This mirrors my experience. After some false starts with other therapists, I was lucky to stumble on to one who focuses on short-term intensive treatment for a

This mirrors my experience. After some false starts with other therapists, I was lucky to stumble on to one who focuses on short-term intensive treatment for anxiety—he specifically avoids long-term talk therapy. His belief is that two-thirds of patients who seek treatment for anxiety are ill-served by long-term treatment or medication. I'll say this: he managed to get me stable in a fairly short amount of time. The sessions were so mentally taxing I often just went home instead of going back to work for the rest of the day, which is probably a sign they were working.