Thanks for all the advice.
I started seeing a psychiatrist after a really bad depressive episode. I had gotten involved in a VERY difficult relationship (and an affair on my side at that!) and when that ended my world came crumbling down. I was admitted to hospital for 3 days.
So I started anti-depressants and it was suggested I go see a psychologist (I am assuming this term can be used interchangably with "therapist"?) She came to see me in hospital every day while I was ther, and I saw her a few times at her offices. I guess at the time is was more to have someone help me find myself, and what I want out of life.
The depression wouldn't lift and I really felt my visits to the psychologist were a waste of time.
About 2 months after I first started taking anti-depressants I attempted to commit suicide. Naturally this landed me up in hospital again. Both my p-doc and psychologist came to visit me, and even after I was discharged, I continued my therapy sessions. Yet I never once noticed a difference in her approach, especially as it now was evidently a lot more serious and deep-routed as I had absolutely no self-worth as I tried to commit suicide.

I thought she was a wonderful and approachable and friendly woman, and it is a bit updetting that I just felt I left those therapy sessions with nothing