MEDIA ALERT

LIVE TWITTER CHAT WITH "PRIVATE PRACTICE" STAR KADEE STRICKLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Fans of ABC's hit drama, "Private Practice" will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from actress KaDee Strickland (Dr. Charlotte King), who will be up on Twitter at @KaDeeStrick, during the West Coast broadcast of the show on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 from 10:02-11:00 p.m., PT.

On Thursday's episode, "The Time Has Come," Sheldon counsels Sam's friend, Rick, an Army veteran suffering from PTSD who harbors a secreted sexual trauma; Erica and Mason are involved in a nonfatal car accident that forces Cooper and Charlotte to further come to grips with their future; Violet and Pete struggle to navigate life after marriage when he finds her kissing Scott, and Addison and Jack attend a medical conference they won't soon forget.

RAINN collaborated with Private Practice on the episode's depiction of male survivors of sexual assault. On behalf of the Department of Defense, RAINN operates DoD Safe Helpline, which provides support to those in the military affected by sexual assault. Live, confidential support for the DoD community can be accessed worldwide via safehelpline.org and 877-995-5247.

"Private Practice" stars Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder, Benjamin Bratt as Jake Reilly, KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman, Brian Benben as Dr. Sheldon Wallace and Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd, with Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett and Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.

"The Time Has Come" was written by Jennifer Cecil and directed by Mark Tinker.

"Private Practice" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14 parental guideline.

For more information on "Private Practice" please visit ABC.com.