Each therapist has his/her own style. Sometimes the differences to some extent may depend on whether the therapist is a behaviorist as opposed to a gestaltist, for example. I had one guy that was quite unemotional, said little and when he did speak would ask something like, "Well, what did you think about that?".

Therapy works best when you and the therapist are compatible. Best results are achieved when the client is open and forthright. The cost varies from free to several hundred dollars an hour in my experience.

As ohseedee mentioned, getting better is hard work. The harder you work at it the more likely you are to make progress. I can say I have benefited from therapy, on some occasions more than others. It was worth it to me.