Well, you're not wrong entirely as it is always good to tackle the root problem where possible. Counselling however does not come from a psychiatrist, it's provided by either a psychologist or a counselor and it's not really a temporary relief. It all comes down to what type of situation a person is in.

TS, there are many types of treatment aimed at a long term fix in counseling to solve the root problem which can come from CBT, talk therapy, DBT and mindfulness (mbct).

These medical professionals are not just temporary solutions but of course, we ourselves need to be receptive and make an effort at recovery. But sometimes, even if we make an effort it might not work due to chemical imbalance such as mine, genetics. Then there's where we need a psychiatrist to help solve the "root cause" or sometimes, we need a temporary relief/ foundation to allow our mind to be a stable/ good state before we tackle the root cause.