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 14, 20212 min read
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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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 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
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 28, 20212 min read
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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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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