I think that part of my 'issue' is that we don't meet in a 'real' office. She meets with me at her church in the assistant pastor's office. I am the only one that she meets there. We do this because it works out best (time wise/location) for both of us.

But it kinda feels less 'professional'. Like I am meeting with the pastor's wife or something. If we met in a regular office building, I wouldn't feel so much that I am imposing on her time or that she will get tired of meeting with me. I am getting better with this, but I have to admit that I wonder how long she will meet with me like this. She tells me that she is not going anywhere. Now I just have to believe it!

Isn't the goal in therapy to work through things and learn to cope on our own? Or not need so much support? We can manage more things on our own? Therapy is not really set up as a life-long thing. At least that is what my therapist says. Her goal is to help me get stronger and have a healthier mind set. Her goal is to help me manage the stress in my life. Her goal is not to keep me in therapy for the rest of my life.

She says that although I am coming every week right now, there may come a time when I feel that I can go every other week. And then maybe once a month or so. She tells me that this is my call, but she does give me her opinion about what she feels I should do. Right now she thinks I still need to come weekly and that I shouldn't think about that as a negative thing. She says that I will know when the time is right to change anything.

Again, those decisions are mine to make. She won't do that for me.