Feeling ashamed that I may need therapy for a long time
I’ve been in therapy for almost two years, and lately I’ve been struggling with a new fear.
The therapy genuinely helps me. I can honestly say it has been one of the most important things in my life over the past couple of years. I still have things I want to work on, and I don’t feel ready to stop.
But for some reason, I feel ashamed that I might need it for much longer.
Part of me keeps thinking that after almost two years I should be “done” by now, or that needing ongoing support means there’s something wrong with me. Logically, I know that’s probably not true.
Yet when it comes to myself, I feel embarrassed.
I also have a lot of anxiety around attachment and relationships, so I sometimes worry that I’m only continuing because I’ve become attached to my therapist. At the same time, I know there are many issues beyond that which I still want to explore.
Has anyone else felt ashamed about needing therapy for a long time, even when it was clearly helping? How did you deal with that feeling?
Posted Jun 12, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC