Termination occurs appropriately when the goals set out by the client are achieved to the satisfaction of the counselor and client.

Termination occurs appropriately when the goals set out by the client are achieved to the satisfaction of the counselor and client.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only when the counselor is satisfied
• D. Only when the client is satisfied

Answer: (A)

Termination is appropriate when progress toward the client’s goals has been made and both parties feel ready to end. The idea is a collaborative decision: the client has gained the skills and insights to maintain change, and the counselor judges that further work would not yield meaningful benefits. This mutual agreement protects the client’s autonomy, ensures ethical practice, and supports the maintenance of gains after therapy. If termination happened only because the counselor is satisfied, it could ignore the client’s ongoing needs or readiness. If it happened only because the client is satisfied, it might end too soon or without the professional judgment that therapy has reached its natural conclusion. But when both agree that the goals are achieved and continued work isn’t warranted, ending the sessions is appropriate.

Termination is appropriate when progress toward the client’s goals has been made and both parties feel ready to end. The idea is a collaborative decision: the client has gained the skills and insights to maintain change, and the counselor judges that further work would not yield meaningful benefits. This mutual agreement protects the client’s autonomy, ensures ethical practice, and supports the maintenance of gains after therapy.

If termination happened only because the counselor is satisfied, it could ignore the client’s ongoing needs or readiness. If it happened only because the client is satisfied, it might end too soon or without the professional judgment that therapy has reached its natural conclusion. But when both agree that the goals are achieved and continued work isn’t warranted, ending the sessions is appropriate.