What is a Psychiatrist? With Dr. Vanessa Velez, MD
Latinx Therapy
Adriana Alejandre
4.8 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Today we speak with Latina Psychiatrist Dr. Vanessa Velez who shares about her medical school background through rotations and residency, the support received from her parents upon choosing the career, and we also spoke about the the stigma of medication, how depression, anxiety and bipolar symptoms can benefit from psychiatry and the oppression that exists within the medical field. Dr. Velez answers the following questions before closing this episode:
- How can we as therapists communicate with a psychiatrist and discuss treatment plans for a shared client?
- When should we consider medication -
- What cultural background questions do u ask, if any?
Follow Dr. Vanessa Velez at vanessavelezMD.com and @VanessaVelezMDart on Instagram. She is accepting for anyone who lives in California, and is on the Latinx Therapy Directory, too.
To find a therapist, check out our directory at latinxtherapy.com and use the filters!
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| 0:00.0 | This is Adriana Alejandra, and you're listening to Latinx Therapy. |
| 0:04.4 | The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for seeking help from a mental professional, nor is it for psychological diagnosis or treatment. |
| 0:12.1 | To find a therapist in your state, visit our directory at Latinx Therapy.com. |
| 0:16.1 | And I'm your host, a Guatemalan Mexican licensed marriage and family therapist. |
| 0:22.7 | Today's episode is sponsored by Alea. Introducing Alea. The mental health wellness app designed for the busy, modern woman who is |
| 0:28.5 | trying to do it all with a range of self-care audio tools at your fingertips created by licensed |
| 0:33.4 | therapist who get you. Allaya helps you navigate daily stressors and life's ups and downs, |
| 0:38.5 | so you can feel more in control and embrace the whole powerful woman you already are. Whether you're |
| 0:43.3 | going through a rough patch or simply seeking to level up your wellness game, Alleya is here for you. |
| 0:48.0 | Download the Alea app today from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. This episode was inspired by the confusion that our community tends to experience when |
| 0:58.6 | differentiating between a psychiatrist and a mental health therapist. |
| 1:03.2 | In the United States, only about 6% of psychiatrists identify as Hispanic or Latino according |
| 1:09.8 | to Zipia. |
| 1:10.5 | Today, we're going to learn about psychiatry |
| 1:12.7 | from our guest, who is a psychiatrist, the stigmas that we hear about medication, how to become |
| 1:18.6 | a psychiatrist, and we're going to answer some questions from the community, specifically from |
| 1:23.8 | therapists in regards to how to collaborate with a psychiatrist and a little bit more. |
| 1:29.7 | So let's learn about our guest. |
| 1:31.0 | Today's guest is Dr. Vanessa Veles, who is a holistic and integrative board certified psychiatrist, |
| 1:37.6 | psychotherapist, and artist. |
| 1:39.4 | And I don't know if I'm going to pronounce this right, but she graduated from Geysinger's Commonwealth School of Medicine |
| 1:45.4 | and Hackensack, Meridian Health Psychiatry residency. She's the founder of Soul Psychiatry, |
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