I guess that maybe I have a slightly different experience and perspective than some of the others here, but for me, I have just kind of accepted the fact that I could very easily be in therapy forever....At the least, it will be a long time. For me, I find that even when I am not dealing with trauma and/or severe dysfunction, there are ALWAYS things that I can improve and work on. Also, I feel like it took me A LOT of years to be as screwed up as I was, and it only makes sense that it will take A LOT of years to undo that mess, and the thinking/behaviors that evolved from that.

With that all being said, I DO think that an hour a week is enough. Like some of the others have shared, the majority of therapy really does take place outside of that hour on the couch. Usually, I have a ton to process and work through in between, and that is the time that insights usually come, and I am able to really put things together and put things that I have learned into practice.

I hope that this helps.