LOL. I think this guy and my T are twins. They even have the same first name.

While my T is not against long term therapy for people with major mental issues, he will NOT ever allow me to just vent for more than 10-15 minutes tops. Everything has to be goal centered. If I have not made any progress after 1 year he will refer me.

He believes it is unethical for a T to not constantly push a client toward goals and progress.

I see his point but it really gets on my nerves sometimes. He says clients that are allowed to just vent and use their T as a crutch to get through life do not get better.