A person consults because he or she suffers from anxiety, lack of sleep, irritability, lack of concentration, enthusiasm, self-respect, inability to form long lasting attached relationships, etc. These issues can spiral into our lives in various ways and can be channeled into other zones, which can create problems in our relationships, professional life, and health.
The first step in treatment is a thorough evaluation. Dr. Aisenstein will help you to address the root cause of the problem and make a differential diagnosis to individualize a treatment to fit your needs. With your input, she will help you discern among the many possibilities that Medical Science offers.
Being a psychiatrist, She can provide a diagnosis to help differentiate if the problem or problems are just evidence of a temporary adjustment to a stressful situation or if it has already internalized and has become a part of the core of your being; this is especially true if you have experienced severe trauma in the past. Some people require treatment because their mood has been so affected by past experiences which acts like a tumor that reverberates in the mind and will not go away. These memories manifest themselves in sadness and feelings of powerlessness that are take hold of your mood and behavior. In this case, after exploring if your way of thinking about yourself and the world around you, she will design with your help tools to assist you. If it comes to a diagnosis that your symptoms are the result of a chemical imbalance, she can offer medication to help to regulate the functioning of your mind.
Some conditions that need treatment include:
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Anxiety disorders, Including panic and obsessive disorders
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Grief due to loss of parents, spouse, or child
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Recurrent difficulty forming stable relationships
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Caregiver stress
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Life transitions (marriage, divorce, pregnancy, career change, retirement, death, migration)
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Work-related stress
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Sex and gender issues
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Coping with serious medical diagnoses
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Confidence, self-worth
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Concern with professional problems
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Separation and personal growth
If you may need in-patient services, she refers to a colleague that specializes in that type of treatment.
