Terminating Therapy: A Professional Guide to Ending on a Positive Note

by Denise D. Davis

The first book of its kind to provide an in-depth approach to termination of therapy, Terminating Therapy guides you through the practical, ethical, legal, and emotional challenges of how and when to end therapy. Written for a wide range of practitioners at every level of experience, this book provides straightforward advice on ending therapy on a positive note.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book on termination that I picked up in prep for my group in the spring. It was very readable and certainly covers a variety of topics around termination. However, it was not as useful as the last for my purposes. Davis is less concerned with the process of HOW to go about termination than about WHEN and WHY. The book reads much more like a manual for a new practitioner starting their own clinic. It is very concerned with documentation and legal CYA as well as justifying why and when it is okay for therapists to initiate termination with clients. I am looking for more practical advice about the process of terminating (especially therapist initiated).

[Olwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent reference. Well worth reading. The last chapter includes a user-friendly text suitable for use by the general public about therapy and termination of therapy in general.