Just found out today that mt therapy will be stopping in September as I will have been going then for a year.

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Were you not told at the beginning how long the therapy was to last for? They should have let you know if it was just for a specific length of time.

Not that I remember and I do think I would have. I was told we would start off one to one with a view to moving to group work but I made it clear I didn't want that and never have had counselling with others.

Hi - sadly there are many people wanting/needing therapy so it is often limited by time ... can you ask them how they help people manage it ending, or other forms of therapy - such as on-line free cbt, charities that offer support etc?

Now that you have had the benefit of 1-1 therapy for a period of time, would you be willing to try group?

Perhaps not what you want in an ideal world, but it might be better than you think......and group therapy is probably better than having no guidance/support at all, if you think you still need and want that.

if you feel you need more one to one this is the time to find someone else. My therapist referred me on to a specialist charity that helps people who've been sexualy abused as children and they have given me a counsellor on a weekly basis for as long as I need it. It isn't free but I put what I can afford in an envelope each week.

I thought it would be harder to change counsellors but the new one turned out to be right where I was at and has helped me make more progress.

Hadn't thought of the more patients contraints. I really don't want to do a group. I have done one before and while it was great to feel I was helping others, it wasn't helping me and they couldn't understand my issues.

Perhaps after a year of individual therapy you will cope with group therapy better? IT is frustrating not to continue with one person in NHS but quite often it is time limited - often 6 or 12 weeks only where I live.

Group therapy may not be ideal, but better than nothing and perhaps at a different time in your life it would have more benefit to you as you now understand your issues better and therefore can explain yourself more coherently.

Are you able to consider private therapy or a charity like willsurvivethis suggested?