I have had three excellent long term therapists, but have interviewed many many more in each round, and think there are some really bad ones out there. For me this last round of therapy, 15 years after I thought it was done, has been the most successful-- because it is the longest and because I have focused on understanding my interpersonal relationships and figuring out what I want in my life. I see the benefit in my relationships for having focused in this way, and really linking up my understanding of my past and my present.