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Australian qualified and trained professional with over 15 years of experience

Treatments & Services

Anxiety disorders

Anxiety is a normal feeling where people become anxious when faced with threat, danger or stress. This disorder is made up of a group of illnesses which manifest with symptoms such as high anxiety, extreme discomfort and tension or a combination of all three.

Depression

This condition results in people feeling sad, miserable, moody, unhappy or low with levels that can become intense over a long period, impacting both physical and mental health.

Mood disorders

People with mood disorder experience extreme variations in their mood and behavior affecting their relationships both socially and at work.

Personality disorders

Personality disorder refers to a molded way of thinking or behaviour that is extreme and inflexible. People with this disorder are unable to change their own behaviour or adapt to different situations.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

This is mental health condition results in flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts about the event which is triggered by a terrifying event that has been experienced or witnessed by the sufferer.

Perinatal Psychiatry

Perinatal psychiatry refers to the treatment of mental health related conditions in people at an extremely sensitive period in their lives around pregnancy and after childbirth.

Psychotic disorders

Psychotic disorders refers to a category of mental health conditions whereby the sufferer may have confused thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, strong uncontrollable feelings or behaviour that seems abnormal.

Medico Legal

I provide psychiatric assessments and reports for Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) and treatment plans under Section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act.

Work Cover

I perform psychiatric assessments and management plans for work-related injuries.

About Me

As an experienced Psychiatrist based in Penrith, my patients appreciate the empathy, professional integrity, and open communication that I strive to provide at my medical practice. I am determined to help my patients & their families by educating them about the diagnosis and recommended treatments so that they can be well informed when making important health decisions that will improve their wellbeing.

I am a locally trained consultant psychiatrist with a medical degree (MBBS) from Flinders University in South Australia. I am currently a staff specialist at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District and a visiting medical officer (VMO) at both Matilda Nepean and St John of God Richmond hospitals. My private practice rooms are located in Kingswood.

I specialise in treating anxiety disorders including PTSD, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, perinatal psychiatry and drug and alcohol related disorders. I am trained in a range of psychotherapies such as conversational model of psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and various pharmacotherapies.

Australian Qualified & Trained

Over 15 years in Psychiatry

Admission rights to public/private system

Collaboration with GPs' = Better patient experience

Access to various services