How long have you been with your T?

Current T..about 20 years.

18 months. I saw another therapists before my current one for three years, but he extorted money from my insurance company, so I fired him.

T1: 3 years.
T2: 1 year.
T3: 2 years.
Current T: About a year and a half.

I've seen several other Ts here and there over the past eight years, but those were the main ones.

First T - 3 sessions, he referred me out as he said I needed more than brief counseling.

Current T - 24 sessions. She's on maternity leave now.

T's colleague - 2nd session tomorrow.

First T kicked me out at the 4th session and sent me to current T one and a half year ago.

T when I was 15 - 9 months

12 years of no T

Current T, been with him 9 months.

Almost 5 years - I can't believe it's been that long.

Except for a break of about 15 months, I have been seeing my T since 1989.

1 year, 3 months, 16 days

17 months

Only a few months with my current Therapist, and I currently only see her once a month.

13 months. Sometimes it feels like we've only just started... might be a long journey but I'm ok with that

Coming up on 4 years ... long, slow painful journey but so so so worth it

14 years

T when I was 14 - 3 months
Prev T - 8 years
Current T - 4 years

I had to look it up... 10 years.. doesn't seem that long....

Isn't it funny how most people worry about the length of time. When I worry about the time (nearly 5 years) I remember my T saying "it is ok even if we are still sitting here 20 years from now" shortly after I started.

What do you think is the normal amount of time, though? When I first started, T told me it might take 18 months or so (this was because I was worried it would take a long time and I didn't want to have to go for very long - now it's been four years).

Is it because we worry that maybe we aren't "doing it right" I know i think i'm not doing therapy right, whatever that may be. Maybe we should stop trying to "do it right" and "do it our way" just go with the flow, leave expectations at the door....Just a thought.

It'll be five years this year. She is the only therapist I've had and will probably be the only therapist I have, until I move in two-three years. I don't plan on doing this ever again.

ETA: I didn't see her for a year for various reasons so technically I've only been seeing her for four years, but I've been on her caseload for five.

I started my therapy journey 7 years ago and it took me awhile to find the right fit.


T1 (damaging, unethical T)-2 years

T2 (nice, but not helpful)-1 year

Current Awesome T-4 years

My T always says that therapy takes however long it takes, and that I can stay as long as I find it to be useful. As my life evolves and changes, so does my therapy. It's nice to know there isn't some sort of time limit hanging over my head.