I have had two therapists. Neither was psychodynamic. The first was somewhat CBT. The second/current is eclectic/family systems/humanistic. I have made much more progress with the second therapist. The first one helped me somewhat, but on different things mainly than the second. I left the first because she couldn't help me with my big problem at the time, which the second was able to do. I think the reason the second T could help more is partly because he has a bigger therapeutic skill set (the first was pretty limited: take a bubble bath and you will feel better kind of stuff) and because he and I have an extremely connected relationship. He "gets" me and we are super close. He is also very insightful and we engage with each other at both intellectual and emotional levels. He is my companion on my journey. We "have it all." I did not have a close relationship with my first T--she was nice, but no connection worth noting. So yes, I think the T makes a big difference!

I like what farmergirl wrote about there being different stages of healing and about different Ts helping at different stages. That is how I think about my two therapists. When I moved on to a new stage of healing, I needed a different T who could go there with me.

Several here have commented that 9 months is early in therapy. That is true. However, I saw my first therapist off and on for close to a year and I do not believe that if I had stayed with her longer I would have made any more progress. I had exhausted her tool set. And we didn't have the relationship, which I didn't realize at the time could be so important. So I think if you can determine that a particular T is not helping and will not be able to help no matter how long you stick it out, there is no reason to stay longer. This is an important decision, though, and really good to discuss with the T. I think if the T can't help you anymore, they would probably agree and help you find a different practitioner. Maybe ask yourself 1) does your T have the skills that can help you and 2) do you and your T have connection, relationship, closeness, a bond, an alliance, etc. If the answers are yes-yes, then do not leave this T! If no-no, leave. If yes-no or no-yes, hmmmm, that's a harder decision (and be sure to discuss with your T).

Good luck to you, Readytostop.