Dr Artin Jebejian is a consultant psychiatrist and fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He has been practising psychiatry since 1983 and has trained at the Black Dog Institute. Dr Jebejian has been involved with the teaching, supervision and examination of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. He has extensive experience in various clinical settings in both the public and private sectors including acute mental health units, community services, consultation and liaison psychiatry, alcohol and drugs, adolescent and perinatal psychiatry and emergency psychiatry. Dr Jebejian is easy to engage with and can provide both psychopharmacological and psychological interventions. He is experienced in individual and group psychotherapy. He sees patients from 15 years of age upwards.

Dr Phang is a consultant psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Melbourne and his postgraduate psychiatry training in Sydney. Dr Phang has a certificate in consultation-liaison psychiatry. Dr Phang’s special interests include addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, brain injury and perinatal psychiatry. He speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese. He sees adults aged 18 years and above.

Dr Dinah Bennett is a consultant psychiatrist. She completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of Sydney and then completed post-graduate psychiatric training in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh). She holds a postgraduate qualification in adolescent eating disorders. Dr Bennett is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and has experience in the public and private sector treating a range of mental health problems including psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. She has a particular interest in cognitive behaviour therapy. Dr Bennett sees patients from 16 years of age.

Dr Eileen Vuong has been a consultant psychiatrist for the past 8 years and has worked in the public, private and academic sector providing care to culturally, ethically, and socio-economically diverse patient groups. She is an avid researcher, hold a PhD in psychiatry and an academic position as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the University of NSW. Dr Vuong has a passion for women’s mental health and a particular interest in the treatment of mood disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, obsessive and compulsive disorder. Dr Vuong provides a holistic, individualised treatment plan, collaborating with the patients through every part of the treatment process, with an emphasis on wellness and the building of resilience.

Dr Nicole Melidonis is a general adult psychiatrist who has a broad experience working in a wide range of psychiatric settings (both public and private). She trained both in the UK and Australia and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) and a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Dr Melidonis is well known for her ability to form rapport with her patients and combines psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic interventions to obtain the best outcomes. Dr Melidonis accepts patients aged 17 years and over.

Dr Nishant Wankhede is a Consultant Psychiatrist with two decades of combined experience of working as a Psychiatrist in public as well as private sector. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He sees a broad range of patients with all types of complex mental health disorders. He strives for a fine and delicate balance of Psychiatric medications along with Psychological as well Social interventions in the recovery of his patients and likes to work in collaboration with families and other clinicians involved in the patients care. He was the Medical Director of Psychiatry of The Hills Clinic Kellyville for several years. Prior to this he has also been the Director of Psychiatry and Medical Superintendent at Macarthur-Wingecaribee Mental Health Services for several years. He is a guest Lecturer and Examiner at the Medical School at the University of Western Sydney and also a Conjoint Senior Lecturer of Psychiatry at University of New South Wales. He is an accredited supervisor of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist for trainee Psychiatrist. He sees patients from 15 years of age and over.

Dr Paul Praser specialises in providing comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment services, focusing primarily on addiction and ADHD, as well as general psychiatry. He obtained his medical qualifications from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He holds an Advanced Training Certificate in Addiction Psychiatry and received training from institutions such as St. Vincent’s Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Prince of Wales Hospital. With extensive experience in both private and public sectors, he has previously served as a Staff Specialist with Justice Health. Dr Praser sees patients from 16 years of age.

Dr. Guthrie is a clinical psychologist who has more than 25 years experience in the psychological treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. Dr. Guthrie has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales in the area of post-traumatic stress disorder. She has worked in clinical psychology research, is a published author in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented at both local and international conferences. She has also won a number of awards including an Australian Post-Graduate Award, and an APS Award for Excellent PhD Thesis in Psychology. Dr. Guthrie works at Gordon Clinic treating anxiety disorders (panic disorder and agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder), mood disorders, OCD and PTSD. She employs Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as the therapy of choice for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and OCD as it currently has the most robust evidence-base. She incorporates DBT and mindfulness components into treatment when indicated. Medicare Rebates are available for up to 10 visits/calendar year with a GP Mental Health Care Plan or a referral from a Psychiatrist.

Dr Kumar is an experienced consultant psychiatrist who has treated the full spectrum of mental health problems in private and public practice. Special interests include mood disorders, bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, women’s mental health, perinatal issues and youth mental health (ages 16-25). Dr Kumar provides a comprehensive mental health assessment and individualised treatment plan for each patient, combining medication, psychological therapies and lifestyle changes. Dr Kumar takes a collaborative approach, focusing on patient education and building positive mental health.

Dr Hunter has over 30 years experience as a Medical Practitioner and Psychiatrist. She studied for her medical degree at the University of NSW and graduated in 1989 with Honours (MBBS). She has been an examiner for the Royal College of Psychiatrists Dr Hunter has been a consultant psychogeriatrician (old age psychiatrist) since 1997 and has vast experience in the public and private sectors and rural and urban settings having set up 2 old age services in the public sector. She has also worked with the Black Dog Institute for many years managing mood disorders in all age groups. Dr Hunter specialises in pharmacotherapy and is good at managing medications for mood & anxiety disorders. She is a good listener and will spend time with patients on issues other than medication and will not prescribe medications unless they are necessary. Dr Hunter has an interest in integrative medicine so genetic disorders and diet that affects mood and memory and will often order tests that are not regularly ordered by your GP and prescribe specific supplements. Dr Hunter is deeply committed to her patients and will assess thoroughly, write back to GPs and referrers and will follow up closely. She has a good recall of your details and history and will treat you with respect and listen to you. Appointments are usually 45 mins for follow ups and 60 minutes for new patients. Only 7 to 8 patients are seen in any day. Families are welcome to attend and are included in the treatment with permission of the patient. Dr Hunter is a Council Appointed Practitioner. This means she is on the Medical Council (Medical Board) and assesses other medical practitioners if they need psychiatric assessment. Dr Hunter has 2 adult daughters who have turned out well and live in Melbourne with a black lab called Lola and a cat called Beau. Dr Hunter likes to read, watch TV and sleep.

Dr Vivienne James is a consultant psychiatrist who has experience across a variety of settings in both the private and public sector. She is a graduate of Sydney University and a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Dr James has a collaborative approach to patient care. Her treatment plans are multi-modal and include psychological and social interventions as well as pharmacotherapy. Dr James accepts referrals for adolescents and adults.

Dr Vladimir Sazhin is an experienced consultant psychiatrist with expertise in treating patients with mood disorders, including treatment-resistant depression and bipolar affective disorder, severe anxiety disorders, eating disorders associated with anxiety and depression and transcultural psychiatry. Dr Sazhin has worked extensively in the public and private sectors and sees patients from 16 years of age upwards.

Anna Carl is a clinical psychologist with specialised training in the treatment of depression, OCD and PTSD. She completed her university training in Germany and Sydney, and conducted research for her Masters at the Mood Disorders Unit of a private psychiatric hospital. Anna has worked in both private and public mental health care settings, and is experienced providing individual and group therapy for young people, adults and older adults. She has an interest in perinatal mental health. With a focus on skills based therapy, Anna draws on CBT and ACT as her main therapeutic approaches but frequently incorporates DBT and schema therapy into treatment. Anna is dedicated to delivering evidence-based interventions while engaging with clients in a warm and empathic manner, and uses quantitative data to track progress in treatment.