I am someone who has experienced T's as interchangeable because the relationship itself hasn't been something I have focused on, or thought it would be helpful for me to focus on. And I have also experienced being helped by therapy in positive and tangible ways, mostly feeling like I recovered from the abuse in my childhood. I like the person I've become. I like the way my life is although I still struggle with being able to do everything I want to do. Therapy helps me now cope with the ongoing stress of life, but I also have learned (outside of therapy) stress reducing "tools" like a commitment to self care that involves several different areas of my lifestyle. If I could no longer go to therapy, I would be okay but I would feel like the loss of support, not so much a loss of the T, would be noticeable.