The body is treated by making chemical or physical changes - usually through drugs or surgery. The mind is treated likewise. But you may not be aware that talking to someone creates chemical and sometimes physical changes in the brain. It has been known since the ancient Greeks that attitudes and emotions affect the body. An insult can cause your skin to flush, your blood pressure to rise, your heartbeat to race. That is why talk therapy is such a powerful tool.

In today's managed health care climate, a psychiatrist seldom performs talk therapy. The field is chiefly handled by psychologists, social workers and specially trained therapists. There are many different styles and schools of thought. One is not necessarily better than the other - they are simply the tools that a skilled therapist uses to accomplish a goal.

Dr. Goldstein has trained in several different modes of talk therapy and is able to utilize these techniques when necessary. She also works closely with many therapists in whom she has confidence. Her referral network includes professional therapists covering every major style of talk therapy. The goal is to treat each patient as an individual, not as a symptom or a label, and to give each patient the best treatment for the existing problem. There is no jealousy or competition between therapists, or between psychiatrists and psychologists. They are all united in the goal of helping their patients.

Read how Dr. Goldstein uses Emotional Freedom Technique when confronted by a rare disease.