I just got back into therapy since starting college and I was having a real problem with so many of my past T's saying at the end of sessions "Well, it seems like you are going through a rough patch, but you are doing okay, have figured out what you need to work on and are on the right track."
Finally, I confronted my new one about how I felt about this, and how I knew what I needed to work on but not how, so guess what... homework started.

I'm glad she is doing this because I do know what a lot of my issues/problems are and what needs to change (from being in therapy for so long), I just don't know how to change it. Homework helps me focus and work on one issue at a time so I don't get overwhelmed by all of them.
Also every now and then my boyfriend gives me homework... but those are easy... more like smile at at least one person. Take 5 minutes for you today.

As much as venting and expressing my feelings in therapy helps, what really helps in the long run is changing my attitude and negative/irrational thinking patterns with the guided help of a T.