Hi Touch of Gray,

I've seen many T's over the past 30+ years...most have been psychologists. I have seen one or two social workers, and they are helpful, but I think that their expertise only goes so far. Even psychologists tend to specialize nowadays: abuse, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. The point is that psychologists choose 5-10 areas to focus their work in T on.

Social workers, however, have less experience with more complex cases. If your case of depression is pretty cut and dry ~ without a long history of abuse, SI, etc. ~ things ought to go well with the social worker. Depression is a very common illness, so a lot is understood by a wide variety of professionals.

Your physical doctor can prescribe any medications to battle the illness physically, while you work on the emotional with the social worker.

I hope that everything goes well for you ~ take care!