Well I'm sure that just as everyone's experience that has led them to therapy is different so is there way of working through. So the only think I can offer up is my own experience. I've been in therapy 9 months now and still have lots of issues that I haven't worked through...but for me "working through" means not just talking about an issue or insight but...
- acknowledging the existence of feelings that go along with them
- actually "feeling" those feelings (not dissociating from them)
- accepting those feelings
- looking at the impact of those feelings and the issue/insight on the past
- addressing any RL impact of those feelings and the issue/insight in the now..
- making any changes to my thinking and behavior in the now...changes of things that may not be healthy as an adult but learned as a child..

those are just for me and may not apply to you but I hope it provides some insights..

only "tip" I have to offer is to have patience.