Most psychiatrists don't do counseling anymore--they just see patients, do diagnoses and prescribe meds. The first visit is generally a longer one, to assess what degree and manner of illness you have, if any. Often the psychiatrist will also refer you to someone for counseling in addition to medication. For many people, this combination works the best. I've been seeing my psychiatrist once a month, then once every two months, for medication evaluations and adjustments. Then I see a therapist about once a week for counseling.

Does sound like she was a little curt with you. Could be she was pressed for time and trying to get through a lot of questions in a short order. She probably needed the answers to all of them to work on your diagnosis to get you the right meds. But she wouldn't be trying to solve your life's issues--that is more work than her brief time with you could accomplish. For that, you need a counselor of some sort.