Gift for therapist- is that even appropriate?

[speakout]

I am coming to the end of a long block of weekly psychotherapist sessions.

The results have been life changing, I have achieved and learned so much.
I also feel a good rapport with the therapist, I have grown to like her and although in a formal setting our relationship is part of the healing process.

I would like to thank her for helping me heal, and would like to get her a card or maybe even a gift.
I am not sure if that breaks any professional code, I don't want to appear stalkerish and she may not be able to accept gifts.

And advice or experience?

I've given cards/gifts when therapists left or at christmas and received a small gift from therapist as mine are long term and are volunteering their time. It's a close relationship even if professional and it doesn't mean would then start overstepping boundaries into private life.

My therapists appeared to appreciate it and didn't ever say there was issue with the Organisation but gifts were not high value or alcoholic.

I have also given my long term therapist small gifts and cards from time to time. She has appreciated them.

I gave my therapist a string of crocheted birds I’d made for her - I thought that, if she wasn’t allowed to accept personal gifts, she could hang it up in her therapy room. She was very touched and I’m glad I did it.

Think cArd and a token, inexpensive gift would be fine!

Ask whether it’s something she would be able to accept.

It’s definitely not an inappropriate thing to want to do (well, depending on what it is you want to give!), but some therapists will be fine with it and some won’t. I’d prefer to know in advance that she won’t accept gifts, rather than presenting something to her and it being rejected.

A lovely handwritten card and a small gift if you’ve come to the end of your time with them would I’m sure be very appreciated. Probably the card most of all.

I don't think cards or small and neutral gifts are inappropriate. Think chocolates, notebook+pen gift set, maybe a personalized planner with quotes, something like that.

Are you crafty at all? I handmade a card for mine before because I wasn't sure if a gift would be accepted.

They can't accept gifts of high value or gift cards but small gifts are fine. I've given my therapist a plant cutting (from a plant left to me by a relative when she died) and he took it. It lives in his office on the bookcase.