Thanks for all the replies. I guess I was expecting a definite you should take this kind of thing. I'm happy to hear that other pdocs offer up suggestions as well and then let you kind of make the decision. I suppose from that I just felt like she didn't think I needed medication so I was confused given that my medical doctor feels I do.

It was overall just an awkward experience but I'm sure that is the norm. I find it hard to truly express myself and I always go in to T appointments with my mask on. Ive become very good at faking being happy/okay on the outside yet screaming on the inside. She probably just got the "fake" version of me. But yeah I did kind of feel dismissed... there was no scheduled follow up or anything so I guess just back to my family doctor I go. Hopefully there were at least some recommendations other than you could join a toastmasters club :/.

You are lucky to be in a province where there are options for cheap/free therapy. I tried a few here in BC but kept getting passed around until I just gave up and decided to pay for it myself. My current T is awesome and gives me a free session every third time around but its still pricey. Proper care for mental health should be free!

Thanks everyone, you have eased my mind a bit.