Psychiatry

A psychiatrist is a qualified medical doctor who has obtained additional qualifications to become a specialist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and emotional problems.

Because of their extensive medical and psychiatric training, psychiatrists are able to view illness in an integrated way by taking into consideration the relationship between physiological and psychological causation of mental illness.

Psychiatrists are trained both to recognise and treat the effects of emotional disturbances on the body as a whole, as well as the effects of physical conditions on the mind. This is particularly important, as many emotional disturbances affect various parts of the body and physical illnesses can certainly affect the mind. A psychiatrist's medical and psychiatric training allows both the physical and emotional to be kept in perspective.

Our Consultant Psychiatrist is able to offer the following services

Mental state examination / diagnosis
Medication review
Assessments for Power of Attorney and Capacity
Medical Legal assessments

Quick Referral

The last session pointed out to me how far I had come and how I had positively dealt with all my problems, and not given myself credit enough for doing so. I found this very beneficial.”
Depression client

The therapist defined aspects of my personality which made me understand them better and enable me to change.”
Client with relationship issues

realising the reasons for my OCD, what ‘safety’ means to me.”
OCD client

My therapist said that perhaps I was rebelling when I went off abroad at 19 to work... I was hard on myself...I laughed and thought “me? Rebel?” I’m not so hard on myself now about that event.”
Depression client

Relaxation therapy and revisting past events.”
Anxiety client