I read and responded to your other thread. I am wishing to know the context of this. Why are you then so sure your self diagnosis is correct? Why are you so reluctant to accept the diagnosis of a professional? Just what kind of therapist have you seen?

Psychiatrists are medical doctors. They would be my first choice for seeking understanding and diagnosis.

The term 'therapist' has more than once connotation, the meaning of which can also vary from region to region:

A psychologist generally has as many years of university training as a psychiatrist but are not considered physicians; as a result, a psychologist is unable to prescribe medication. However, what they can do is recommend to your family doctor the course of medication you may require. A psychologist has training in diagnosing patients.

In some locales a counselor can use the title 'therapist'. I think this is where you need to be careful. A counselor can be a social worker who has received schooling in therapy but their knowledge is minimal in comparison to a psychologist or psychiatrist. Just about anyone can take just about any certification (even a weekend seminar) and call themselves a counselor of some sort offering therapy. You need to watch for this. For example, I can take an online short course on wholistic medicine and advertise myself as a therapist. I can read up on something like essential oils that touches upon mental wellness and offer therapeutic advice.

So, you really want to establish just what sort of 'therapist' you have been seeing. What are their qualifications? Just how 'professional' are they.

I'll share my personal story. I once saw a counselor as reffered to by my benefits plan. She misdiagnosed me as merely being depressed. What happened then was a nightmare as she advised my family doctor to prescribe me an SSRI. Bad news; it caused mania and a mental break. Had I originally seen a psychiatrist instead I probably would have had the correct diagnosis and been able to avoid such a terrible time in my life.

I hope this makes some sense.