Thanks I learned a lot about how others use a psychiatrist. It's so different from my experience so now I feel different about things.

It is interesting that in different countries that a psychiatrist is the one who is covered not any other mental health care provider. I see why, but it is interesting. I wonder if that will ever happen in the US. Probably not, but there was probably a time when psychiatrists did more than mainly meds. Perhaps there is a historical shift in the role of psychiatrist? That might explain why in my area there are a number of psychiatrists who specialize in intensive therapy alongside meds. They are all colleagues in reading groups together and interact regularly. Now I see how unusual that is.