Therapy

One of the treatment modalities in Psychiatry does not necessarily involve medications, but rather using “talk” therapy known in the psychiatric world as Psychotherapy. Through the course of training and mentorship, Dr. Wolford has developed a way of doing brief therapy with his patients.

This expressing of emotions and receiving feedback can be very helpful for patients as a “sounding board” which can serve to validate their emotions or correct certain patterns in thinking such as ANTS or Automatic Negative Thoughts. Additionally, family and other interpersonal dynamics will come into play known as “Object relations”.

Automatic thoughts and other maladaptive behaviors will be analyzed. This approach is patient-centered and designed to be both empathetic, authentic, neutral, and non-judgmental. There exists an understanding that all patients have a “schema”, which is a fixed set of beliefs instilled in them since childhood. These could be religion, politics, and other core values that can cause a significant degree of “cognitive dissonance” as well as daily anxiety, depending on the current events.

Overall, discussing a patient’s inner thoughts and dialogue is crucial to their mental health treatment and at Las Vegas Psychiatry this is something that we prioritize.