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Overview of Psychotherapy
Arnab Datta, MD is a psychiatrist who practices medication management along with a variety of talk therapies. Dr. Datta believes that it’s important to understand one’s emotional journey before prescribing medication. He believes that many people can be treated without medications. Dr. Datta has plenty of patients who see him for psychotherapy alone. He also provides life coaching and family and couples therapy.
Dr. Datta practices the following types of therapy:
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Dialectical behavioral therapy
Family & couples therapy
Motivational interviewing
Life coaching
These psychotherapy techniques are applied to treat mood disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma and loss among other conditions (See What’s Treated). He also uses holistic methods, like personalized guided meditations, visualization exercises and EMDR to help you learn from the past and feel better.
TYPES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
- Motivational Interviewing Therapy: A type of talk therapy used in substance abuse and addictions. This can be applied to both behavioral and drug addiction. Motivational interviewing can help change negative, maladaptive and self-sabotaging behavior patterns while keeping you focused on accomplishing your goals.
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A type of therapy which explores the unconscious mind. Our current day to day lives are effected by things that have happened in our past which fester in our unconscious mind. This is our blind spot i.e. what we don’t know about ourselves. Dr. Datta can help you understand the positive and negative elements in the unconscious mind, so you can be happier.
In treatment with Dr. Datta, you can do Dream Analysis as well, which is also a type of exploration of the unconscious mind. Dreams are the unconscious mind coming to the surface. Dr. Datta can help you decipher these images and convey what it means for you.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy also helps process Trauma. If you’ve tried psychedelics like mushrooms or ayahuasca, you can share your experiences with Dr. Datta and he can help you make sense out of it. Psychedelics open up your consciousness and show you new possibilities in life. This is called Psychedelic Psychotherapy, and it can be helpful for conditions like treatment- resistant depression or anxiety. Dr. Datta doesn’t prescribe these substances but rather he just does psychodynamic psychotherapy to help find the significance and meaning of these ‘trips’ or experiences.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a goal oriented psychotherapy which helps you accomplish your goals. In CBT, we uncover core and intermediate beliefs which might be holding you back or sabotaging your results. Then we take a step by step strategic approach to solve the problem. Dr. Datta does exploration of the unconscious mind when doing CBT as well, but this is very practical psychotherapy with practical real world advice. Dr. Datta tries to help you accomplish this in the least possible sessions. People come to see Dr. Datta for CBT and other psychotherapeutic treatment after they have completed Self Improvement Expos and Seminars. They come to see Dr. Datta when they want to be more serious about their individual growth.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): DBT is used to treat individuals with traits like narcissism, borderline, or histrionic personality disorders to name a few. Dr. Datta helps his patients dissect their feelings to realize how they are becoming triggered and what brings on their impulsivity. Dr. Datta derives lessons from the work of Marsha Linehan and Nancy McWilliams. People who develop a personality disorder have difficulty maintaining a relationship or even a job. They lacked the nourishment, love and guidance growing up which allowed their emotions to develop awry. Some say that Personality Disorder can’t be cured, that it’s permanent. Rather, Dr. Datta believes in neuroplasticity, that the brain and mind is always changing. With the right confidant, the right therapist and doctor, individuals can develop the insight to overcome these traumas and slights that precipitated in them developing a personality disorder. This reframing of the mind takes consistency, dedication and time, but Dr. Datta believes it to be possible.
- Family Therapy (Relationships): We are part and parcel of our family and our ancestors. We inherit qualities from them, but we also need to become our own person in a healthy way, as explained by psychologist Margaret Mahler’s Separation and Individuation theory. Dr. Datta uses techniques from the Ackerman and Gottman Institutes in his family and couples therapy. When family members don’t feel understood, in the least number of sessions, Dr. Datta helps the loved ones align in their varying communication styles. Dr. Datta teaches the Speaker Listener Technique (among other techniques) to help each family member understand each other and align. These family and couple therapy skills are useful in teaching groups, teams, and co-workers to work well together. Dr. Datta even does team-building activities with sports teams and companies. Understanding both your family and your partner’s family is essential in couples therapy as well.
