No, though it enhances the power of the work.  Intention is one of the critical pieces to working within the Records.  A Psychic accessing the Records to receive information would be unique to that skill, further enhancing a session.  I am an intuitive practitioner, others work through one or more of the ‘clairs’, the most well-known is likely clairvoyance.  The ones that are strongest for me are claircognizance (knowing) and clairsentience(feeling).  A strictly Psychic reading of the Records brings information, though no healing.  Working with a practitioner who utilizes intuitive abilities or ‘clairs’ helps guide the healing element of the Akashic Records.  The healing process using ‘clairs’ that resonates most deeply for the practitioner empowers and drives the session.  All intuitive and ‘clair’ readings have the ability to be very powerful!