With a practice grounded in over 30 years of experience as a medical doctor, psychotherapist and medical educator (teaching doctors about psychodynamic principals and how to apply them), as well as being a mental health care standards adviser (GPMHSC), I offer a compassionate and personalised approach to mental health care. Specialising in individual psychotherapy, I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate through a wide array of psychological challenges. If your problem is long standing and has been resistant to significant improvement via other treatments or you are on long term medication and you want to decrease your need for it long term, then contact me and I would be glad to offer you assistance. Even though my practice does not involve prescribing I understand that you may be on medication, and I am happy to work with this. In many cases as the therapy progresses there is the potential to reduce or eliminate the need for psychoactive medication. If there are changes to your medication requirements, then any changes will be in consultation with your regular medical practitioner.
I specialise in treating Chronic conditions. (Chronic just means long lasting even though it may have ups and downs).
Treatment is provided for a variety of chronic conditions, including but not limited to
Psychodynamic psychotherapy(also often called Psychoanalytic therapy) has the transformative power to bring about meaningful and lasting change in an individuals mental health and personality. (see below).
All consultations qualify for Government funded Medicare Rebates and the Medicare Safety net, with no Medicare-imposed limit on the number of sessions. While a referral is not necessary, patients are encouraged to bring any letters from their doctors, ensuring a comprehensive approach to care. Follow-up communication with your GP is also offered to maintain a coordinated treatment plan. Each appointment is carefully scheduled for 45 minutes, ensuring that every patient receives the focused attention they deserve. Complete privacy is always assured, and no third-party communication occurs without your full consent. Appointments are spaced so that absolute privacy is assured.