How to break up with your therapist | Life Kit

Getting into therapy comes with its own hurdles, but what about knowing when to stop it? Moraya Seeger DeGeare, a licensed marriage and family therapist, has advice on how to figure out when it's time to end therapy and what to actually say when you do. Depending on the situation, ending with your therapist could involve anything from ghosting to a sit-down conversation.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - The biggest misconceptions about the therapist-client relationship
01:55 - Reasons you might want to stop seeing your therapist
05:40 - How to tell your therapist it’s not working
07:11 - When to call it quits
08:54 - What’s the right way to end things with your therapist?
12:14 - Role-play scenario 1
15:20 - Role-play scenario 2
20:33 - Pick a word
21:31 - Recap