Agreed: in my experience, therapy is intensely personal. It crucially depends on the relationship between a specific patient and a specific therapist. When l

Agreed: in my experience, therapy is intensely personal. It crucially depends on the relationship between a specific patient and a specific therapist. When life forced me out of desperation to seek therapy, I went through three therapists before finding the right one for me. I have been seeing my guy now for several years. Between talk therapy, meds, and a daily meditation practice, my life is substantially better. And, it turns out that my work has improved the lives of my wife and family. I am generally a hell of a lot easier to live with, and am a better approximation to the "sweet old guy" that I want to be as I grow into my later years. When you are in a weakened psychological state, possibly anxious, fearful, conflict-avoidant, passive-aggressive, terrified of conflict or triggering unmanageable reactions from other people, it can be extremely difficult to terminate a relationship with a therapist. The only way I found was to write a brief note, enclose a check for payment in full for the next session and any other financial obligations incurred or committed to, inform the therapist in writing that I was no longer going to be a patient, and skip the last session.