I suppose I understand the process of therapy as it applies to me. I suspect the process is different for each individual.

For me, the process has been a willingness to be open and honest with the therapists from the beginning.

The therapists, in turn, got to know me, my motivations, my issues, etc., and began the process of helping me see myself realistically as opposed to my skewed vision of myself that had resulted from my past. (This was a long part of the process that took a lot of rewiring).

As I learned who I really was, my therapists taught me skills to maintain what I was learning under situations of stress, be proactive in my own treatment and actions, advocate for myself and what I needed, and consistently use those skills independently in my life. (This has taken much time, effort, and practice, practice, practice.)

Now the process is in the maintenance stage I guess. It's the process of letting go of the need to be reliant on others to help me do this all the time, and instead, being able to trust myself to handle most things that come along. It is also being completely self-aware of when I truly do need help and being willing to ask for it when I need help.