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Rethinking Therapy: Shorter, Self-Directed, and Behavior-Focused Approaches
The traditional model of therapy often involves long-term commitments, frequently extending over many months or even years. However, there is a growing perspective that most effective therapeutic interventions could be accomplished within a much shorter timeframe—around six to eight weeks. This recent insight challenges the prevalent culture that fosters dependency on ongoing therapy sessions, which some critics argue serves the interests of therapy providers through recurring revenue rather than the true needs of patients.