CMV: Therapy in Perpetuity is harmful to individual growth
I agree with the concept of what therapy is. I agree that therapy in temporary iterations can be overwhelmingly beneficial. I think there are very few people who actually need to be going to therapy forever.
Aside from the obvious conflict of interest that therapists have to keep making money, continuing therapy for your entire life seems like always being on painkillers. Not being able to process basic and common issues without the help of a therapist is a sign that the “muscle” in your brain to deal with difficult situations has atrophied.
In certain scenarios, such as loss of a loved one, traumatic experience, etc., I think it makes sense to go for a while while you work through it, but if your end goal is not to be able to deal with issues on your own, you are doing yourself more harm than good.