“ The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last time”. At the beginning of the sessions we are all strangers to each other but as it comes to an end, we find it hard to say our goodbyes.
There are a number of situations that affect how one says goodbye to their patients, amongst them includes the length of sessions they’ve had together. Having long sessions together may lead to close bonds or even friendship formation. The strong bonds formed over long-term psychotherapy may make it harder to say goodbye compared to therapy that takes less time. The reasons the patient came in in the first place also determine how one is going to say goodbye to them. Patients who came to see you because of a loss they experienced in their lives, may make it harder to part ways as by doing so, they will be reminded of the reason they came to you in the first place.
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As a therapist, I have always been able to end a session well. In my many therapy occasions, I have always found it useful to inform my patients about termination right from the start. It is good to speak about it as everything that has a beginning has an end. As the end draws near, reducing the number of times we meet with my patient has also helped. Meeting once a month instead of twice a month makes it easy to finally part when the session elapse. These two methods have proved fruitful terminating a session.
In a scenario like a group termination, I prefer to write a simple message to all. A message like, “I am grateful that I have friends that makes it so hard to say goodbye. Instructors who have made me brighter than when I first came here. Since the begging of the semester, we have found solace amongst ourselves, and that itself is a sensational thing. Richard Bach said, “we should not be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”
