@Birdofparadise8  I had a couple of phone sessions with a counsellor, I also have been seeing my GP who also is bipolar and he's been helping with coping techniques. 

I can access face to face sessions but it takes forever to get to see someone.

I know that you're not trying to manipulate your psych into seeing him weekly but like anything that helps us we can grow dependent on that support. That's why people end up addicted to prescription medication, they begin to rely on it instead of learning to work through the pain. 

Have you learnt any coping skills to help you when you are in a bad way? 

That's not to say you don't need weekly sessions either. I think it's something only you and your psych can determine.

For me I prefer to work through things myself and only seek help when it gets really bad. 

Do you need to sign off sweet girl?