Practitioners

Dr Erin Dougherty

Language spoken: English

Erin is a consultant psychiatrist who has completed extra training in Old Age Psychiatry. She provides comprehensive mental health assessments for adults and older people with emphasis holistic, collaborative care and recovery orientated treatment. Erin grew up in rural NSW and has a special interest in caring for people from rural and remote areas. She is also experienced in caring for people for culturally diverse backgrounds.

Dr Bonnie Law

Language spoken: Cantonese, English

Dr Bonnie is a consultant psychiatrist with special interest in diagnosis and treatment of adult psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, and ADHD. She completed her medical degree at the University of Queensland has worked in various major hospitals in Queensland and Victoria. In addition to English, she speaks fluent Cantonese.

Dr Lori Aranha

Language spoken: English

Dr Lori Aranha is a highly experienced and compassionate psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience in service in both private and public settings. After graduating from the University of Sydney with a degree in Medicine (MB BS), Dr Aranha embarked on a path of specialised training in psychiatry, becoming a well respected figure in the field. Throughout her career, Dr Aranha has not only provided exceptional care to countless patients but has also make significant contributions as a supervisor, guiding and inspiring trainees and medical students in the field of psychiatry.

Dr Aranha’s interest lies in the realm of Women’s Mental Health with a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by women at various parts of their lifetime, including at times of illness, transition,pregnancy, postpartum, premenstrual and menopause.

Dr Aranha recognises the importance of working closely with other specialists such as psychologists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, midwives and general practitioners who have an interest in this area. Dr Aranha ensures that your mental health is approached holistically, taking into account your physical,emotional, spiritual and cultural well-being. She understands that seeking help for mental health concerns can be challenging especially for women. That’s why she tries to create a safe and supportive environment where you can freely express your concerns and collaborate on a treatment plan that suits you best. Whether you are experiencing mood, anxiety, addiction, trauma or seeking support for any other women’s mental health issues, Dr Aranha is here to help.

Dr Mimi Xu

Language spoken: English

Dr Mimi Xu is a specialised child and adolescent psychiatrist with extensive experience caring forchildren, adolescents and their families in the community setting. She provides a detailed personalised assessment and management plan for mental health difficulties, and has a holistic approach to the wellbeing of young people. She also deeply values the impact of family and other key relationships in the recovery process.

Her special interests include anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, PTSD, ASD and ADHD.

Dr Chey Bhutia

Language spoken: English, Hindi

Dr Chey Bhutia is a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP). He has a particular interest in anxiety disorders and OCD, mood and stress disorders, PTSD, insomnia, psychotic disorders, transcultural mental health, Adult ADHD and assessment and management of substance use disorders. Dr Bhutia specialises in:
• General psychiatry
• Anxiety disorders
• Mood and stress disorders
• Insomnia
• Psychotic disorders
• Transcultural mental health
• Assessment and management of substance use disorders Adult ADHD

Dr Bhutia scope entails:
Youth and Adult populations DSP support letter Providing opinions under a Mental Health Care Plan (291).

Dr Chaandini Subramaniam

Language spoken: English, Russian, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam

Dr Prerna Dahiya

Language spoken: English, Hindi

Dr Dahiya is a General Adult Psychiatrist. Special interests include Mood disorders, Psychosis, Anxiety Disorders and OCD.

Dr Vedran Vulovic

Language spoken: Serbian, Croatian

Dr Vedran Vulovic is a general adult psychiatrist with experience in treatment of adults with psychosis, mood disorders and personality disorders. He was born in Serbia and migrated to Australia as a child, where he completed high school. Dr Vulovic also completed B Science/B Arts degree with majors in psychology, philosophy and German. In 2012 he enrolled in a medical degree at University of Sydney. In 2020 he completed his psychiatry speciality training. He is happy to conduct assessments in English,Serbian or Croatian languages.

Dr Gabrielle Ormiston

Language spoken: English

Dr Mark Cross

Language spoken: English, Afrikaans

Doctor Mark Cross is a psychiatrist with clinical experience over 3 decades. He graduated as a doctor in Cape Town, specialised in the UK, and has worked as a specialist in Sydney since 2005. He holds senior conjoint lecturer positions at the Universities of NSW and Western Sydney. In 2013 he received a teaching award from UNSW and in 2015 a NSW premier’s award for services to public health. Mark has special interests in sexuality issues, Mental Health in the workplace, anxiety and improving the care and quality of life of people with lived experience, and carers.

