I go twice a week when I'm struggling. I'd ideally like to go twice a week, every week, but it's not practical.

1. Cost: I'm in the UK and I see a private therapist, so I don't know about insurance and things like that.

2. Work schedule: this is a big issue for me because I'm self-employed and it costs me work time as well as the session fee. What with travelling to and from the appointment, then taking some time out afterwards (as I don't feel able to dive straight back into work), going to T can take a huge chunk out of my day. That's part of the reason why I don't want to make it permanent.

3. How long (I get that this is totally dependent on the person, but I'd be curious about other personal experiences with this, too!)
I basically ask for a second session when I feel I need one. I go through phases of asking every week for a few weeks.

4. Does it feel like enough, or will it never feel like enough?
It does feel enough actually, because it breaks up the week so I only have a few days until the next appointment. The fact it takes a chunk out of my working day and disrupts things stops me wanting to go even more often, ie counteracts the potential feeling of it never being enough. And I don't want my whole life to become about going to therapy. Well, sometimes I do!

5. Your general experiences of continuity
It doesn't make a difference really. My T doesn't ask: "How are you?" or "How was your week?" He either sits and waits for me to say something or, if I've emailed him, he might say something about the email.

6. How does it affect the rest of your life during the week?
It makes it easier to cope but takes up a lot of my time. I don't think it's made me think about therapy any more or less, though, and I think it works really well having a second session when I feel I need it.