Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Psychotherapy Providers: Doctorates of Philosophy
Hopefully by this point you've gotten the sense that there are many ways to enter a career where you want to help people via psychotherapy.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Psychotherapy Providers: Doctorates in Psychology
While the debate over clinical versus research training had already existed for decades, in 1973 the American Psychology Association had a m
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 23, 20212 min read
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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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 20, 20212 min read
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 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 7, 20211 min read
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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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
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Let Imagination Fill in the Details
I always try to have a few toys around where there aren’t very many details. The idea is that children will fill in the blanks, and that...
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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 21, 20211 min read
I really love this quote
I really love this quote. I first saw it in a hospital conference room, and this picture has been on my phone ever since. I love it...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Meeting A New Psychiatrist: “Why So Much Paperwork?"
The first time I drafted this post, I wrote "After some legally required paperwork..." And then I realized I needed to pause. Because...
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