Therapy Guide · public guide
Warning signs / changing therapists
When to leave and when to get a second opinion.
Consider leaving or getting a second opinion if you see: sexual or romantic behavior; pressure to keep secrets from people who care about you; financial exploitation; shaming as a method; refusal to discuss the frame; or a pattern of feeling worse in ways that never get examined.
Changing therapists can be hard. You may feel loyalty, fear of starting over, or worry about hurting the therapist’s feelings. Those feelings belong in the conversation if it is safe enough — and with someone else if it is not.
You do not need a dramatic story to leave. Persistent poor fit is enough. Ask for records or a summary if you want continuity with the next person. Hopewell offers guidance, not a directory of replacements.