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Ethical Termination in Psychotherapy

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  • 5 ethical traps in case closures to avoid
  • Closing therapy for high-risk cases including self-harming clients
  • Documentation and referral dos and don’ts
  • File storage and destruction following HIPAA
  • PLUS termination scripts, letter samples, and much more!

 

How therapy ends is just as important as how it begins.

But there are so many things you need to get right when it comes to termination.

Handling the doorknob disclosures. Reviewing progress in a way that connects. Making sure high-risk clients transition safely and with a solid plan. Retaining records by the books.

Without a plan, it can be overwhelming to track everything and do it all well – and that does a disservice to the good work accomplished during therapy.

This workshop with Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD and Lynn Grodski, LCSW, MCC – renowned experts and co-authors of Letting Go of the Work You Love – gives you a framework for ethical terminations.

Learn how to close cases responsibly and effectively so you can shape final sessions that are both meaningful and essential to the healing process – whether termination was planned or abrupt. You’ll get:

  • Case-closing and documentation practices designed to support professional ethical standards and limit liability
  • A structured, multi-step process to create a termination strategy that aligns with your therapeutic approach
  • Tools for dealing with loss, guilt, and other attachment issues in both client and therapist

REGISTER TODAY to boost your confidence in navigating this vital phase of therapy.

Here's What You'll Learn


When is it Time to End?

  • Action steps to improve timing in case closure
  • Scripts and clinical markers for planned endings
  • Outreach when termination is unplanned
  • Ethical concerns when keeping clients in treatment too long
  • Issues with premature termination
  • Last-minute disclosures and their significance
  • Boundary risks for therapists and clients at the end of treatment

Best Practices for High-Risk Closures

  • Ending plans for clients who are at risk of self-directed harm
  • How to close therapy for a client with dependency issues
  • Ethically or legally complex cases
  • Doorknob disclosures – strategies for containment and closure

Ending as Part of Healing

  • Attachment and the therapeutic alliance
  • Constructive, robust clinical objectives for final sessions
  • Use of metaphors for normalizing and integrating closure
  • Common teaching moments in ending sessions
  • Therapeutic summary letter for clients
  • “Future self” meditation to support integration and forward movement

Case-Closing Essentials

  • Referral dos and don’ts
  • When to incorporate additional supports
  • Documentation requirements
  • File storage and eventual destruction following HIPAA
  • Professional will and tail coverage for long-term client protection

Additional Considerations

  • Loss, guilt, and other therapist reactions
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Everything You're Getting


  • 3.5 Hours of video content
  • CE information to come

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Ethical Termination in Psychotherapy
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Meet Your Experts


Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC

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Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC, is a leading business coach for mental health professionals, who has guided counselors, therapists, and psychologists in developing the practical skills, entrepreneurial mindset, and professional maturity required to succeed in the dual role of psychotherapist and small business owner. The author of multiple books, Lynn is best known for her best-selling Building Your Ideal Private Practice – regarded as the definitive guide for private practitioners – Therapy with a Coaching Edge – a paradigm-shifting integration of coaching and psychotherapy – and Letting Go of the Work You Love with Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg – a comprehensive retirement roadmap for healing professionals. In addition to her writing and coaching, Lynn spent twenty years on the faculty of a major coach-training organization and has held leadership roles as vice president of the NASW-Metro Chapter and president of the Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Work. A sought-after presenter, she has delivered workshops at national and international conferences and is a regular contributor to Psychotherapy Networker magazine.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lynn Grodzki maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. Lynn Grodzki receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lynn Grodzki has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

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Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist whose five decades of work in the mental health field have had a far-reaching impact on the understanding and treatment of anxiety. Her pioneering approach has influenced psychotherapists, business leaders, educators, elected officials, and legal professionals around the world. Dr. Wehrenberg was among the first to translate the emerging science of neurobiology into practical applications for psychotherapy, demonstrating how clinicians can “use the brain to change the brain” in the treatment of anxiety and depression.

 

Her twelve books have been translated into eight languages. The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques remains an international bestseller. Her newest book, Letting Go of the Work You Love (co-authored with Lynn Grodzki), is the first comprehensive retirement roadmap for healing professionals.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. She is an international presenter and receives compensation. Dr. Wehrenberg receives a speaking honorarium, book royalties, and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg is a member of the Anxiety Disorder Association of America.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150912
Duration:
3.5 Hours
Copyright:
Oct 09, 2026 Available Now for Pre-Order

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