The 20-Minute Therapist: A Prescriber’s Guide to Integrating Brief Psychotherapy with Medication in Everyday Practice

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Bring Real Therapy Into the Visit You Already Have
Your patients need more than a prescription—and most prescribers were never shown how to fit therapy into a 25- to 40-minute follow-up. The 20 Minute Therapist: A Prescriber’s Guide to Integrating Brief Psychotherapy with Medication in Everyday Practice is a hands-on playbook for delivering evidence-based psychotherapy alongside medication management in a single visit. Research shows combined treatment is roughly 25%–27% more effective than medication or therapy alone, and psychotherapy add-on codes now make it possible to provide that care and be fairly paid for it.

Inside this book, you'll find:

• 26 chapters in three parts—from the basics of integrated care to specific therapeutic approaches and real-world clinical applications
• “Say This / Not That” tables for every modality, with word-for-word language you can use with the patient in front of you
• Billing guidance for add-on psychotherapy: sample CPT reimbursement and a 10-patient-day revenue comparison
• “Write This / Not That” documentation guides that respect your time, protect patient privacy, and support reimbursement
• 11 therapeutic approaches adapted for brief visits: supportive therapy, psychoeducation, MI, CBT, IPT, DBT, brief psychodynamic therapy, ACT, IFS, and more
• Realistic dialogues and sample notes showing how each approach sounds in a time-limited session
• Quick-reference tables by condition, from anxiety and depression to PTSD, ADHD, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia
• Strategies for common challenges: patient ambivalence, therapeutic alliance ruptures, time pressure, and clinician self-care

This practical resource helps prescribers choose the right approach for each patient, move smoothly from medication management into brief therapy, and document and bill with confidence.

Twenty minutes. One clinician. Medication and therapy—done right.

What’s Covered

Part I: Basics of Integrated Treatment
Why integrated care? • Billing for add-on psychotherapy • Documenting integrated treatment • Getting started with integrated care

Part II: Therapeutic Approaches
Core therapeutic skills • Supportive psychotherapy • Psychoeducation • Motivational interviewing (MI) • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) • Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) • Brief psychodynamic therapy • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) • Internal family systems therapy (IFS) • Eclectic psychotherapy

Part III: Real-World Applications
Anxiety • Depression • Bipolar disorder and mood dysregulation • Trauma and PTSD • Substance use disorders • Insomnia • Adult ADHD • Suicidal ideation • Schizophrenia

Navigating Challenges in Add-On Psychotherapy
Patient engagement • Therapeutic alliance • Challenges for ourselves • Conclusion and next steps

About the Author

Debbie Granick, DNP, PMHNP, LCSW, MPH, is a licensed clinical social worker and doctorally prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in mental health care. She practices clinically at Common Ground Psychiatry in North Carolina and teaches and trains clinicians through Debbie Granick, PLLC. She is the creator of The 20-Minute Therapist™, a training platform that has helped hundreds of psychiatric providers build confidence with therapy and move beyond medication alone.

Dr. Granick holds a BSN from the Goldfarb School of Nursing, an MSW/MPH from the University of North Carolina, an MSN/PMHNP from the University of Southern Indiana, and a DNP from the University of North Carolina. A seasoned educator across nursing and social work programs, she is known for her dynamic, straight-shooting, humor-infused teaching style and her ability to turn complex concepts into clear, usable tools.

Dr. Granick has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.