Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Starting Psychotherapy: Functional Fit
Psychotherapy depends largely on regular, structured conversation. If a patient feels that communication is a fundamental and consistent ch
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: A Few Sessions For Goal Definition
Sometimes the hardest part of starting therapy is attending the first session. Due to the multiple barriers a person might have overcome...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: Give Yourself Some Extra Time
I realized that while I took the time to cover several common therapy modalities, there are still some basics about starting psychotherapy
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis
I intentionally decided to cover psychoanalysis last because I feel like it's not a modality currently offered by most therapy providers .
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Over the last 50 years, the western world has increasingly incorporated the idea of mindfulness into various psychotherapy approaches. The
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a modality that provides a structured approach to helping a child process and recove
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Family Therapy
Family therapy focuses on how a group of people who are invested in each other's well being focus as a system, rather than as individuals.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 12, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Group Therapy
Group therapy is a setting in which patients are provided a supportive network to learn new ideas and skills, process experiences, and...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was developed by a woman named Marsha Linehan who was psychiatrically hospitalized for over 2 years in
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: Thoughts and Behaviors
As I start to review different types of psychotherapy modalities, you'll likely pick up that there is this running theme: Your thoughts...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Supportive Psychotherapy
One could consider supportive psychotherapy a great introduction to therapy, from the perspective of the patient. But to therapists, suppor
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: Common Therapy Modalities
In addition to different types of psychotherapy providers, there are also different types of psychotherapy approaches. Sometimes these appr
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: So Many Titles
I wanted to spend several posts discussing what it's like to start psychotherapy because I know it's a daunting prospect for many people....
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