Hi Lessara - I'm not a med fan, but that's just my philosophy. I think anxiety and depression is such a multi-layered problem, and it's a chicken-or-the-egg type thing. Which caused which? If everything in your life is cool and your symptoms are purely because of a chemical imbalance, nothing more, then you'd probably do well on meds. You'd also do well if your symptoms are so bad, that you'd need the meds to calm down enough to function. OTOH, if you have "naturally depressing" (eg job-hunting) stuff going on in your life, meds are just a band-aid, as Razzle said (albeit still useful temporarily.) So it depends on your philosophy. But bottom line, whether meds or no meds, it's good that you've got a counsellor. Good luck and good health to you!