves while being dishonest about what’s driving the termination\nof therapy. The best way to end therapy is to achieve it and come to\nthe decision with their therapist. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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