I went twice a week for over a year and a half and it did not result in becoming more dependent. I've cut back to once a week and even that is not something that I feel is necessary. For me, that feeling of fading connection is more about waking up to the reality of what therapy is, which is a constructed one-sided relationship. I find the fading to be a good thing. That said, going twice a week when I needed the support was helpful during that time, even if it created a false bubble around the relationship.