Dropping out of therapy
A sudden ending without agreement — often exactly when something difficult is approaching.
How it shows up
A cancellation followed by silence. The feeling that there’s no point any more. Sometimes the reason is entirely practical; often the drop-out is the strongest form of resistance.
What we do with it in therapy
If you’re thinking of stopping, I ask you to come and say so. That conversation is often the most useful session in the whole process — and if you then decide to leave, that is fine.
See also
See also
Anxious attachment
A pattern in which uncertainty in a relationship intensifies the need for closeness and reassurance.
Stepfamily
The family that forms when two partners with children from previous relationships come together.
Repression
Pushing unpleasant material out of awareness — it doesn't disappear, it only moves out of view.
