People go to therapy for all kinds of reasons. I know I personally have several reasons that I choose to go to therapy for. Note that I said "I choose" - this is a personal decision on my part. I assure you my therapist is not unethical by anymeans. He has helped me make signifigant changes in my life, he has helped me work through many crisis situations, he has helped me look at things from different perspectives, and sometimes he is just there for me to have a safe place to go and just purge - I love that he is unbiased. A friend is never unbaised. A therapist gives a unique insight into your life. There have been times where I have gone to therapy frequently and times I have not gone frequently. It just depends on where I personally am at. The reason I started therapy is not the reason I have stayed so long. I have found that I am on a journey of self discovery and change and he is there to walk alongside me in my journey by my request. I would never consider someone who has responded positively to my request for support as unethical.