Dr Matthew Paradise

Language spoken: English

Matt is an Old Age Psychiatrist and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at UNSW, Sydney. He trained both in the UK and Australia and recently completed his PhD in the field of vascular dementia. He has published extensively on clinical subjects including late-life depression, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Matt has been working as a Consultant Psychiatrist for over a decade, across several large Sydney teaching hospitals. He also continues to support regional patients with a regular clinic in Coffs Harbour.

He has extensive experience and expertise in helping people over the age of 65 with mental health difficulties and cognitive disorders. This includes the assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar and psychotic disorders, as well the management of cognitive impairment, dementia and associated conditions.

Matt works collaboratively with patients and their families to understand their unique situation and will often recommend treatment in multiple modalities including medication, lifestyle changes and psychological interventions.

Dr Melissa Bradley

Language spoken: English

Daniel Nasri

Language spoken: English

Daniel is a consultant pharmacist who has a special interest in mental health and optimising medications to improve client’s quality of life. Daniel completed his pharmacy degree at the University of Sydney and went on to complete further studies with the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) to provide in-depth medication reviews for patients. Daniel is on advisory committees for primary health networks, including the mental health advisory committee, and has also completed mental health first aid training. Daniel has extensive experience helping patients achieve the best outcomes from their medications, while reducing unwanted side effects.

Daniel provides the following services:

• addressing side effects or concerns associated with medications
• reviewing client’s medications to identify and address any difficulties being encountered
• providing personalised recommendations to prescribers regarding treatment based on a client’s unique situation
• identifying and addressing drug interactions with other medications a client may be taking
• addressing sub-optimal response to medications
• providing education on lifestyle measures to improve client’s mental health
• using pharmacogenomics (precision medicine), through a simple DNA test, to help clients and their doctors find the right medication and dose based on a client’s individual genetic profile (additional cost for this service). This test can help reduce the trial and error associated with finding the right medication for a client.

Daniel is passionate about empowering clients and providing personalised and compassionate care to improve client’s health and quality of life.

Dr James Baee

Language spoken: English

Dr James Baee is a general adult and forensic psychiatrist based in Sydney. He has experience in working in inpatient, outpatient, custodial, high secure and organisational settings.  

He is a conjoint associate lecturer for the University of NSW and has lectured in the formal education course for psychiatric trainees at University of Sydney. He has a special interest in sport psychiatry, organisational psychiatry and psychodynamic psychotherapy. He is a published author in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Dr Sean Lubbe

Language spoken: English

Dr Lubbe has 13+ years’ experience as a psychiatrist and provides clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary Older People’s Mental Health Service at a teaching hospital in Sydney. He is also an Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Dr Lubbe has a special interest in the treatment of psychiatric disorders presenting in older adults over 65y, and the interface with organic illness. Additionally, he is interested in the diagnosis and management of minor and major neurocognitive disorder and associated behavioural and psychological symptoms. Dr Lubbe is also proficient in the provision of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Dr Julian Short

Language spoken: English

Dr Julian Short is a highly experienced psychiatrist with a special interest in depression, relationship counselling and managing low self-esteem.

Dr Short has been a practising psychiatrist for more than 30 years. He is a psychiatric consultant to 3 teaching hospitals and works for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

He is also author of the book ‘An Intelligent Life’ where he provides guidelines for dealing with everyday life. Julian graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney in 1970 and was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1976.

Dr Zelko Mustac

Language spoken: English, Croatian

Dr Mustac is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the medical director of Dokotela. He is the first member of his family to attend university and has had over 30 years of experience as an adolescent and adult psychiatrist since first graduating from the University of Sydney. He has a particular interest in Addiction Psychiatry and assisting young people with co-morbid mental illness and addiction problems. Dr Mustac has been working in the Addiction Psychiatry field for many years and has had a long career in private practice and forensic settings. He is passionate that his patients receive the best and most current treatment. When Dr Mustac isn’t consulting, he spends his weekends playing tennis and he is also fortunate to be taken for two walks each day by his pooch.

