Hello, everyone. Welcome to Self-Work. I'm Dr. Margaret. Today we're talking about the reasons to stop therapy. But first, let's hear from our sponsors.

This is Self-Work, and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford.

At Self-Work, we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them,

whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you who might already be knowledgeable about middle health treatment, but also to those of you who might say you'd never darken the door of a therapist. And yet, you are here. I'll answer your questions while I invite you to take a few minutes for your own self-work.

Now, you also might be unhappy with your therapist if you feel like they talk too much about themselves.

They don't pay very good attention.

They're not on time, whatever it happens to be.

It's the therapist's job to create a welcoming environment for you.

And if they don't, it's okay to park ways.

That's not saying that stopping that work is

necessarily easy. Welcome to this week's edition of self-work. It's often a very moving moment

when you leave therapy. Here's someone that you've trusted and confided in for weeks or months

or sometimes even years.

And it's time to walk out of their office and do without that resource.

Stop something that you found really helpful.

That's the way stopping therapy should be.

I imagine it's something like an artist deciding when a painting or a piece of music is finished.

And it is what it needs to be.

So today we're going to be focusing on seven good reasons to stop therapy.

As I like to say, it's my job to do myself out of a job, and I celebrate with people I've

worked with when they leave to hopefully use the skills learned and enjoy the feelings of having

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