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Originally Posted by healed84
What does the couch think about long term therapy?
My supervisor for my internship is an LCSW.. and worked as a therapist for sometime. Her opinion is that as soon as the client enters therapy there should be thought of how and when they are going to get that client “better” and out of therapy. She says, that of course there are some who are severe mental illness who will always be with a t. But the majority of clients shouldn’t.
I have been in therapy for almost 9 years with the same t. I do not have severe mental illness, however it is obvious that I still have issues I need or can work on with a t. Supervisor seemed to suggest that a client who has been in therapy that long should look at the t and see if they are any good or just there to take your money.
Idk.. of course she doesn’t know that I am in therapy or how long I have her therapy. But it kind of got me in the gut as I have been dealing with my recent issues with t.
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I've been seeing my t for coming up on 8 years now. Every time I've tried to stop, I end up going back. I have finally accepted for reals the fact that I'm a lifer. I told her last week, I'll be doing this work for the rest of my life whether it's with her or somebody else. I said there will be breaks, but I'll never totally stop. I do not have severe mental illness either, just some things we continue to work on. Also, I highly value the work and the relationship. According to her, we are not doing therapy anymore. She calls it "soul work" now and I think that is an accurate description. (I pay out of pocket, so I don't have to worry about any insurance crud.)