It is fine for the client to be dependent on the therapist for a while. It's how healing occurs -through a secure attachment. Obviously it takes time for the attachment to become secure but with a safe and boundaried t it can. The important word is boundaries - the therapist needs to be self aware and have worked through their own stuff as much as possible, plus be having regular supervision, in order to ensure the focus is on what is helpful for the client. Sadly it seems from a lot of the posts here that is not always the case.