Concrete. I went to therapy to work on very specific goals and strategies on how to achieve those goals. Having someone to work on it with was helpful. Don't know if I would get there myself.

I only check up with my t now once in few months. In fact I'll see her next week and last time I saw her was in January. She actually called two days ago to see how I am. And I made an appointment.

I actively went for about a year ( bi-weekly), then started to come monthly and now it will just gradually ending, it's been about 18 months total . I went with a short term goal in mind. I would be very concerned if I went to therapy for years and no progress. I'd feel I wasted my time, as I don't have MI that need regular monitoring but rather wanted to reach a specific goal.

I don't have the time to just keep going. I know if some issues will arise in life and I won't be able to figure them out i would resume short term therapy again. Personally my goal is to not need therapy.

My fiancée did CBT in order to learn strategies dealing with Tourettes and OCD. OCD and Tourettes will never go away but uses strategies every single day and it is all under control. There is no need for him to keep going. His therapy was successful as well although different from mine

I understand the situation when people stay in therapy for life or for many years. It depends what they are in therapy for. I am not saying it's wrong.

. I actually like my t as s person and I wouldn't mind talking to her just chit-chat. But then it wouldn't be therapy and it's not free. I wouldn't mind being friends with her after t. But it is probably not going to happen.

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