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Process·4 min read·January 2026
Endings, well made
Most therapy ends by drifting. There's a better way — and it matters more than people realise.
Most things in life end badly, or at least vaguely. A job tapers off. A friendship goes quiet. A relationship explodes. We get very little practice in ending things on purpose, with both people present.
Why endings matter in therapy
How we end is part of the work. A planned ending — agreed a few weeks in advance, with time to look back at what changed — is often where some of the most useful insights land. It's also a small rehearsal for ending other things well.
Pausing vs stopping
Not every ending is final. Some clients pause for months or years and come back when life changes again. That door stays open, deliberately.
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