Bereft -psychotherapy ending

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I’m posting for some advice or support on how to handle this situation and make sense of my feelings around it.

I’ve been having weekly psychotherapy with an nhs service but it’s only for a year. It’s due to end and I’m being thrown back into depression, feeling unable to do anything.
I know it’s typical to experience feelings of loss and abandonment again but I don’t know how to get through it.
They will see me again in 6 months but that is just a follow up.

Have you explained to them how you feel, that the end is leaving you feeling bereft and depressed and perhaps you don’t feel satisfied with the conclusion. They may be able to refer you on to another service or extend your programme if you are needing additional support

Thanks for replying. They acknowledge that I will feel loss again, they will see me again in 6 months and then I think refer to a low cost therapist. There isn’t anyway extend it unfortunately, it’s NHS psychotherapy the time is fixedly. I’m afraid I will revert to my closed off self again and lose touch with any progress I have made.

I obviously can’t speak on your feelings but I did feel exactly the same when I finished therapy, the reality wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be and it actually gave me time to process everything that had come up during the sessions. Take it easy, each day as it comes, write stuff down, allow yourself to ride the emotions because they do pass quicker than you think they will. You may even find you start to feel strong because you manage to deal with things alone without taking it to therapy. Like I said this was just my experience. I will say that the therapist has brought you so far but you also need to take control and do some of the work. Find things to fill the time when you would normally see the therapist. Perhaps some self development stuff. Some days will feel harder than others but it’s all a process. If you really are struggling after a while I would go back to the GP, or some charities offer low cost therapy. Have some faith in yourself you may be surprised how well you actually handle it. X

It is hard - the end of therapy is a loss. Have you been using strategies with the team, do you have a list of them to remind yourself. Take it slowly. Can you put in an activity like walking or a class at the time you currently have the sessions?
The team should try to help in the last session/s with the transition.