Hi Jessica,
How did you get onto the psychiatrist and psychologist before? And how many times did you see them?? From my experience, the only way to have a helpful, supportive client-therapist relationship is by allowing such a relationship to build. Perhaps after describing your concerns to your GP, and asking him/her to refer you onto a therapist they'd consider most helpful for you; stick with the therapist for regular appointments for a while. It takes time for many of us to feel comfortable and safe enough to communicate with another person our thoughts and feelings and I think the first appointments with a therapist are the most daunting. Even if after seeing a therapist long enough to clearly judge that it's not helping, you can always ask them to refer you on to another who they'd consider a better 'fit' for you. I saw my first psychiatrist for over a year, regularly, before asking her to refer me on to someone else because we weren't getting anywhere (neither of our fault, just never felt comfortable really opening up and was never challenged by her to do so) - and consequently have been really pleased with the psychiatrist I've since seen for the last few years.
Consistency in therapy I think is important for both recovery and relapse prevention and therefore working to establish positive relationships with one psychiatrist and one psychologist with whom you maintain regular appointments with will set yourself up for the best treatment outcome. It may not come to you instantly or that smoothly, but worth it!
