ISTDP (intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy) is a specific type of evidence-based psychodynamic therapy focused on resolving emotional disorders. ISTDP therapy can be used to treat: Anxiety disorders Mood disorders...
Treatment & Medication
Do I Need Therapy?
If you’re asking yourself this question, there’s a good chance you’re experiencing some kind of distress. But can you benefit from professional support? Should you try therapy? As you may know, identifying a problem is the first step toward changing your...
What is a 72-Hour Psychiatric Hold?
A 72-hour hold (also known as a 5150 or 5585) is a specific code that refers to involuntary mental health hospitalization. During this hold, a specialized team evaluates patients for safety and reviews the appropriate steps for securing stabilization. Let’s get into...
Psychologist Vs. Psychiatrist
Although many people use the terms interchangeably, psychologists and psychiatrists have distinct mental health roles. While both can qualify to provide therapy, typically, only psychiatrists are able to prescribe medications. Let’s review the main similarities and...
What It’s Like Getting a Ketamine Infusion Treatment
Ketamine infusions are being used to treat a variety of mental health conditions including; severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and others. MedCircle host, Kyle Kittleson, and MedCircle Head of Content, Brigid McCuen, each received a ketamine infusion treatment and...
What Is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy?
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) refers to a specific type of cognitive-behavioral treatment. ERP includes exposing oneself to certain stimuli and, subsequently, avoiding compulsive behaviors when triggered. This therapy is one of the gold standards for treating...
Self Sabotage: How to Find Relief
If you've reviewed the past sessions on this series on the subconscious, you will have learned about the power of the subconscious mind, the influence of limiting beliefs, and how traditional therapy and hypnotherapy can be used to work through mental obstacles. You...
Hypnotherapy & CBT: Overcoming Binge Eating
Everyone has a relationship with food and for many, that relationship is unhealthy. While eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are well known, binge eating disorder can often go unnoticed by individuals and their loved ones. In the third session,...
Structural Family Therapy: Healing The Family System
Salvador Minuchin developed structural family therapy in the 1960s after working as a pediatrician in Argentina. After spending time exclusively working with children, he began to realize that treating them alone didn’t inherently solve their problems. His model...
How to Transform Self Sabotage Into Self Improvement
In the first session of this four-part series, clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula and hypnotherapist Grace Smith, discussed the science and similarities behind hypnosis and traditional therapy. In session 2, Dr. Ramani and Smith dive deeper into how our...