@junkartist I also live in a very small community. Your description of the discharge conversation you've had with your therapist is and should be a part of every therapy practice. The information you have posted here is broad enough that I doubt your therapist or anyone in your community will connect your posts with your therapist. I have heard about similar conversations in my community and honestly unless the person tells me who the therapist is I would not know.

Discussing a plan to discharge a patient when they are doing significantly better than when they first came in is a reasonable conversation. You have let your therapist know that you do not feel ready to be discharged and so your therapist plans to discuss this with her supervisor. If you were my family member I'd suggest that you talk to your therapist about seeing her on a less frequent basis such as every other week or once a month. In that way you can put to practice what you've learned in your sessions and report back to your therapist on how you are feeling about yourself and these less often visits. This is a very good way for you to figure out, for yourself, what you would like to do.

What do you think about my suggestions? When do you next see your therapist?