changing therapist due to existing one leaving.

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I have been seeing my therapist for about 10 months now. I have a great working relationship with them. Due to their own circumstances they are moving on.

They told me this at the end of my last session, and we will discuss where I go from here at the next session.
I will ask them for recommendations but I do know that locally many therapists are not taking on new clients. I contacted most of the local practitioners directly when I was looking initially and they were the only one with space.
I also really don't know how I feel about having to start all over again with someone new. I definitely feel that I need a break from therapy as moving directly from one to another doesn't feel right to me.

Has anyone else experienced having to change therapist?

Hi OP.

I can understand the apprehension about seeing someone new, but I think you can make a lot of progress with the right therapist, as you already know what it's like and can dig deeper .

I am officially on my fourth therapist and have been with him for the past two years and 4 months. I didn't feel like I got anywhere with the first two and saw the first for maybe 5 sessions at the most. But with the third I could only see for two sessions.

Maybe you could ask your therapist for your notes which you could give to your new therapist. But it's okay to take a break if you want to.

Perhaps you could also try online therapy if you have no one available cclose by? I live away from home during term time, but see my therapist in person whenever I'm back in london.

Ending sooner or pausing before starting again can be more healthy. Discuss what is best for you and make the best ending you can.

Thank you for your posts!

My therapist is leaving in August and so I have a little time to work out what I am going to do. We have made a lot of progress and it may be that I don't need to move on to someone new at all - but I will explore this in the sessions I have left.
I really do feel that if I am to get another therapist that I will need a gap.

Online therapy could be a good option. I hadn't thought of that. I will look into it.