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How often should I come?
Once again, there are no ready-made answers for this question, as individuals differ widely in their psychological wants and needs, financial resources and overall personality structures. Of the various treatment options, however, a common meeting format involves once or twice-weekly visits for 50 minute sessions. Although coming less frequently (some clients come every other week, for example) can still be effective, the regular weekly meeting schedule allows for a real momentum of change to be established, as well as fostering a more dynamic and intimate relationship between the therapist and client. With this in mind, some highly-motivated clients choose to come up to four or five times weekly, forming a deep alliance with the therapist so that even the earliest personality building blocks can be re-examined from a new, more intentional perspective. Contrary to many common misconceptions regarding the treatment process, psychotherapy includes hard work. Anyone who is able and willing to examine himself honestly and openly in the context of therapy will likely begin to see benefits of this personal work very early in the treatment process.
Questions
- Does therapy really work?
- How long will I need to be in therapy?
- How often should I come?
- How can I measure my progress in therapy?
- What if I don't share the same belief system or life circumstances as my therapist?
- What if I get too dependent upon, or attached to, my therapist?
- What if I begin to have negative feelings toward my therapist?
- What if I develop sexual feelings for my therapist?
- Can I use my insurance?




