Table 10.

Basics principles of the termination of psychotherapy

• Patients with a complete description of the therapeutic process, including termination during the informed consent procedure

• Termination of psychotherapy should be discussed from time to time during the therapy

• If the therapist decides to terminate the therapy, pretermination counseling should be done

• When patient terminates the therapy on their own, therapist should express their willingness to resume therapy in future if the client desires so and willingness to suggest alternative therapist