[header] How to safely stop therapy or counseling [title] Look at your reasons for wanting to end therapy. [step] At the beginning of therapy, you likely created goals with your therapist. These goals may include reducing or eliminating anxiety attacks, building skills to combat depression, stabilizing your mood, or approaching your relationships more productively. 
Reflect on what you've gained or learned during your time in therapy. [substeps] Assess how you're doing in life now as opposed to when you began therapy and look for what positive changes you've made.