They do. Psychotherapists cannot prescribe medication but are licensed to deliver psychotherapy. Psychiatrists, who are MDs, can prescribe medication but also c

They do. Psychotherapists cannot prescribe medication but are licensed to deliver psychotherapy. Psychiatrists, who are MDs, can prescribe medication but also can do psychotherapy if they choose to do so. I even know psychiatrists that only do psychotherapy and won't do medication management. To complicate further, non-psychiatrist MDs can also prescribe certain classes of psychotropic medication. Either way, pharmacotherapy is rarely administered alone, usually psychotherapists refer patients to psychiatrists if they believe pharmacotherapy can be beneficial, and with patient's consent they can share notes. He will be that therapist.