Advanced Psychiatric Health

Dr. Deane S. Berson, M.D. has over thirty-five years of private practice in Colorado Springs working with all ages, individuals, couples, and families. He does not follow the trend among most psychiatrists to largely prescribe medicine(s) and do little if any therapy with the patient (though they sometimes recommend the patient receive therapy elsewhere). Dr. Berson views medicine as usually a last resort and therapy as usually the first resort. If Dr. Berson is to help a person learn how to replace pills with skills, he must first get to know that person. This is accomplished by having fifty minute meetings with them, usually once a week. When necessary he will prescribe medicine but only in the context of therapy. Like good detectives, the patient and Dr. Berson team up to learn how to track the patients difficulties to their cause. For example, consider the student who believes she is a failure if she gets any grade lower than an A. If she gets a B, she may well (generate chemicals in such a way as to) feel depressed. Through therapy she can learn that her worth and future are not determined by that one B. She can learn that probably for years she has unintentionally caused herself needless depression and anxiety by believing the excessive scoldings coming from within whenever she fell short of her all-or-nothing standards. In his experience, once people learn to identify and shed their self-defeating ways of thinking and acting, the great majority are no longer depressed, anxious, fearful, etc. Any presumed chemical imbalance (if it existed at all) is gone because people are no longer thinking and acting in ways that (generate the chemicals that) cause them to feel depressed and anxious.

Located in Denver CO Dr. Gary S Gutterman MD is a highly skilled medical doctor specializing in general allopathic medicine. With a Doctor of Medicine degree under his belt Dr. Gutterman brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his practice catering to a wide range of medical needs. As a trusted healthcare provider in the Denver area patients can rely on Dr. Gutterman for top-notch medical care and personalized treatment plans. His dedication to the field of general medicine ensures that each patient receives comprehensive and compassionate care making him a go-to physician for those seeking expert healthcare services in the region. Generated from this place's public information