Empowered Minds Clinic


Empowered Minds Clinic

Practitioners at this location

Dr Eliot Frickey(He/him)

Psychiatrist

Dr Eliot Frickey is a psychiatrist with over 10 years experience working in a variety of different settings. He has expertise in the treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions, whilst taking into account the persons physical health and wellbeing. He prefers to work collaboratively with patients and maintains a focus on their goals for treatment. Using evidence-based practice as a guide, Eliot is able to work with patients to create a holistic plan that suits the individual and helps them get the most out of life. Dr Eliot Frickey is a General Adult Psychiatrist and sees patients from age 18 onwards. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2011 from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He completed his generalist training through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and has worked in many hospitals and community settings in both New Zealand and Australia.  Eliot is an accredited supervisor for RANZCP trainees and regularly engages in the training of junior doctors.

Dr Mohammad Faizal

Psychiatrist

Dr Faizal is a Fellow of the Royal College of psychiatrists, United Kingdom and Royal Australian and New Zealand College of psychiatrists. He has worked as a consultant psychiatrist in the UK and Australia for 18 years. Dr Faizal has Royal College accreditation in General adult and Addictions psychiatry. His clinical expertise includes disorders such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, PTSD, alcohol, and drug misuse. He has a special interest in adult ADHD and provides a comprehensive and client focused ADHD assessment and a holistic management plan. Dr Faizal has experience working with patients experiencing psychiatric sequelae of brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Huntington’s, and late stage dementia. He has published in international journals in areas such as addictions and mood disorders. He is passionate about timely and safe access to care for patients and has been awarded Clinical Excellence awards for patient centred care as a clinical director in the United Kingdom. He moved to Australia in 2015 to work as a clinical Director for a large metro service in Brisbane. He currently works in public health and private practice in Australia. At Empowered Minds he will be offering services assessing and managing adult ADHD.

Dr Will Ackers

Psychiatrist

Qualifications Dr William Ackers is a Child and Adolescent and General Adult psychiatrist, he sees patients from childhood onwards. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2005 from the University of East Anglia, Norwich in the United Kingdom. He moved to Auckland, New Zealand in 2012 where he completed his generalist training as well as the certificate of advanced learning in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry via the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). Working experience Dr William Ackers has over ten years of experience in psychiatry and has worked in both metropolitan and rural areas in Australia and New Zealand. He has predominantly worked in both general adult and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). He has held the position of honorary senior lecturer at Auckland University and is an accredited supervisor for RANZCP trainees. Membership and Affiliations Dr Will Ackers has held positions on training committees and the RANZCP’s faculty of child and adolescent psychiatry. He is a fellow of the RANZCP. Special interest Dr William Ackers has an interest in recovery-based models of care, emphasizing holistic, evidenced-based treatment. He draws on multiple psychotherapeutic modalities in addition to biological treatments and views all patient interactions as opportunities for therapeutic conversations and positive change. He ascribes to the view that treatment is more likely to be effective when developed in partnership with the patient and their family where appropriate. Days Available -Tuesday -Wednesday -Thursday -Friday