The Tyranny of Time
How Long Does Effective Therapy Really Take?
Consider what it takes to master any new and complex skill, say learning a language, playing a musical instrument, or becoming adept at carpentry. If someone promised to make you an expert in six months, you’d suspect they were selling snake oil. Meaningful personal development takes time and effort. Why would psychotherapy be any different?
Magazine Article
Page 1 of 1
Page 1 of 1 (0 Items)
Page 1 of 1 (0 Items)
The Tyranny of Time
How Long Does Effective Therapy Really Take?
Consider what it takes to master any new and complex skill, say learning a language, playing a musical instrument, or becoming adept at carpentry. If someone promised to make you an expert in six months, you’d suspect they were selling snake oil. Meaningful personal development takes time and effort. Why would psychotherapy be any different?
Magazine Article
Page 1 of 1
Enrico Gnaulati, PhD, is a nationally recognized reformer of mental health policy and practice and author of Saving Talk Therapy: How Health Insurers, Big Pharma, and Slanted Science are Ruining Good Mental Health Care. He’s in private practice in Pasadena, California.
