Who to 'hire' to talk to...?

[-scott-]

Also,

My employer has an agreement with a Employee Resource Center (counselors who provide 45 min sessions paid for by employer and done so anonymously)

We get 10 sessions per insurance year.

I've gone several times, several different years over the past 15.

They are only counselors and often are directly to create action plans rather than openly listen to concerns.

When is time to just seek out a psychiatrist or psychologist?

Television and media make out like anyone and everyone sees one, but I don't even know how to find one. I can find very untrained "counselors" easily. I get my medications from my regular doctor, who pretty much lets me tell him what I wanna take (doesn't seem like the best way to do this).

[Loki1018]

You can search them up, there is a website called healthgrades.com and I use it a lot.

Also ask people if you know any that can recommend any or even your own primary care physician. Everyone has their specialty and you need to be seen by one because they know that area better than a primary care they are in better position to help you treat better.

I searched for psychiatrist first and he than recommend me to my psychologist.

Your definitely right you shouldn’t be telling you doc how you want to take the meds because that’s not you area of expertise let someone who is do so.