My p'doc sees me every week for about 1 hour. He talks to me, therapy, and will give a script for meds that might be needed. He won't write a script for meds that should be organized by my general practitioner. He also hugs. He hasn't suggested alternative methods unless you count DBT.

It costs $217(AUS) per hour but Medicare pay $150:00 per visit until I end up $550:00 out of pocket then Medicare pay 80%.

I have also requested TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and he has been okay with that. TMS didn't work.