What have been your experience with psychiatrists?

I recently had a rupture with my therapist, and right now i'm struggling a lot, i feel like i've lost a lot of progress. Actually, i'm chronically suicidal. So i was thinking about going to my GP and ask for an appointment for a psychiatrist. But i'm scared the psychiatrist will dismiss me or even worse retraumatize me.

What's your experience with psychiatrists? Are they empathic with patients with childhood trauma?

EDIT: Wow! I didn't expect so many replies. From what i'm gathering it seems a psychiatrist will not be of much help. I'm better focusing on finding a new therapist.