How long is the typical treatment period with a psychotherapist?
There is no ‘typical’ treatment length for psychotherapy. If three months in therapy helped you overcome some major issues, then I would say the therapy was useful. Now that you’re starting to feel better and have a clearer idea of what you want (and don’t want, which is the weekly sessions), tell your therapist. If he is an ethical and competent therapist, he will have no problems with you wanting to end treatment. If he keeps trying to sell you ‘continuing sessions’ feel free to say goodbye. This is not competent treatment delivery.