- Couples Therapy: Every person expresses love and wants to receive love in a different way. However, these differences in understanding each other can exist regardless of whether partners are new or have been together for decades. Dr. Datta helps couples understand and communicate with each other better. Couples feel better when they become friends and confidants again. People have different ways of communicating and showing love, and it takes time and patience to learn and adapt to each other. Dr. Datta also helps interracial and interfaith couples find a common ground in their beliefs. You don’t need to be of a different race or religion to see Dr. Datta. Please have a discovery call with Dr. Datta to see if he can understand your needs.
Also, If your previous relationship has ended or if you’re not yet in a relationship but want to be, Dr. Datta can help. Dr. Datta has helped many people discover self love, become more secure in themselves and know their priorities in life. This way they can start being in healthier relationships as well.
- Life Coaching and Counseling: What makes a Psychiatrist unique at providing life coaching and counseling? A psychiatrist can see what’s happening in your conscious and unconscious mind, but that’s not all. If the psychiatrist/therapist is good, they can also help you accomplish your goals in real time and not just over-analyze. Many people prefer seeing a Life Coach or a Counselor because they are afraid to see a “Shrink” for some reason. Some people might think, “Nope, that’s for crazy people.” Let’s dispel that myth. Dr. Datta is a psychiatrist who can see what’s happening in your blind spot, yet he is very practical in his strategic goal oriented advice. People see him to provide this objective bias free feedback in the fewest sessions possible.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT is a goal-oriented therapy. CBT does uncover core beliefs and intermediate beliefs – these are things we believe deep down that can sabotage us – that is the deeper part of CBT – you can see that it shares an aspect with psychodynamics psychotherapy because there is some unconscious digging. However the goal oriented aspect of CBT is a combination of life coaching, career coaching and psychotherapy. We see what’s keeping you from accomplishing your goals, establish step by step checkpoints and take steps to achieve them. Traditional CBT follows exercises that are done from a manual or workbook. The CBT workbook has scientifically based exercises you can complete in order to have a more concrete understanding of your goals. People sometimes attend big conferences or seminars in order to accomplish their goals. When they want to become serious about their individual growth, then they will come to a practice like this and focus on the unconscious/practical endeavor to become the best, most efficient and content version of themselves.
Motivational Interviewing Therapy:
A type of talk therapy used in substance abuse and addictions. This can be applied to both behavioral and drug addiction. Motivational interviewing can help change negative, maladaptive and self-sabotaging behavior patterns while keeping you focused on accomplishing your goals.
Family Therapy (Relationships)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7001353/–
Dr. Datta uses techniques from the Ackerman and Gottman Institutes of Family and Couples Therapy. Individual patients can talk about their families. We are part and parcel of our family and ancestors whether we like it or not. We inevitably inherit some qualities from them. We also need to separate and individuate in a healthy psychological and emotional way to become our own person (based on the works of Separation and Individuation by psychologist Margaret Mahler). However, we can choose to make different choices. The journey of overcoming certain maladaptive behaviors is to understand one’s family first.
We must understand where we came from in order to grow from it. Dr Datta uses a variety of techniques to help his patients understand where they came from. It’s important to learn to take the valuable lessons that benefit us and to surrender / let go of the lessons that do not. Dr Datta helps families understand where the values are different, where individuals are independent – and there can be a harmonious balance between the two.
Family and a couple therapy skills also translate into teaching groups, teams and co-workers how to be productive together. Dr Datta does team building activities with sports teams and companies. Understanding your family and your partner’s family helps in couples therapy as well.
