Holiner Joel A, MD

I found Dr. Holiner to be extraordinarily caring and professional. I do not understand some of the reviews on this site. If someone wants in-​depth therapy sessions, I’m sure Dr. Holiner would provide them. But there are much less expensive alternatives to this than any psychiatrist.
I was sent to Dr. Holiner at the recommendation of my therapist when I went through a hugely traumatic life event and went into despair. Dr. Holiner listened thoroughly and recommended a what my therapist was hoping I would get from him.
I trusted the referral to Dr. Holiner as I have friends that have also seen him and I heard nothing from them other than highly positive feedback.
Psychiatrists are expensive as opposed to therapists. Both can be great, but therapists are not required to go through the years of training (and expense) to become a licensed physician. Some people pay psychiatrists to be their «therapists», but in my opinion they are wasting money.
Find a great therapist and supplement that with a psychiatrist if something beyond talk therapy would be beneficial to you (talk therapy can take an extremely long time!), but don’t act as if one is the same as the other. It does a disservice to both professions.
Dr. Holiner is a great psychiatrist!!! :-)

This is the best doctor I have ever had. He has brought joy to my life again and truly helps me understand my condition! He has help my family and I owe so much to him! I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Profits big time from drug companies!

Dr. Holiner is the worst psych I have ever had. At my third appt he told me i could save my marriage if I gave my husband daily bj’s. He never listened, prescribed only drugs pharmacy companies were paying him money for and was completely unprofessional. Patients are just a paycheck to this jerk. I walked out that day and never went back. You are better off dealing with a caring family doctor who will listen, diagnose you and prescribe your meds. All Dallas psychs and therapists seem to be in it for the money. Take your treatment into your own hands.