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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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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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 22, 20211 min read
Psychotherapy Providers: Marriage and Family Therapists
Since 2012, those wishing to become a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) need to meet several requirements in the state of...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Psychotherapy Providers: Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) are a perfect example of a training program that prepares its students to wear many different...
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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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 14, 20211 min read
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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 13, 20211 min read
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There’s a lot of out of date imagery of psychiatry circulating the popular media.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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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 8, 20211 min read
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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Exploring Creativity
It’s important to have toys around that just let children explore wherever their imagination takes them. Sometimes kids need a “starting...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your Average Day
After gaining a good understanding of why you are presenting for care and also your past psychiatric history, time will be spent on...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Substance Use
After reviewing any past psychiatric symptoms and treatment, most psychiatrists will spend some time learning about any past and any...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 26, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Past Psychiatric Symptoms and Treatments
After getting a detailed understanding of your concerns, your psychiatrist will then usually focus on gathering a very detailed history...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 25, 20211 min read
The Toy Toolkit: Mild Distractions
I always try to keep a few toys around that people can play with while still trying to have a conversation. Some people call them...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The History
The most important part of meeting a new psychiatrist is making sure that your story is understood. Why are you coming to a physician,...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Let’s Meet in Person: The Challenge of the Camera Window
I previously posted about how I prefer to work with patients in-person. That’s still my preference, even now when meeting with someone in...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 18, 20211 min read
In-Person is Important
This physician would like to see you in-person, whenever possible. There is so much more to an effective psychiatric appointment than...
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