Retiring from the practice of psychotherapy is a profound transition for the therapist, but the topic is all but neglected in the professional literature. A recently retired therapist reflects on his own retirement and proposes that to understand and process this transition requires exploring why one initially chose this profession and what satisfactions one gets from the work. Reasons for retiring as well as refraining from retirement are examined. There are both losses and gains in this transition and they are explored on personal as well as theoretical levels.

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心理治疗师退休：失去什么，得到什么

从心理治疗实践中退休对治疗师来说是一个深刻的转变，但这个话题在专业文献中几乎被忽视了。一位最近退休的治疗师回顾了他自己的退休生活，并提出要理解和处理这种转变，需要探索人们最初选择这一职业的原因以及人们从工作中获得的满足感。对退休和不退休的原因进行了审查。在这种转变中既有损失也有收益，它们在个人和理论层面上进行了探讨。