First, I was labeled as bipolar, which I am clearly not. Then, the next psychiatrist said I was just depressed. Yes I am depressed, but that just stems from a greater issue.
Everyone before me said some great stuff. Take my expertise as a grain of salt if you will, as someone who works with those diagnosed with; schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I & II, IDD (new word for low IQ), major depressive disorder, anti-social personality disorder, DID, borderline personality disorder, and basically everything else you can think of from the DSM5. If you are not bipolar or schizophrenic, yes, meds will only have a certain impact. Even with those two, they are historically ineffective as a whole due to non-compliance. Medication for mental health overall cures nothing, and teaches nothing. Takes the edge off for most, or calms the hallucinations for those with a lot more.
And what I bolded is your key concern. Work on that- if you need a therapist, that's your target. But if you write them off as giving stock advice, then that is all you will ever get. Sure, a therapist or psychiatrist who is great may charge over 100$ per hour. Not many can afford that, and IMO should not be charging that to everyone- but that is a different discussion.
Generally, the more someone gives me in a session, the more they get from me. And as a result, that person will get more out of it. Otherwise, sure, I might drop stock stuff if someone is giving me superficial stuff. Therapy is not about lies, but about truth that is hard at times.
I don't really get what being an empath is either? Other than something from Star Trek, that is being extroverted. Empathy is a basic intervention actually used in therapy, reflecting others experiences and understanding them. If you are overwhelmed right now, I reckon those are your own emotions dealing with a tough situation. So an empath, if I use what I know from Star Trek, would be overwhelmed by the pain that your ex wife experiences, problems your girlfriend has, issues your neighbor has, problems your boss has and so on- being depressed solely on that. What I see and hear here is pain from your experiences. And perhaps guilt & shame from your past decisions.