Often clients arrive in counselling unsure if they should contact their medical doctor in regards to feeling depressed or anxious and depressed. They are questioning the benefits of medication. We will explore this together including my assessment of your depression and anxiety symptoms. This is done with your self reporting and sometimes with depression and anxiety scale inventories. Psycho education is also provided with regards to neurology and the possible important benefits of medication depending on the severity and/or long standing nature of your symptoms. It is often very important to see your physician to ensure at the outset there are not physical situations contributing to or causing your symptoms. Your doctor will provide a more complete understanding of the benefits of specific medications. Often your medical doctor will prescribe medications and treat both depression and anxiety. Together with your doctor you will discuss the benefits or need of specialized psychiatric diagnosis and treatment .