The Navigating Therapy Termination Guide from Gradient Psychology is the essential resource for clinicians seeking clarity, confidence, and structure in one of the most complex parts of therapeutic practice.
Ending therapy with a client, whether planned or unplanned, is a critical phase that significantly impacts client outcomes and the therapeutic relationship.
This guide provides a structured, thoughtful, and ethical approach, informed by clinical leadership, supervision experience, and relevant research.
For clinicians, this resource offers a complete, time-tested framework to:
Implement a Structured Termination: Utilize a simple four-session framework to guide clients through summarizing progress, care planning, appreciations, and processing goodbyes.
Ensure Ethical Practice: Review key ethical and documentation considerations specific to the termination process, including client welfare, informed consent, and ongoing safety assessment.
Prepare for Challenges: Access practical guidance for managing common issues like missed final sessions, unplanned endings, and adjusting the process for shorter-term therapy or unique client needs.
Practice Self-Care: Learn to recognize and address your own emotional responses to saying goodbye, ensuring you remain an effective and mindful tool in your work.
A Thoughtful, Four-Session Approach
The guide is built around a progressive four-session structure: Summarizing Treatment, Care Planning, Appreciations, and Processing Goodbyes, helping you move past confusion and provide a meaningful sense of closure.
Optimized for shared digital documents (like Google Docs), this guide is designed to make every termination process more organized, ethical, and therapeutic. Written by Dr. Carolynn Gray, a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in clinical leadership and supervision, this resource will help you transform goodbyes into empowering experiences for your clients.
The Navigating Therapy Termination Guide from Gradient Psychology is the essential resource for clinicians seeking clarity, confidence, and structure in one of the most complex parts of therapeutic practice.
Ending therapy with a client, whether planned or unplanned, is a critical phase that significantly impacts client outcomes and the therapeutic relationship.
This guide provides a structured, thoughtful, and ethical approach, informed by clinical leadership, supervision experience, and relevant research.
For clinicians, this resource offers a complete, time-tested framework to:
Implement a Structured Termination: Utilize a simple four-session framework to guide clients through summarizing progress, care planning, appreciations, and processing goodbyes.
Ensure Ethical Practice: Review key ethical and documentation considerations specific to the termination process, including client welfare, informed consent, and ongoing safety assessment.
Prepare for Challenges: Access practical guidance for managing common issues like missed final sessions, unplanned endings, and adjusting the process for shorter-term therapy or unique client needs.
Practice Self-Care: Learn to recognize and address your own emotional responses to saying goodbye, ensuring you remain an effective and mindful tool in your work.
A Thoughtful, Four-Session Approach
The guide is built around a progressive four-session structure: Summarizing Treatment, Care Planning, Appreciations, and Processing Goodbyes, helping you move past confusion and provide a meaningful sense of closure.
Optimized for shared digital documents (like Google Docs), this guide is designed to make every termination process more organized, ethical, and therapeutic. Written by Dr. Carolynn Gray, a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in clinical leadership and supervision, this resource will help you transform goodbyes into empowering experiences for your clients.
