I learned a great deal in therapy but it was more about undoing old ways of thinking, self-perceptions, and entanglement in my own history. In the process, I learned healthier ways of coping, managing my reactions, etc. that I now apply in my life every day (very consciously so). I never found my therapist to have the style of a formal teacher; he was more like (as we say in the education field) a guide on the side. He worked with me as I worked through my history and my present, helping me see what worked and what needing tweaking (or outright changing). He had knowledge of skills that he helped me apply often until I found myself able to apply them on my own without needing his prompting or assistance, and at that point I was able to leave therapy.