I definitely felt better after five sessions. Not because we made any serious headway into my problems, but because I felt like I had someone on my side, someone listening and caring, and not feeling all alone made a huge difference. Also, T made a comment about how I coped in childhood and how that supported my family (although it hurt me), which made me feel so much less like a screw-up. It foretold his entire attitude during my therapy, actually--an acceptance like nothing I've ever encountered before.