I had one T for 4 years. Before I met her I was homeless, jobless, no school, no friends, and no family. During the 4 years, I got my own housing, a part-time job, went to college part-time, made friends and acquaintances, and even re-formed family relationships. I was able to stop SI, work on saying no, expressing anger, and many many other issues. That T literally saved my life. I wasn't able to "fix" all my issues, but I can say I was independent and functional.