I agree, SAWE!! My former T kicked out after 50 minutes to the second, except maybe once! I hated that and she made me cry when I left, many times. My current T gives me 1 1/2 hours and, when she doesn't have anyone else, lets me stay a little longer if we aren't "finished" or if I need to say something. Her less rigid boundaries make me feel that she cares about me as a person, that I'm not just her job.

I know boundaries are important, but I think T's sometimes go overboard with rigidity. It's not always in our best interest. It depends on the individual and on the session. Of course with clients waiting, a T can't give you time "over". Therapy is more of an art than a science, but they try to make it into a science, and I think that's a mistake!