I think the real issue is that whether they are psychologists or psychiatrists, there seems to be no accountability in the field (outside of extremes like malpr

I think the real issue is that whether they are psychologists or psychiatrists, there seems to be no accountability in the field (outside of extremes like malpractice) in terms of whether or not they actually provide any value to the patient. If someone goes to a psychologist for 20 years and at the end of it they're still just as bad as when they started, there's no, "I'd like my money back from the last 20 years". Sometimes a professional might not know if they can help, but even if it becomes obvious to them that this is someone they can't help, they don't say, "I'm unable to help you. Stop being a customer." They just continue down the path. This isn't to say that most mental health professionals are taking people's money without actually doing anything (I have no idea if that's the case), but rather it's difficult for the patient to know if they are actually getting any help, it is difficult for the patient to hold the person accountable if they don't get the help they expected, and it is difficult for the patient to even know if they're right or wrong about the matter (since they are not the expert). This makes it easy for the patient to doubt and blame the mental health professional or the entire field, there's just so much grey area.