Couples Therapy:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK253321/
Not on the same page? We discuss communication techniques to get you and your partner listening and understanding one another. Every individual has their own unique love language and style of communication, and it takes patience and understanding from both parties to learn and adapt to each other’s ways of communicating; and in order to facilitate this, Dr. Datta uses the speaker listener technique, which is a great way to understand and communicate with your partner or loved one.
Dr Datta helps couples of interracial and interfaith backgrounds find a common ground of faith and beliefs in their household. However, you do not need to be an interracial or interfaith couple to see Dr Datta.
Even if you are an individual patient, feel free to share your questions about your relationship with Dr Datta. Dr. Datta also helps individuals who are trying to start a relationship for the first time or getting back into a relationship after separation or divorce.
Dr Datta uses Ackerman and Gottman Institutes of Family and Couples Therapy. Individual patients do not necessarily need to bring in their partner to receive these techniques (it is not required).
Life Coaching and Counseling
Many people prefer seeing a Life Coach or a Counselor. People are afraid to see a “Shrink.” Many people think, “No, that’s for crazy people.” What makes a Psychiatrist special in providing Life Coaching or Counseling is that they are trained to see through your eyes and put themselves in your shoes – and provide objective feedback.
There is a very specific training process that Psychiatrists and Therapists endure to be able to provide this. Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists undergo their own psychoanalysis in order to provide objective feedback to patients. This is on top of the residency, fellowships and years of practice and experience. Life Coaches have lots of practical experience, which is respectable. Some say that the Life Coach has more “street smarts” or “practical knowledge” than the “book smart” Psychiatrist. These statements are all true.
Dr. Datta founded his practice to provide both these services. Psychiatrists don’t need to be in an academic ivory tower and the Life Coach can guide you in becoming more successful as well as have an unconscious vision.
Customized Meditations
Dr. Datta can provide anywhere from one to a series of breathing meditations based on your daily life and stressors.
– EMDR is added to this technique – patients are taught this in session. This is just a brief overview of Meditation.
- Meditation is usually not done in the initial session because most patients want to discuss their life story and arrive at a treatment plan in the 1st session. Dr. Datta gets a chance to hear your life story before he can create a customized meditation for you. Meditation is done in subsequent sessions so that Dr. Datta can utilize your life story to create a custom meditation for you.
- However, Meditation can be learned in the first session if you and Dr. Datta plan it into your appointment (this must be discussed with Dr Datta prior to the appointment).
- It is good to plan ahead and let Dr. Datta know that you would like to learn meditation during your subsequent session. Dr. Datta may also suggest it if he thinks it will help you. It may be difficult to squeeze 15-20 minutes of meditation when medication management and psychotherapy is also taking place within the session.
- There are also 5 min or 10 min meditations that are done. To make the best use of your time, it’s better to discuss that you will be doing meditation in a subsequent session so that Dr. Datta can plan ahead and manage the session time effectively. So you can get the most out of your time.
- The breathing meditation is based on 3 aspects:
- Deeper and more restful breathing. Once we close our eyes (sensory deprivation), breathe more slowly and deeply (lower respiratory rate), we start to mimic the effect of sleep. Our brain waves change and we begin to access a different part of our consciousness. If we hold this technique then we sink deeper and deeper into our consciousness.
- A rhythm/count is introduced which anchors the breath, basically reminding you to breathe more deeply.
- You are guided through a customized meditation or visualization exercise. It is based on your daily life stressors and how to learn from it and surrender to it.
- This is not yoga. However, you can apply these techniques in your yoga practice.
- Visualization exercises. You may have heard of a boxer/fighter or athlete talking about doing a visualization technique before performing their game, match or meet. Utilizing the imagination or visualization is an important part of meditation. This imagery is important in changing your state of consciousness. Dr. Datta may present different visualization exercises in your meditation process. By silently breathing deeply to a rhythm and visualizing an image can change your consciousness. This has become a lost art form and can be very powerful in behavior change if reinforced and done on a daily basis. Dr. Datta can customize visualization exercises for you based on your specific needs to help change behavior and improve character. It allows for a more significant psychotherapy experience.
