I have been with my therapist for almost 20 years. She has helped me to "grow-up". It has been a long slow process. Short term therapy just would not ever work for me. way too many traumatic childhood issues. She has assures me that I am in charge of my therapy and I can be with her for as long as I need to. As long as I feel it is beneficial to me I will continue my relationship with her. There are some issues I STILL continue to struggle with but there are other issues that no longer impact my life like they used to. So to say therapy is not working if you are in there for ten years is BS.