Stage three: The termination phase is marked by the
dissolution of the analytical bond as the patient
prepares for leave-taking. The irrational attachment to
the analyst in the transference neurosis has subsided
because it has been worked through, and more rational
aspects of the psyche preside, providing greater
mastery and more mature adaptation to the patient's
problems. Termination is not a hard-and-fast event,
and the patient invariably has to continue to work
through any problems outside of the therapy situation
without the analyst or may need intermittent
assistance after analysis has technically terminated.