(#285) Graduation vs Termination: How To Create Healthy Goodbyes
As a therapist, how do you move through the termination process when a therapeutic relationship is ending? Here's why it matters to model healthy goodbyes for our clients.
Join me in this episode as we explore the importance of creating healthy goodbyes from a therapist and biz owner's perspective. You'll be able to learn the top 3 factors to consider when a client is about to graduate from services with you.
You can also watch the video podcast for this episode on Doctor TK YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DoctorTK
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Timestamps:
- Graduation vs Termination (01:47)
- 3 reasons why graduation is important (02:48)
- A case study on the importance of graduation for therapists and biz owners (05:15)
- Final thoughts (10:17)
Standout Quotes:
- "Graduation signifies a celebration; it talks about somebody closing a chapter in their life but also they're able to move up AND out." (02:33)
- "When we think about graduation, I like to look at it as a very healthy form of saying goodbye in a relationship; having closure; allowing the two individuals to have a conversation; allowing themselves to be vulnerable and talk about what it feels to now be detached." (03:40)
- "When you say goodbye, allow space to allow yourself to feel. Allow the other person space to feel the way that they're going to feel." (10:17)
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