Dr Ramprasad Attur

Language spoken: English

Dr Attur is a dedicated professional who has more than 15 years of specialist experience of working with children and adoelscents, helping them with  various mental health issues. His expertise has been gathered from training and practicing in 3 different continents including United Kingdom and India. Dr Atturs’ experience has been both in private and public health settings. He is currently doing a full time public role in New South Wales. His areas of interest include working with children with ASD and neurodevelopmental issues. 

Dr Aaron Frederiks

Language spoken: English

Andrew Macdonald

Language spoken: English

I work with people with ADHD as a thinking partner to support them and shine a light on their thinking that can move them to get unstuck and take themself forward positively.

I work with these clients to build a greater self awareness of themselves and build strategies to move their life forward. By creating a safe and trusting relationship I can help you to explore your successes and become aware of your strengths and positive qualities.

I will help you to uncover enjoyable and energising skills and activities. This will allow you to have positive energy and emotions that can result in you moving your life forward positively.

Basically, I work with all types of people with ADHD who are seriously interested in improving the self management of their life. This may include being willing to work at following through on strategies discussed at coaching to improve organisation and self management and go forward positively.

Dr Bernard Chivaurah

Language spoken: English, Shona

Dr Bernard Chivaurah is a specialist psychiatrist with experience across a range of inpatient and outpatient settings both within Australia and overseas. He has an interest in general adult mental health problems and, in particular the treatment of alcohol and other addiction disorders.  He works with individuals to improve both their physical and mental wellbeing. Utilising his medical background he provides pharmacotherapy, in conjunction with providing both individual and group therapy harnessing the principles of motivational enhancement therapy, psychodynamic theory, cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

Aimee Tracton

Language spoken: English

B.A. (PSYCH) (HONS)

Aimee is a provisional psychologist with a background in mental health and disability support work. While studying she worked as a mental health support worker for NDIS and private clients, this included adolescents, adults and older adults with a variety of presentations.

Aimee is passionate about forging a strong therapeutic relationship while providing a safe, open, and non-judgemental space for clients to explore their issues. She approaches therapy with warmth, empathy, and creativity. Utilising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness modalities, Aimee believes in working at a deeper level with clients to foster real long-lasting change. As each person is unique, therapy is largely tailored to suit each individual’s needs. She is interested in uncovering unconscious processes and aims not only to alleviate the most obvious symptoms, but to help people lead healthier, fuller lives.

Modalities:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
• Mindfulness based interventions

Areas of Interest:

• LGBT+ issues
• Anxiety 
• Depression
• Attachment theory and psychodynamics

Cara Nicita

Language spoken: English

B.A. (PSYCH) (HONS) (MAPS)

Cara is a registered psychologist with a passion for helping people achieve their goals and overcome life’s challenges. She is guided by a person-centred approach to therapy and uses evidence-based techniques from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Working with each unique “whole person”, Cara empowers people to improve their health and wellbeing with Therapeutic Lifestyle Interventions that aid in managing stress and mood throughout life.

Cara draws on experience working collaboratively with NDIS clients in the disability sector to support those with complex needs, such as mood disorders, schizophrenia, and domestic violence and trauma backgrounds. Cara adheres to core principles of compassion, respect and dignity, and brings her experience from her previous working life in the creative sector to her passion for understanding and supporting people to reach their potential. Cara is proficient in behavioural analysis, support planning and case formulation for clients with intellectual disability, brain injury, autism, and ADHD.

Modalities:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Schema Therapy

Areas of Interest:

• Anxiety Disorders, OCD
• Positive psychology and growth through life’s transitions and changes
• Health psychology and behaviour change
• Connection to companion animals, loneliness and grief
• Psychometric testing

Dr Terezinha Coelho (TC)

Language spoken: English

Dr Christopher Sulaksono

Language spoken: English

Dr Christopher Sulaksono is an experienced consultant psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience in the public and private sectors treating a range of mental health conditions including ADHD, anxiety and depression of patients across all age ranges. He has a special interest in individual psychotherapy, family therapy and has an advanced certificate of training in child and adolescent mental health. He also has a graduate diploma in family therapy. He provides patients with a comprehensive mental health assessment and individualized treatment plan for each patient, ensuring that they achieve best outcomes.

