Therapists may not always be there, but who will? Half the population is divorced, parents die inevitably, friends move or friendships fade, neighbors too, so I don't think therapists are necessarily less likely to be around than others. I will say, I don't expect a specific set number of years with my therapist, but I believe in her commitment to me, which is what matters most for me.

However, I don't think reparenting is something many therapists can or will offer, nor do all clients want or need it, certainly. As for me, my therapist has committed to working with me even if she changes the service she uses to do therapy though, and to be available to me as long as she is capable/competent. She has also said she would work with me for free if that became necessary, though I would never dream of that happening. I respect her expertise deeply, and pay well for it, but believe the sacred relationship transcends the payment, that there is something we exchange, in relationship, beyond the payment I make in recognition of her education, years of experience, etc.

She didn't offer those things from the start, it took significant work to get to that point and a connection which I think may uncommon, even among therapeutic relationships. I feel very lucky for it.

Regarding unconditional love and emotional dependence, I enjoy the writings of Dr. Joseph Burgo, a practicing psychotherapist on: Attachment Theory and the Healing Psychotherapy Relationship