Jessica Haskins, PSYD
"Helping People Bloom"
5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 142
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Email: jessica@drjhaskins.com
Phone: (916) 882-5110
Common Questions
What is Therapy
Therapy is a form of treatment people seek to help with a variety of concerns. Therapy is also known as psychotherapy or talk therapy, as one talks about their problems/concerns with a therapist who applies research-based interventions to help resolve these.
There are many different approaches to therapy. Please see the following link from the
American Psychological Association for more information about psychotherapy and the different approaches.
What does therapy with Dr. Jessica Haskins look like?
Dr. Haskins believes therapy works best when one is able reflect on their own behaviors, including focusing
on areas that one wants to grow in and/or change. Dr. Haskins hopes you will take what is gained in therapy
and practice it outside of the therapeutic space.
Given this, therapy with Dr. Haskins can be an active process, one in which the hope is you will work on things
during and outside of the time you meet with Dr. Haskins. During the course of therapy, Dr. Haskins is likely to
draw on various psychological approaches according, in part, to the problem that is being treated and her
assessment of what will best benefit you. These approaches include, but are not limited to, client centered
strength-based therapies (positive psychology, solution-focused), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
How long is a therapy session and how often do I attend?
A typical therapy session is 50 minutes in length. Dr. Haskins recommends attending therapy weekly to bi-weekly, depending on the concern you wish to address. As you progress in therapy, sessions can transition down to every three weeks to monthly for “maintenance” sessions until officially ending treatment.
Difference between psychologists and psychiatrists:
In the most simplified list of differences, psychologists have a doctorate degree in psychology (PhD or PsyD), have completed a pre-doctoral and post-doctoral internship, are licensed in the state(s) they practice in and do not prescribe medication (with very few exceptions to this in certain states and with further training/requirements however in California psychologists do not prescribe medication). Psychiatrists are medical doctors (MD or DO) who have attended medical school and a residency and do prescribe medications.
Disclaimer: the information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. Dr. Haskins makes evert effort to keep the information correct and up-to-date however errors/changes might occur and so any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow. — Ralph Waldo Ellison