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Psychiatric Subspecialities: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Subspecialities: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

All child psychiatrists must complete an adult psychiatry residency before continuing on to another two years of training to see minors.

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Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Nov 10, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Clinics

Psychiatric Clinics: Insurance Matters

Psychiatry is no different from other specialties in the US, in that a person's care can be affected by their insurance status.

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Types of Psychotherapy: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Oct 18, 20212 min read

Child Psychiatry

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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Types of Psychotherapy: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Psychiatry

Types of Psychotherapy: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a modality where therapists work with parents or caregivers while they are interacting with their

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Types of Psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Oct 8, 20212 min read

Types of Psychotherapy

Types of Psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach that focuses on early and direct identification of cognitive distortions. Then, the...

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Starting Psychotherapy: Thoughts and Behaviors

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Oct 1, 20211 min read

Starting Psychotherapy

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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Types of Psychotherapy: Supportive Psychotherapy

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 30, 20211 min read

Starting Psychotherapy

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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Starting Psychotherapy: Common Therapy Modalities

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 29, 20211 min read

Starting Psychotherapy

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 28, 20212 min read

Psychiatry

Psychotherapy Providers: Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists are physicians who chose to specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect mood, thinking, and behaviors.

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Psychotherapy Providers: The Concept of "Terminal Training"

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 23, 20212 min read

Psychotherapy Providers

Psychotherapy Providers: The Concept of "Terminal Training"

Before moving on to other types of psychotherapy providers, I wanted to write a post on the concept of "terminal training".

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Psychotherapy Providers: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 20, 20212 min read

Psychotherapy Providers

Psychotherapy Providers: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

California became the 50th state to license professional counselors when the Governor signed SB 788 on October 11, 2009. The bill became...

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Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 17, 20211 min read

Starting Psychotherapy

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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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your First Treatment Plan

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 16, 20212 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your First Treatment Plan

After explaining their assessment, your psychiatrist will make recommendations on a treatment plan they think will be safe and effective....

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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Assessment

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 15, 20211 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Assessment

After several sessions with a new psychiatrist, the two of you should have been able to cover quite a bit of information including: -What...

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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Screening Studies

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 14, 20211 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Screening Studies

After completing a detailed review of your medical care via other providers, psychiatrists will then try to determine if there are any...

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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Physical Exam

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 13, 20211 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Physical Exam

There’s a lot of out of date imagery of psychiatry circulating the popular media. One of those images is of a psychiatrist with a couch,...

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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Bring Your Prescriptions Please

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 10, 20212 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Bring Your Prescriptions Please

I previously wrote that I would discuss the new patient medical workup in more detail, as it can sometimes be an intimidating thought for...

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Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 9, 20211 min read

The Toy Toolkit

Playing is Small Talk for Kids

Sometimes I meet guardians who are surprised to hear I might spend a few sessions with a kid just...playing. My training doesn't go away....

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Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 8, 20211 min read

What To Expect

A New Series: Starting Psychotherapy

What To Expect is a series about making psychiatric care a little more understandable and accessible. Psychotherapy plays such central...

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Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Checking Your General Health

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Sep 7, 20211 min read

Psychiatry

Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Checking Your General Health

While some patients may only need psychotherapy, many patients will also need some form of medication. A psychiatrist is a physician who...

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