Dr Sadia Saeed

Language spoken: English

Dr Saeed is a consultant Psychiatrist and a certified addiction specialist. Her mission is to provide evidence based, culturally informed, patient centred psychiatric services.   Dr Saeed has around 10 years psychiatric experience, with a special interest in treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders. She manages patients with comorbid anxiety, mood and other mental health disorders.  Dr Saeed believes that the best treatment begins with a person-centred, comprehensive evaluation and accurate diagnosis. This includes providing individualised treatment plans to people she manages.

Dr Samira Bhuiyan

Language spoken: English

Dr Samira Bhuiyan is a psychiatrist with over 7 years of experience in adult mental health, primarily working with culturally diverse communities in the South Western Sydney area. During her time in the public health system she has engaged in wide array of treatment modalities, including psychological interventions, psychotropic pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, acute and chronic inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

Samira’s years of experience working as lead psychiatrist of the crisis mental health team has helped to shape her understanding of acute and complex mental health presentations. She has a personal interest in working with disadvantaged communities, particularly refugee and migrant healthcare. She also has a keen interest in postnatal / women’s mental health and is an advocate for multidisciplinary mental health care.

Dr Christina Matthews

Language spoken: English

Dr Matthews is a generalist and forensic psychiatrist. She currently provides psychiatric care to adults in both the public and private health sectors. Dr Matthews has a keen interest in the teaching of junior colleagues and students. She is a conjoint lecturer with the School of Psychiatry at UNSW. She is also the medical student coordinator for the Justice Health Network. She is especially interested in the care and needs of patients experiencing mood, psychotic, anxiety and substance/alcohol-related disorders, as well as patients with a comorbid intellectual disability.

Dr Abayomi Adeniyi

Language spoken: English

Dr Adeniyi is an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with a demonstrated excellent history of working within the Hospital Inpatient, Emergency setting, and Community Mental Health Services. He is an accredited clinical supervisor for the RANZCP Fellowship training program, and a clinical lead within a multidisciplinary team. Dr Adeniyi has strong consulting professional ethics, and a great team player in a multidisciplinary environment. He is highly skilled in upto-date evidence based psychiatric practice, comprehensive biopsychosocial treatment options including psychotropics, psychopharmacology, psychological interventions, and Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Dr Junita Basnett

Language spoken: English

Dr Basnett has 10+ years experience in working as a mental health clinician with an ethno-culturally diverse population in a public setting. She has extensive experience in working with individuals with major mental illnesses and like to utilize a well-rounded approach to treat the whole person. Dr Basnett is warm and approachable with good interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with patients.

Her current areas of interest are Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Anxiety disorder, Trauma related disorders.

Dr Sneha Bharadwaj

Language spoken: English

Psychiatrist

Phil Botha

Language spoken: English

B.A. (PSYCH) (HONS) M.PSYC (COUNSELLING)(MAPS)

Phil is a registered psychologist with over 25 years of experience in a range of therapeutic contexts. He uses an integrative approach, utilizing various therapeutic models for healing, growth and optimal functioning for individuals and their families. He believes that his clients are the experts of their own lives, and creatively facilitates their healing and growth towards their full potential.

Phil treats individuals with the following conditions and presentations: Mood Disorders, Anxiety, PTSD, Developmental and Attachment Trauma, Dissociation and Somatization, bereavement and grief, relationship counselling and family problems, eating disorders and assessments. Phil has a keen interest in the mental health of older people, providing assessment of memory functions and dementia and offering guidance and support to individuals who are diagnosed with dementia and their families. He holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology from the University of Johannesburg and worked in private practice in Australia for the last fifteen years. He holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology from the University of Johannesburg and worked in private practice in Australia for the last fifteen years.

