I've interviewed over 45 therapist in person, mostly when I was between the ages of 18-35. I'm 55 now. I saw 3 of them, ~3- 12 months, two dumped me, and the one I saw for a year was killed hiking on a mountain. Two I saw ~2-3 years, one moved, and the other, I moved. I started again during and after pregnancy (I was 36), for ~ two plus years. I stopped, because I wanted the money to travel, and do exciting things with my kid as a divorced mom. Before age 36, I always went in person to interview, at least once. After, I required free phone interview of at ~20 minutes. If they weren't picked it was be cause of me not "feeling it."