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How We Say Goodbye: Research on Psychotherapy Termination

April 30, 2008 by Internet Editor  
Filed under News U Can Use!

Jennifer A. Hardy and Susan S. Woodhouse
The Pennsylvania State University

Termination is generally viewed by psychotherapists as a complex stage of psychotherapy (Gelso & Woodhouse, 2002). Research confirms that during this phase, the process and progress of psychotherapy are typically reviewed, goals are developed for the future, and the dyad says goodbye (Marx & Gelso, 1987). [...]