Group
Therapies
When participants align their purpose & intent, group psychotherapy can be transformational.
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Dr. Scharrer offers the following groups :
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain and illness
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Applied tabletop roleplaying games (Therapeutic TTRPGs)
CBT for Insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a structured, and evidence-based approach to achieving healthy sleep & minimizing impacts of insomnia.
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Restructure the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are contributing to insomnia.
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Learn techniques to improve sleep habits & optimize your internal & external environment for rest.
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In person and online options; rolling admission to the series.
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Rolling admission to the series, after individual intake interview. ($575 for psychiatric or $375 for individual psychotherapy intake)
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Insurance & copays are charged for the sessions.
CBT for Chronic Pain
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Disrupt thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which can increase intensity, frequency or duration of pain episodes. Participants improve self-awareness and learn strategies to help modulate pain and live skillfully with chronic illness.
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Offered virtually, to allow participants to learn from where ever they feel most comfortable.
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Rolling admission to the series, after individual intake interview. ($575 for psychiatric or $375 for individual psychotherapy intake)
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Insurance & copays are charged for the sessions.
Therapeutic Table Top Role-Playing Games
In therapeutic table top roleplaying games (applied TTRPGs), clients engage in collaborative story telling, improve communication strategies, and increase comfort & creativity with novel problem-solving. ​ Dr. Scharrer integrates elements of Acceptance and Commitment, Cognitive Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Family Systems therapy models into these game encounters. In addition to over a decade of psychotherapy training & practice, Dr. Scharrer completed therapeutic GM certification, in courses designed by national experts, Dr. Megan Connell & Dr. Joseph Atanasio. ​
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Weekly sessions are 90 minutes in length, in-person, with the option to attend virtually on an as-needed basis.
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Groups run 10 weeks long, including a session zero and reflection/wrap-up session.
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Participants are expected to complete activities between sessions and engage to in their own individual psychotherapy sessions during the course of the campaign.
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ROIs are required for anyone participating in individual therapy with a clinician outside of Scharrer Psychiatric.
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Invitations to participate may be extended to individual clients after individual intake interview ($575 for psychiatric or $375 for individual psychotherapy intake.
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Insurance & copays for group therapy are charged for the sessions. ​​​​​
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Current or prospective clients interested in this group should send a secure chat via the patient portal, asking to join the waitlist. Dr. Scharrer selects appropriate and interested clients for this group. She will reach out with details prior to the start of the next campaign.