Gutted my psychiatrist is leaving

[GoldfinchandPringle]

I think I might be over-attached to her as I’m so upset she is leaving. I can’t imagine anyone else will be as kind and supportive to me.
Am I pathetic and needy to be feeling like this?

Completely natural, you've built a relationship with them. You've felt happy with their service and it's understandable that you're worried you might not get the same with someone else. You may even feel grief at the ending of the relationship. I'd hope they will work on this with you and put a plan in place to help you transition.

You might not feel the same with someone else but that doesn't mean they won't be helping. All relationships are different.

Hope you're ok xx

I'll second what @Spaghetti127 said. Def not needy or pathetic, the opposite, you can form a good bond, a good working relationship, which is a great sign. Completely normal, maybe let her know your feelings, it may help saying them aloud, that's what it's for isn't it. And you will find someone else, they'll just be different, so it's a loss. But you'll hopefully you'll still be gaining something from the new person

Definitely not pathetic. Very natural that you feel so attached to her. I’m already dreading the time when my therapy comes to a stop (mainly because the reason I go the therapy stems from loss). I’ve voiced my concerns to my therapist and she was assured me that the ending will be done in a certain way to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. Hopefully yours will do the same. Sending hugs; it’s such a tricky situation.

I absolutely hear you and understand.

I'm under EIP and when I was told that my case worker was leaving, I absolutely bawled my eyes out. Right there, in the clinic.

I had 40 hours with a psychotherapist as part of my care. Yep, bawled my eyes out again at our last session. I honestly couldn't see that I would manage without her.

You get three years of support under EIP (early intervention in psychosis) and my three years are up next month. I'm ready to be throwing myself on the floor, having a tantrum, howling and screaming 'it's not FAIR!!!' like a very old, should know better toddler.

But...! You've learned, have new skills that you didn't have before. So, do your therapist proud, take those skills they gave you and put them to practice. It won't be the whole answer, but try them out, give it a good go, and if you need more support then you can seek it out at that point.

I've had various therapists since I was 14 and I'm 52 now. Some I've really connected with. Others, not so. You've made a connection so that means their support will have been successful. Keep focusing on that. And take that forward.