Have You Outgrown Your Therapist?

Key points

A good therapeutic relationship can be a steady support, but one's needs from therapy can change over time.

Some folks, not familiar with the process, accept what they get, even if it no longer fits their needs.

Others are ready for something new.

Rather than cutting and running, discuss options with your therapist.

Oliver Sacks, the renowned British neurologist and author, mentioned in his autobiography, On The Move , that he saw the same New York therapist twice a week for 50 years. Like a long-term marriage or a pair of old, well-worn slippers, there is an undeniable comfort in familiarity—for Sacks, being so well-known to his therapist, the routine, and the closeness offered a sense of security. But sometimes, we outgrow the marriage, the slippers, or even the thera