My pdoc requires me to see a therapist. I always assumed that would be pretty standard but it sounds like it isn't. I think she wants a front line of defense so that if I start to go up or down it doesn't wait 4 weeks until I see her to get treatment. I'm getting better at seeking treatment really quickly but sometimes I need a nudge and sometimes my therapist needs to tell her how I am because I can't (too ill). She always asks about therapy when I see her and her visit is a therapy session as well as the ones with my therapist. So essentially I get a LOT of therapy so it's a good thing I like it most of the time.