i think you're mischaracterizing my viewpoint. you know i'm totally not a bootstraps kind of guy. there is no shame in taking medication to treat these issues. but a counselor is certainly going to know if your issue lies outside of the scope of their expertise. and in my opinion that is a pretty logical way to minimize the administration of unnecessary meds.
a medical doctor is only going to be looking at records pertaining to your physiological history and won't know diddly about cognitive behavioral therapy. i would also say that if rottenugly really is a 14 year old kid, there is not much to go by as far as a history of chemical dependency and therefore a medical doctor might miss some red flags that would be obvious to a lmhc.
that's all i'm saying.
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