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As @Mazarita said it really depends on the psychiatrist as to how much talk therapy is appropriate. I think the really important thing is that your psychologist is in regular contact with your psychiatrist. This is also important for your GP.

My psychiatrist, psychologist and GP work as a team. They regularly communicate with one another to ensure that I am receiving the best treatment possible.

My psychiatrist normally only speaks to me regarding my sleep patterns, any increase or decrease in my depression or anxiety, how many panic attacks I may have had & how I feel my medication is working.
My psychologist asks for an overview of the above. But wants to know what was occuring prior to my panic attacks. To talk about what I am anxious about. And then we look at whether my thoughts around my anxiety are reasonable and what I can do to reduce these worries. Also other areas of my life. Eating patterns. Am I mixing with my friends. Doing activities I enjoy. Or am I hiding away. And how my son is doing & our relationship.
My gp then checks how I'm feeling. Any depressive episodes since our last visit. What is causing me stress. How my son is. How I'm going looking for work. To make sure Workcover & Centrelink aren't causing too many problems.
Each of them has a role to play on supporting me. They each have different strengths. And they all need to communicate well with each other and with me - to help me with my recovery