Totally depends on:

  1. defensiveness and rigidity (age & personality calcification) of the client
  2. model of therapy used
  3. skill level of therapist
  4. frequency of sessions
  5. stress level in the clients life

If anyone gives you a concrete answer to this question, please post a comment with a link to their answer because I’d like to review it to see if I’m missing something or if they are clueless!

Homeostasis preservation


Original answer on Quora found here