Mental health and issues related to the mind aren’t hush-hush anymore. As more and more people have been seeking therapy, it’s important to know when it’s time to quit.
While therapy helps in the long run, by addressing deeper issues impacting you, there’s an easy technique to improve your mental health when ‘spiraling’ into despair. If you’ve been seeing your therapist for quite some time, learn the signs that it’s time to take a break.
When to quit therapy
The main goal of therapy is to make you stop seeing your therapist. It’s the job of the mental health professional to ensure you don’t need them to go about your life.
In one of her TikTok videos, licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton discusses different signs you don’t need therapy anymore. However, she doesn’t rule out the possibility of going back.
She says if you find yourself talking about the mundane without any real problem to discuss with your therapist, it’s a major sign you’ve healed and don’t need to make your appointments anymore.
“Therapy should end when we feel like there’s nothing left to talk about. We go to therapy and chit-chat about our day. There’s no issue and nothing’s difficult. We feel why do we need to even go,” she says.
Kati encourages her clients to take a break when she feels they don’t need her anymore. This could mean less frequent sessions – once in a couple of weeks or months.
“If you feel like you’re well, let’s take a break and see how you do. There’s no harm or foul, right? You can always go back,” the therapist says.
How to choose a therapist
Finding a therapist who is right for you requires clear intent and not being “politically correct”, says Kati. Often, people end up choosing mental health counselors who don’t align with their values and beliefs, thus putting themselves in an uncomfortable situation.
As the therapist on TikTok explains, therapy is a safe place, that encourages you to be yourself and talk about things you can’t discuss otherwise. And what makes it possible is a therapist willing to listen to you and understand where you’re coming from.
“If you want them to be female or male; a part of the LGBTQ+ community, that’s your prerogative and you should pick something like that, she says.
Kati Morton is a certified therapist and known speaker in the field of mental health. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Kati is best known for her YouTube channel with over 1.3 million followers and her official blog notes that she’s appeared on renowned shows such as Dr. Phil, E! News, CBS The Doctors, and The Dr. Drew Show.
