I'm sorry, SaraSweden, but the problem you're experiencing is not limited to Sweden.
I live in North America and short-term CBT (10 sessions) and group therapy are the standard here for people without insurance, too. It's less expensive, evidence-based, and more readily available for the multitudes of people who have mental health issues.
Imagine how unavailable mental health services would be if they attempted to provide long-term psychodynamic therapy to everyone? Who would pay for it? Is it realistic that a large number of people would be able to access it, or only a select few? Is that fair?
I live in Canada where we have "free healthcare" (so the saying goes), but that doesn't include therapy. When I wasn't working I saw therapists who accepted sliding scales or government funded services, which were often short-term, group centered, and CBT based. I got out of it what I could. Even now that I'm employed, my employer covers only $25 off each session up to a maximum of $200 in a calendar year!
Try group therapy. You can't always get what you want, and expecting the government to pay for long-term psychodynamic therapy it is unrealistic.
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