[Staple_Diet]

FWIW, in most areas 'therapist' is a catch-all term for a practitioner that performs therapeutic interventions, be they Psychiatrists, Clin Psychs, General Psychs or Counsellors.

I just say this as the first half of your post had me concerned as it seemed you were rubbishing all mental health clinicians, and it wasn't until I realised you were using the term to delineate counsellors from Psychologists/Psychiatrists that I coined on.

Glad that you saw the value in seeing appropriately trained clinicians and echo your sentiments regarding ill trained therapists.

[throwatherapy]

Perhaps it would have been better if I warned against just trying out "therapy" before figuring out the problem ("diagnosing")

Indeed, the terms may not have the same definitions everywhere. Readers should find out what definitions apply in their area, including what qualifications apply

I'm not saying that any of these therapists are necessarily useless, indeed a psychiatrist or psychologist might refer you to one, but after figuring out the problem.