Psychotherapy is also referred to as counseling or talk-therapy and there are several goals people tend to accomplish with therapy. The goals of therapy may be to help you heal, improve self-awareness, provide you with support or education regarding your mental health, and improve how you cope with problems, relationships and issues. In order for therapy to be successful, there must be at least some desire to change, although most people aren’t 100% sure they are ready when they start the therapeutic process. I will provide a safe, open, and supportive environment in which you can start to think about challenging yourself and your beliefs.
Medication
I provide medication management, therapy or a combination of both.
Medication management involves clarifying the individual’s diagnosis, talking about treatment options and preferences, lab work or other necessary medical evaluations (checking blood pressure, heart rate, etc), prescribing your medication, education and monitoring related to potential side effects and answering questions you may have. If another therapist or provider is involved, my role can be to manage your medication and communicate with your therapist/provider about your progress and treatment plan. Medication management ideally also includes some time devoted to discussing other things you can do to feel better in addition to medication.
Areas of Focus
Therapy
Welcome to my website! I am a medical physician who practices psychiatry in Southeast Denver. My treatment philosophy is that people with mental health needs vary greatly in regards to what they want from their treatment provider at a given time. Within the framework of what I think is safe and appropriate, I try to cater the type of treatment and the frequency of visits to the individual and to their preferences at the time they come to see me. I am a careful listener and will recommend options to help you make the treatment decisions that best fit your goals, lifestyle, finances, diagnosis and symptoms. I tend to be most skilled with patients who want medication management, cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive therapy, and/or psychoeducation (teaching about diagnoses and treatments), although I have also trained in a form of treatment called psychodynamic psychotherapy. If you prefer more alternative treatments and there is evidence to support the use of them, we can discuss available options.
Jennifer Lytle, MD, MPH
2755 S. Locust St. Suite 218
Denver, CO 80222
When people are considering coming to me for treatment, I am very open about whether I think their needs can be well fulfilled by me. My experience lends itself to working with people with a wide variety of treatment needs, including but not limited to people under stress, experiencing major life changes, having relationship or work problems, grieving, or desiring help with mood, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep, psychosis, gender identity, eating disorders, ADHD, and substance problems.
I can help patients who are having medication side effects, want to consider other medications, or find their medications aren’t working ideally.
I do not specialize in working with individuals age 17 and under, people with serious and recurrent suicide attempts, borderline personality disorder or antisocial personality disorders, so individuals who are seeking treatment in these areas would likely fit better with another provider.
Jennifer Lytle, MD, MPH