I am not sure that therapy helped me actually get over the depression any sooner - what it did was give me a safe outlet to express my feelings, my inescapable sadness. My T was very intuitive and patient and even though I did not open up a lot she was very good at asking the right questions and not leaving me dangling. Something it sounds like your T was not always good at. I am never good about talking about my feelings to family or friends - they think I am the "tough one." When I had first bout of absolutely numbing depression, my best friend told me to just "get over it." She later told me that she was afraid because if I could end up with depression then she could. Oh Well. Did not mean to ramble on - if T gives you an outlet to talk and it feels better, I'd keep at it. Take good care of yourself.