Are you a family physician in Alberta with challenging or complex mental health patients? Are you trying your best to support them with psychotherapy from your family medicine office or from your focused mental health practice, and feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do?
If so, you are welcome to book a 1-on-1 Case Consultation appointment whereby the two of us can review in detail any patients that you are seeing and make sense of your patients, together.
You are welcome and encouraged to book ongoing appointments to review the progress of your patients and impact of any therapeutic strategies discussed.
This service is covered under the AHCIP and privacy compliant teleconferencing software is used for our confidential meetings.
You’ll benefit from longitudinal case consultation by enhancing your ability to conceptualize cases, formulate assessments, and perform targeted psychotherapeutic interventions, which will help benefit your patient, and in turn you help support my goal of increasing capacity within the community to more effectively provide psychotherapy within primary care. It’s a Win-Win for all.
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Make sure to complete and submit the case consultation e-form linked HERE at least 48 hours in advance of our scheduled meeting time.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about 1-on-1 Case Consultations with Dr. Sharma
I have training in the following modalities:
The modalities listed above are the ones that I primarily draw from in my clinical work. My case formulations are rooted in psychodynamic theory.
I have treated a wide variety of patients with clinical presentations including one or often multiple of the following:
Yes, absolutely. With my transdiagnostic approach to psychotherapeutic care, I am able to discuss approaches to treatment of patients with a wide range of symptoms and clinical presentations. This includes working with patients with symptoms of bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, binge eating disorder, substance and/or behavioural addictions, insecure attachment, etc.
Yes. I am available to support family physicians practicing comprehensive care who feel they would benefit from having an experienced colleague to consult with regarding the patients they are working with in the community.
I am also available to consult with family physicians who have a focused practice in psychotherapy who may be looking for support in reviewing cases as well.
Yes, as long as you are a nurse practitioner licensed and practicing in Alberta with a valid PRAC-ID, we are able to meet to discuss the care of any mental health patients you may be providing psychotherapy to within either your general or focused practice.
1) Identify the patient you would like to discuss in our meeting.
2) Complete and submit the case consultation e-form linked HERE at least 48 hours in advance of our meeting time.
Completing this form prior to our meeting helps us focus our conversation and provides me with pertinent patient information which I can review in advance of our meeting and reference as needed to guide our discussion.
It is expected that consultees will commit to their scheduled time and provide advance notice (48 hrs) in the case of any unexpected need for cancellation.
An open, curious, and engaged attitude is also expected in order to facilitate an effective dialogue. In the case of a no show or a late cancellation (less than 48 hours notice or showing up 5 or more minutes late), a fee will apply.
Consultees should attend our meeting from a private, quiet, and distraction-free location so we can make effective use of our time together with a focused discussion.
Yes, absolutely. You can book ahead on the website using the virtual calendar. This is recommended to help provide longitudinal support to you as a clinician in the community as well as to provide continuity between our consultation sessions and the treatment arc between you and your patients.
It is recommended that you book weekly, biweekly, or monthly consultation sessions to review your treatment progress and any challenges you may encounter in the therapy depending on your individual learning needs and the frequency with which you are seeing your patient.
Availability is limited, so taking the initiative to book sessions proactively and being committed to your own learning process is recommended.
It is recommended you book another time to meet and continue a focused discussion of your patient. Depending on the complexity of the case and the nature of the discussion required, it may not be possible to address all aspects of your questions or the presenting clinical issues within a single meeting. Longitudinal case consultation is available and recommended.
Yes, if you are a physician located outside of Alberta we can meet. Please select a meeting time in the virtual calendar and indicate your out-of-province status. I will followup with you to discuss rates for case consultation meetings as this won’t be covered by AHCIP with non-Albertan physicians and payment will be required upfront at the time of confirming the booking in order to proceed with our meeting. This also applies to nurse practitioners located outside of Alberta.