“How long is a psychotherapy course for depression?”

Depends on what your insurance covers. Most private insurance covers up to 10 sessions for behavioral therapy.
Medicaid covers weekly sessions anywhere from 6weeks to 1 year for children through PerformCare.
Intensive care counseling is 6-8 weeks.
Psychotherapy is a general label.
Look for someone specializing in CBT.
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Good evening, The length of psychotherapy depends on the individual and their needs. Short-term is around 6-12 months. While some individuals with severe depression may require more sessions.

Hello! Thank you for your question. Depending on the severity of depression, and the modality of Psychotherapy, you could be receiving treatment for 12 weeks or longer. There really is no set time for therapy, as all therapies are tailored to your specific situation. It also depends on the approach of your therapist. For example, cognitive behavioral therapy will be a much shorter treatment than traditional psychoanalysis or other psychdynamic approaches. I hope this helps! Thank you again for your inquiry!

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Therapy is one such depression treatment. Therapists use a range of therapeutic techniques to help their patients overcome depression. Cognitive

I responded to a similar question regarding anxiety. If you have been struggling with depression it is important to identify contributors of your depression and ways to manage it. Some online resources can be found through PESI and SAMHSA. If these don't seem to help with your depression then you may want to consider therapy and/or medication. In conjunction, they can be very effective with addressing depressive symptoms.