Soupdragon, is depression your main concern that you might seek medication for?

My clinical books say that if the depressed patient has been going to weekly psychotherapy for 12 weeks and hasn't shown at least some improvement, then medication should be ADDED. But therapy should continue. A number of studies have shown that for many people, psychotherapy + meds is more effective than meds alone. Getting rid of some of those negative symptoms with meds can help the psychotherapy be more effective.

Would you consider trying both psychotherapy and meds? Have you discussed adding meds with your therapist? He/she might have a good referral for you. (The family doc is not always the best choice.)

Another possibility is that this therapist is not going to be that helpful to you. So you could try meds and a new T. But maybe start the meds first before switching to a different T, just to give yourself a chance to experience therapy with your T while on meds. Might be very different!

If it seems like the meds are changing who you are, then you can always stop taking them.

Good luck.