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I agree that seeing a therapist for 5 years may indicate they're not actually helping you progress. I could offer a different data point, but since it's all su

by sounds 7y ago

I agree that seeing a therapist for 5 years may indicate they're not actually helping you progress. I could offer a different data point, but since it's all subjective experience anyway, just make your own call. I've enjoyed long-term therapy because I found more things I wanted to work on. Ironically, it is my therapist who reviews things on a regular schedule and asks, "why are you coming to therapy now?" (If your therapist isn't doing that, maybe that's a red flag that you are being taken advantage of?)

Fnoord 7y ago
> I agree that seeing a therapist for 5 years may indicate they're not actually helping you progress. It may also indicate you really need the therapy. That's the conundrum. You need sometimes assess (reflect), possibly with your therapist, how they are aiding you effectively. In The Netherlands, there are waiting lists for psychiatrists (and a shortage), as well as waiting lists for specialized psychologists; hence they get paid either way. They'd rather have a client who benefits from their therapy.