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Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 6 a.m.

Today's SelfWork, sponsored by BetterHelp, focuses on why, how and why you might choose to end therapy, or more concisely, to leave a particular therapist. We'll cover some "good" reasons to leave, reasons that either have to do with the success you've experienced or reaching your goals, as well as the ones that have to do with disappointment with or even misbehavior or unethical behavior by the therapist themselves. \xa0But we'll also focus on the reasons why you might justify leaving, when in actuality, it may not be in your best interest to do so.\xa0I\u2019m a huge believer in the power of good therapy. But it\u2019s not always good. And we need to address how you know when it\u2019s time to leave \u2013 or not.

The listener email is once again quite different. I\u2019ll read from a letter I received from a man who\u2019s serving time in prison, He reached out in a very special way \u2013 and I thought you\u2019d like to hear.

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Good article in\xa0Psych Central\xa0about reason to leave or not leave therapy

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