Therapist Preference for Length and Depth of Therapy

Ideally, how long do you think your therapy should last?
(please answer all questions)

Less than 10 sessions Preferred Length Acceptable Length Neutral Prefer Different Length Unacceptable Length

10-20 sessions Preferred Length Acceptable Length Neutral Prefer Different Length Unacceptable Length

20-50 sessions Preferred Length Acceptable Length Neutral Prefer Different Length Unacceptable Length

50-100 sessions Preferred Length Acceptable Length Neutral Prefer Different Length Unacceptable Length

0ver 100 sessions Preferred Length Acceptable Length Neutral Prefer Different Length Unacceptable Length

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What is your preference for the focus of your therapy?

To what degree do you have a narrow or wide focus? I try to focus on:

a major aspect or
theme of a problem

elaborating and appreciating the
complexity of interactions of problems

How much does your therapy focus on alleviation of symptoms, vs. on depth (underlying causes of problems)?

Almost exclusively on
alleviation of symptoms

Almost exclusively on the
underlying causes of problems

This therapist self-rating was used in TMatch for matching by therapists' preferences for length and depth of therapy. Clients were given a similar assessment, and they were matched to therapists based on how much their preferences matched therapists' self-ratings.