Episode 133 - VBT Study Hall: Termination
Nothing lasts forever, including therapeutic relationships. Therapy can end in lots of different ways, but what constitutes a good goodbye? We dig into the research on termination and the related ethics codes and come away with a surprising conclusion: firing a client is almost always ethically acceptable.
Show Notes:
Ending Therapy: The Therapeutic Relationship During the Termination Phase
Practice recommendations for reducing premature termination in therapy.
Client initiated termination of therapy at NHS primary care counselling services
Comparing therapist and client perspectives on reasons for psychotherapy termination.
Termination and Abandonment: A Proactive Approach to Ethical Practice