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#1
Feb 05, 2012, 09:03 PM
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As I read posts here, it seems that many posters have been in therapy for quite a long time. When I began this last round I am currently in, I had only planned to be there for a round of cbt and be done with it. I see now that I was not realistic and currently there is no projected date for when I will be "finished," making me think this time around could be years.
I am curious how long posters here have been in therapy since it seems that most of us have some form of incurable but manageable illnesses. I have been with my current t only 4 months, but before that, years ago, I stayed with my t on and off for 4 years while in college. Bluemountains 
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#2
Feb 05, 2012, 09:06 PM
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This is my third round of therapy -
1st time was for around a year and a half...it kept me stable, but didn't do much else 2nd time, again about a year and a half...again, stable, but that's it. 3rd time - this time - I'm at 2 and a half years, no end in sight at this point, but I'm actually healing. I can see progress, and that thrills me.
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Feb 05, 2012, 09:11 PM
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Been in therapy i think since I was 6 years old...my mom didnt want child services to suspect she didnt take care of me, and she always wanted to make sure everybody knew I was crazy...so I guess taking me to shrinks and telling them I was sick, and getting medication for my crazy..helped her. idk.
I wasnt allowed to tell the psychologists the truth(due to fear of foster care), but after a lifetime in therapy, only now...am I starting to do actual honest therapy.. where I try not to keep as many secrets. so in brief .. about 15 yrs
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#4
Feb 05, 2012, 09:20 PM
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Round five for me, but much the most important!
Eight years with current T, perhaps six months each for the others.
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#5
Feb 05, 2012, 09:21 PM
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5 Ts: 1st: about 3 1/2 years
2nd: about 2 years 3rd: about 2 years 4th: about 6 years 5th: 2 years so far, and she's the best one |
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Feb 05, 2012, 09:24 PM
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I guess I'm a therapy newbie on the board, this is my first time, and I'm 7 months in. My T says he sees me being in therapy for at least 3-5 years but we will see as time goes on.
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#7
Feb 05, 2012, 09:40 PM
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3 rounds:
1st: 2 years 2nd: 9 months 3rd: 11 months and no end in sight 
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Feb 05, 2012, 10:05 PM
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This is my third round of therapy. They've been spaced around a decade apart.
1st round was around three years. 2nd was about two years. This round is I think in its seventh year (I've lost track). |
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#9
Feb 05, 2012, 10:08 PM
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I'm a newbie.
 First round of therapy. 3 months. |
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#10
Feb 05, 2012, 10:10 PM
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Seven years with the same t.
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Feb 05, 2012, 10:26 PM
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round 1 - just over a year
(five years between) round 2 - about six months (three years between) round 3 - just over a year (one year between) round 4 - on and off for 3 years (one year between) round 5 - four months (three years between) current round - 1 year and counting with no end in sight. Best T I've worked with. Period.
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Feb 05, 2012, 10:32 PM
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this is my first go at long-term therapy. i've been in for almost 2.5 years
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Feb 05, 2012, 10:52 PM
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I'm a newbie too. Been in now..-just now turned six months.
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Feb 05, 2012, 11:17 PM
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1st time 2-3 year
(15 year break) 2nd time -3-4months (this t was truly awful) (10 year break) Current -1.5 years |
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#15
Feb 05, 2012, 11:27 PM
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I've had 1 therapist and be seeing her for 2 years now. Heaven (and supposedly I- according to T) only know when I'll be done. I think I'm taking the scenic view through therapy.
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#16
Feb 05, 2012, 11:38 PM
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Round 1 (11 years old): about 3 or 4 months. I had some old lady as my therapist and we didn't really connect well.
Round 2 (14-16 years old): almost 2 years. She left to go work somewhere else, and referred me to my now-current therapist. Round 3 (16 years old-present): It's been almost a year. I adore her, even if I'm "waiting for the other shoe to drop".
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Feb 06, 2012, 01:02 AM
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Since May 2011. Dad booked me in for one appointment with her - I don't know how many sessions he expected me to need, but I dont think he thought it was such a long term thing - and I just thought it would be a huge waste of time. Now? I'm convinced it's THE best thing for me, and I'm aware it's going to take a WHILE! So much to learn, I don't think I'll ever want to quit. If/when my T retires I'm going to be devvoed, methinks!
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Feb 06, 2012, 04:32 AM
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A year and I thought I'd be well and truly finished by now but actually I think there's a long, long way to go.
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Feb 06, 2012, 05:03 AM
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Same T for 4 1/2 years so far. Can't imagine seeing anyone else
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Feb 06, 2012, 05:07 AM
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My ex t about 1 1/2 years ......
My current t about 4 months..... |
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Feb 06, 2012, 05:12 AM
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On & Off (In & Out) for 18.5 Years ...
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Feb 06, 2012, 05:28 AM
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#23
Feb 06, 2012, 02:23 PM
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After I was assaulted in college, for the rest of thee academic year. So...8 months?
3 years later...maybe 6 months? DISASTROUS couples counseling while I was still in an abusive marriage...6 months (?) This time...dealing with PTSD, depression & anxiety...I'm 7 months in. |
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#24
Feb 06, 2012, 02:38 PM
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I've been going for just under 9 months. Today will be my 17th session. You'd think I'd be LESS frightened of it at this point.
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Feb 06, 2012, 04:39 PM
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I've been depressed for 4 1/2 years now and seeing Ts for 4 years. Though, to be fair, the first few were 'supportive counselling' and so it was just venting and no progress was made.
My Uni counsellor was for about 8m before I took a leave of absence. 2nd T (private) was for 6m before she got cancer and stopped working, but I wasn't really feeling it with her anyway. 3rd T (charity) was for 4m with a woman I hated. Then went back to Uni and resumed Uni T for another 6m, until I left my course. Now I'm seeing CBT T on the NHS and have had 17 sessions in 6m. I'm hoping that I can make some changes with this one, but I'm still very much learning to trust him and open up. I was worried that he'd cut me off at 20 sessions, but apparently he doesn't have to as he's a CPN (community psychiatric nurse) and has a lot of autonomy. He said that, when my pdoc mentioned seeing me, he imagined 8-10 sessions and we'd be done, to which I  *Willow* |
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