Areas of interest:

• Brain based therapies and neuroplasticity
• Trauma informed practice
• Positive psychology

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr Ryan Lee

Language spoken: English

Dr Ryan Lee is a Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in working with children, adolescents and their families. Dr Lee has worked in a range of public inpatient and community mental health services in Northern Sydney.  Dr Lee has a special interest in Youth Mental Health and strongly believes in providing tailored care that is sensitive, holistic and evidence-based. His approach is centred on openness and collaboration with the client, their families and wider support network that is respectful of their experiences, values and needs. He is able to provide assessment and treatment that comprehensively integrates and addresses the biological, psychological and social factors that contribute to mental health difficulties.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr Joan Haliburn

Language spoken: English

Dr Joan Haliburn is a child, adolescent and family Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience in the private and public psychiatry sector, having trained in Westmead Hospital and Redbank House which is an infant, child and adolescent unit with day/outpatient/inpatient and acute units. Dr Haliburn has worked widely with various psychiatric presentations and problems in this age group and also with young adults. She set up an early intervention program with psychotic adolescents who were then admitted to adult wards, during which time she developed considerable interest and expertise in this area, and in the area of depression and suicidal youth. She is interested in the emotional health of pregnant women, infant/caregiver problems, depression, anxiety disorders particularly Obsessive -Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Eating Disorders, and is comfortable assessing patients in the age group 0 to 21 years and families. She is a warm, caring and empathic person, with a particular sensitivity to those with mental health difficulties.

Psychiatrist

Dr Candice Jensen

Language spoken: English

Dr Candice Jensen is a general adult Psychiatrist. She has expertise in the assessment and treatment of adults with a range of mental health conditions. Dr Jensen completed her medical degree at the University of Glasgow in 2006 and worked for the NHS before moving to Sydney in 2008.

Dr Jensen has a keen interest in the areas of Perinatal Psychiatry and general adult and Youth (age 16+) assessment and management of: anxiety disorders including OCD, mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder, personality disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, PTSD as well as grief and loss.

Psychiatrist

Dr Katrina Marshall

Language spoken: English, Greek

Dr Marshall is an experienced female psychiatrist with over 30 years’ experience in both private and public practice. Her areas of expertise include general adult, attention deficit disorder, mood disorders and post-traumatic stress syndrome. She is enthusiastic in her use of psychological therapies (particularly mindfulness and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) and her use of medication is guided by minimum psychopharmacology interventions. She has had significant experience practising in rural settings, including via video conferencing and is passionate about bringing specialist care to areas of need.

Psychiatrist

Dr Karthik Modem

Language spoken: English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada

Dr Karthik Modem is a member of the Fellowship from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He has extensive experience in Australia, England and India. In addition to Private Psychiatric Practice, Dr Modem also works in the Public Sector as a Visiting Medical Officer at St. George Hospital, Kogarah. He previously worked as a Staff Specialist in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry at Liverpool and Fairfield Hospitals. Dr Modem also holds an academic appointment as a Conjoint Lecturer with the University of NSW. He provides comprehensive assessments and specializes in Psychosis, Affective Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Intellectual Disability and ASD, with patients 18 years and above.

Psychiatrist

Dr Kavita Seth

Language spoken: English, Tamil, Malay

Dr Kavita Seth is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Psychotherapist and Clinical Lecturer at UWA. She has special interests in in-patient detoxification of substances and has more than 15 years’ experience in her field of practice. She is passionate about her patients abstaining from substances and transitioning smoothly back into study or work. Her warm, compassionate approach sets patients at ease and helps them focus on constructive steps toward improving emotional wellness. She draws on her extensive training to help individuals navigate internal and external challenges.

Dr Shivdev Sandhu

Language spoken: English

Dr Sandhu has 11+ years of experience in psychiatry. He is interested in neuropsychiatric disorders and is experienced in seeing all adults patients with any psychiatric disorders. Dr Sandhu has an understanding and appreciation for cultural and socioeconomic challenges in rural and Aboriginal Medicine which he gained during his time in Dubbo, NSW. Dr Sandhu has engaged in telehealth assessments for patients in remote areas and is also experienced in assessment and management of inpatients at the NGO, NEAMI.

Dr Sandhu has a particular interest in the following areas; General adult psychiatry, depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, OCD, personality, addiction & eating disorders.

Dr Vincent Leow

Language spoken: English

Dr Louis Ereve

Language spoken: English

Dr Louis Ereve is a general adult outpatient psychiatrist working based in Sydney. He has experience in the assessment and management of mental illness in both inpatient and outpatient settings including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic illness, ADHD and personality disorders. Dr Ereve also carries out medicolegal work in the areas of work cover treatment and independent medical assessments. Additionally, he has worked with mothers with perinatal at the mother and baby unit at St John of God private hospital in Burwood NSW.