- Research has shown that even new meditators can reduce their anger and reactivity. Meditation works well in conjunction with talk therapy to help resolve unconscious conflict. These studies have also shown that those who meditate daily with consistency are able to let go of stubborn ruminations that they have been holding on to. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742755/
- Meditation has existed for millennia. It has gained mainstream attention partly due to evidence-based scientific research backing its effectiveness.
Dr. Datta has obtained additional training to recommend natural/over the counter/non-allopathic medications to be used alone or with your medications to optimize your medications and diminish side effects. The following conditions have been successfully treated with this method.
- Depression
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- OCD
- PTSD
- Cannabis Use Disorder
- Sleep/Insomnia
- Impulsivity/Anger Management
Dr. Datta is happy to clarify these methods and share the research as well. Dr. Datta neither endorses, nor is he compensated by any pharmaceutical company or private supplement company.
Lead Psychiatrist, Owner
Arnab Datta, MD
Dr. Datta is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. He received his residency and fellowship training in New York City. Dr. Datta was the medical director of addiction services at St Joseph Hospital in Yonkers New York for 5 consecutive years (from 2016-2021) – where he started a suboxone and vivitrol program to treat substance abuse. Currently, he’s the medical director of 3 clinics in NYC; Revcore, Silverlake and GMHC. However, he also practices in the states of New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois as well as New York.
This is Dr. Datta’s private practice where he provides comprehensive care in medication management, psychotherapy, family and couples therapy, addiction treatments and meditation techniques from the comfort of your own home. If you feel Dr. Datta can help you, call at any time to schedule a free discovery call. We will answer questions about the practice and regarding the fees.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
FAQ's
CBT is a goal-oriented psychotherapy. We have to uncover some things in the unconscious mind, such as core beliefs and intermediate beliefs, to see how you’re getting in your own way. Then we take a strategic, practical approach to achieving your goal. CBT is often a combination of psychodynamic psychotherapy, goal-oriented treatment, and life coaching.
When you want to uncover why you’re getting stuck in a certain part of your life, How you might be sabotaging yourself in a certain part of your life and how you could get past this and accomplish a goal that you want.
The rate-limiting factor is always how much the patient is able to implement the feedback given to them. Each session is like a piano lesson; the piano student must practice the piano when they get home, otherwise they won’t get better. A lot of people think psychotherapy doesn’t work because all they do is come to the session. There are intricate ways in which Dr. Datta will help you practice what is discussed in each session.
DBT is helpful for people who are suffering from some type of personality disorder. The most common personality disorders are borderline and narcissistic. We all have these personality traits; the most important nuance is to what degree of severity and impairment. If it’s impairing one’s ability to have a relationship or put food on the table in terms of a job, then we have something to talk about.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and family and couples therapy.
CBT is a goal-oriented psychotherapy. We have to uncover some things in the unconscious mind, such as core beliefs and intermediate beliefs, to see how you’re getting in your own way. Then we take a strategic, practical approach to achieving your goal. CBT is often a combination of psychodynamic psychotherapy, goal-oriented treatment, and life coaching.
When you want to uncover why you’re getting stuck in a certain part of your life, How you might be sabotaging yourself in a certain part of your life and how you could get past this and accomplish a goal that you want.
The rate-limiting factor is always how much the patient is able to implement the feedback given to them. Each session is like a piano lesson; the piano student must practice the piano when they get home, otherwise they won’t get better. A lot of people think psychotherapy doesn’t work because all they do is come to the session. There are intricate ways in which Dr. Datta will help you practice what is discussed in each session.
DBT is helpful for people who are suffering from some type of personality disorder. The most common personality disorders are borderline and narcissistic. We all have these personality traits; the most important nuance is to what degree of severity and impairment. If it’s impairing one’s ability to have a relationship or put food on the table in terms of a job, then we have something to talk about.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and family and couples therapy.