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

One could consider supportive psychotherapy a great introduction to therapy, from the perspective of the patient. But to therapists, suppor

Since 2012, those wishing to become a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) need to meet several requirements in the state of...

Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) are a perfect example of a training program that prepares its students to wear many different...

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

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....

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

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

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

There’s a lot of out of date imagery of psychiatry circulating the popular media.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,...

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

After gaining a good understanding of why you are presenting for care and also your past psychiatric history, time will be spent on...

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...

This physician would like to see you in-person, whenever possible. There is so much more to an effective psychiatric appointment than...