Dr Ereve carried out his medical training in Sydney, NSW with experience working in Western Sydney, Inner West Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains and the Northern Beaches. His approach has an emphasis on recovery-oriented treatment, collaboration, strong therapeutic alliance, risk management and detail in both assessment and management. His goals include reducing stigma, advocating for people with mental illness and working closely not only with patients but also families, general practitioners, NGOs and other health professionals. Dr Ereve also has experience both teaching and assessing psychiatry medicine skills to medical students at the University of Sydney.

Dr Thurairetnam Sivaruban

Language spoken: English

Dr John Joseph

Language spoken: English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr Ettore Guaia

Language spoken: English

Psychiatrist

Dr Sachin Patil

Language spoken: English

Dr Patil has over 15 years experience in Psychiatry since graduating. He has worked both in in-patient and outpatient Psychiatry both in Australia and India. Dr Patil has a particular interest in Addiction Psychiatry (and associated comorbidity), Transcultural Psychiatry and General adult Psychiatry. He has a combined approach in treatment inclusive of medications and psychological interventions. Dr Patil offers services in general adult Psychiatry for Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, PTSD and Psychosis, comorbid mental health issues associated with Addiction and Clozapine prescribing for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia.

Psychiatrist

Dr Ramdos Moorthy

Language spoken: English

Psychiatrist

Dr Mahendra Nepal

Language spoken: English, Nepali

Dr Mahendra Nepal has been a Consultant Psychiatrist since 1989. Dr Nepal currently works in the areas of Adult Psychiatry, Consultation liaison Psychiatry and private practice Psychiatry. He also has experience in the areas of addiction, community, transcultural Psychiatry as well as care of trauma and torture victims and migrants.

Dr Nepal has a keen interest in the areas of depression, anxiety and mood disorders, stress disorders (especially work related stresses and issues) as well as issues of migrants, indigenous people, and victims of trauma.

Psychiatrist

Dr Kamran Ahmed

Language spoken: English, Urdu

Psychiatrist

Dr Hannah Choi

Language spoken: English, Korean

Dr Hannah Choi is a general adult Psychiatrist with extensive work and training experience in managing a wide range of mental health disorders in both inpatient and community settings.  Dr Choi has worked in public as well as private health systems over the years. Dr Choi is committed to deliver excellent patient care that is evidence-based, patient-centred, and the Recovery model oriented.  She endeavours to have her personal values reflected in her clinical practice, which include compassion, honesty, respect, and accountability.  Dr Choi believes in the importance of collaborating with patients, families, carers and GPs as well as other health professionals and NGOs in diagnosing and managing mental health difficulties.

Psychiatrist

Dr Frank Chow

Language spoken: English

Dr Frank Chow is an experienced Psychiatrist and has worked predominantly on the east coast of Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Tweed Heads and also Adelaide. He gained extensive experience within both the private and public systems. Dr. Chow has completed his certificate in old age psychiatry and is a psychogeriatrician as a Visiting Medical Officer for NSW Health.

Dr. Chow’s special interest areas include: Organisational and Occupational Psychiatry ,Diagnosis and Management of Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Organic Psychiatry, Workers Compensation, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Old Age Psychiatry.

Psychiatrist

Dr Andrew Watt

Language spoken: English

Dr Watt has more than 12 years of experience in working within Psychiatry. After working as a Rural General Practitioner for 15 years he retrained in Psychiatry. Since completing his training, he has worked in correctional centres, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation hospital and private practice.  Dr Watt has qualifications in forensic Psychiatry and an interest in addictions, aged care and palliative care Psychiatry. He also works part-time as a Staff Specialist providing clinical input for the Specialist Mental Health Service for Older People (SMSHOP) in the NSW Custodial Mental Health Service.

Psychiatrist

Dr Andrea Jacobi

Language spoken: English, German

Dr Andrea Jacobi is a General Adult Psychiatrist with a particular interest in the assessment and treatment of adults with psychotic disorders, mood, disorders, and anxiety disorders. Dr Jacobi studied in Germany and obtained her medical degree in 2006 and her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2007. She moved to Australia in 2010 and continued her training in Liverpool Hospital, where she worked until 2018. Dr Jacobi is a keen runner and swimmer in her spare time and also has an interest in Sports Psychiatry. She is happy to provide consultations both in English and German.