It definitely depends on the client and the therapist whether or not the therapy is successful. I mean, sometimes a therapist and a client don't connect and nothing is accomplished, so the therapist wants the client to keep coming because he or she isn't seeing any progress. But really the client would be more likely to achieve progress if he saw a different therapist or just didn't go to therapy at all.
Some people don't even need therapy and can get over their problems on their own. I think some people an definitely benefit from therapy, but some people can't be as honest with other people as they can with themselves.
But, sometimes people can't work things out themselves and they need a longtime therapist to help them with everything and it truly does help them.
But in every situation, the client should know what's best for him/herself, and if they feel like therapy is doing nothing, then they should leave. But if it's helpful, they should be able to decide for themselves that they want to keep doing it.
If a therapist is telling a client that they should stay and the client doesn't feel like it's helpful, it shouldn't matter what the therapist says. The client ultimately knows himself better than the therapist knows him.
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