Introduction, Conceptualisation of Disengagement in Psychotherapy, Experiencing Disengagement in the Therapeutic Relationship, a Critical Literature Review on Disengagement from the Perspective of Psychodynamic Therapy (PT), Person - Centred (PCT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), Empirical Research on Disengagement in Therapy, Rationale of the Current Study, Methodology, Design, Addressing the Philosophical Stance of Qualitative Research, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), Personal and Epistemological Reflexivity, Trustworthiness and Validity, Participants and Sample, Interview Procedure, Data Collection, Ethical Considerations, Analytic Strategy, Analysis, Findings, First Super - Ordinate Theme: a Disengeged Self, Second Super - Ordinate Theme: Disengagement as an Interpersonal Phenomenon, Third Super - Ordinate Theme: Focus on the Impact of Disengagement in Therapy, Discussion, References Appendix.