How many sessions should therapy require?
There is a wide variation between literally only one session and several years of intensive psychotherapy. The length of therapy is determined by the combination of: personality characteristics of the person seeking help; longevity and type of problem being addressed; amount and effectiveness of support the person has in efforts to accomplish goals; types of goals being sought after; therapist’s theoretical orientation and style; effectiveness of the therapist; and frequency of sessions. We often suggest to clients to commit for up to 10 sessions, at which time, they will evaluate with their therapist the advisability of terminating or continuing therapy.
