Posted by gardenergirl on June 20, 2004, at 13:20:06
In reply to Re: New Poster/Help -Awfully Painful Termination (long, posted by toomuchpain on June 20, 2004, at 11:57:08
I'm sorry you have to go through this right now. Termination is hard whenever it happens, but when it is due to external circumstances, it is really hard. And like others have said, it does need to be grieved. I hope you can spend your last two sessions grieving with him over this loss. It may help you to have some support in the process before he goes.
Also, if you are going to be transferred, it may be helpful if the new T could join you and your pdoc for a few minutes in a session. That way, you can "connect" your new T to your old T. In my experience, that helps ease the transition. At the clinic where I worked recently, a new crop of trainees comes in every year. We do these "meet and greet" transitions for transfers whenever we can make it happen. I think it does help to have the trusted person introduce the new person.
However it works out for you, please know that this would be very hard for anyone. You are not alone in this as long as you have Babble. And please take extra gentle care.
gg
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