Yarra Clinic


Yarra Clinic

Practitioners at this location

Aaron Sayers

Psychologist

Aaron is a clinical psychology registrar who works with adults seeking to understand the deeper patterns behind their difficulties. His approach is psychodynamic, focused on exploring the emotional experiences that shape how people think, feel, and relate to others. His experience spans community and private practice settings, working with people navigating anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties, and the effects of trauma. Aaron brings a quiet, attentive presence to his work, creating space for people to explore their concerns at depth. In therapy, he places emphasis on building a strong therapeutic relationship, seeing this as the foundation for meaningful change.

Dr Debra Chong

Psychiatrist

Dr Debra Chong is a consultant psychiatrist with over 18 years of experience across community and hospital settings. She provides thorough psychiatry assessments, with detailed treatment plans and recommendations for GPs. Debra takes a holistic perspective, aiming to understand the full context of a person's life when forming her assessment. Her reports are designed to give GPs a clear framework for ongoing care. She has particular depth of experience with complex presentations involving multiple overlapping concerns, where careful diagnostic work makes a real difference to treatment direction.

Dr Ernest Olaye

Psychiatrist

Dr Ernest Olaye is an Australian-trained psychiatrist and a Fellow of the RANZCP. With over 16 years of experience across community and hospital settings, both in Australia and internationally, he offers comprehensive and compassionate care for a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and perinatal mental health concerns. Ernest places a strong emphasis on thorough psychiatric assessments and the development of clear, individualised treatment plans, with detailed recommendations for referring GPs. His approach is holistic and person-centred, focusing on treating the whole individual, not just symptoms, and ensuring that each person's mental health journey is understood in the context of their unique life experiences. Committed to creating a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental environment, Ernest supports healing and personal growth. He also has a keen interest in medical education and research, further enhancing his expertise and the care he provides.

Dr Essam Sarhan

Psychiatrist

Dr Essam Sarhan is a consultant psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience across public and private psychiatric services. He provides thorough psychiatry assessments, with detailed treatment plans and recommendations for GPs. Essam is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) and a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (USA). His clinical experience spans depression, anxiety, mood difficulties, trauma-related presentations, and ADHD. He has a particular interest in adult ADHD assessment, where careful diagnostic evaluation can make a meaningful difference. Essam takes a calm, collaborative approach to his assessments, ensuring that each person's concerns are heard and that the resulting treatment plan is both thorough and practical for their GP.

Dr Nitin Shukla

Psychiatrist

Dr Nitin Shukla is a consultant psychiatrist with extensive experience across psychotherapy, addiction psychiatry, acute care, and community settings. He provides thorough psychiatry assessments, with detailed treatment plans and recommendations for GPs. Nitin's clinical background spans more than fifteen years of formal training, supervised practice, and teaching. He is a RANZCP-accredited faculty member and supervisor in psychotherapy, addiction psychiatry, adult psychiatry, and consultation–liaison psychiatry. His work has covered specialist addiction services, acute inpatient psychiatry, crisis response teams, community mental health, and dual-diagnosis rehabilitation. His approach reflects a strong psychological focus, with treatment planning that considers the whole person rather than medication alone. His experience in addiction psychiatry provides additional scope for people affected by substance use or complex dependence.

Dr Paul Erohubie

Psychiatrist

Tim Collier

Psychologist

Tim is a clinical psychologist, Board-approved supervisor, and the director of Yarra Clinic. He works with adults seeking support for a wide range of psychological concerns, with a particular focus on long-term psychotherapy and the treatment of complex anxiety, mood difficulties, and trauma. His clinical experience includes private practice and public health settings, where he has worked with individuals navigating both day-to-day stressors, and more enduring patterns of distress. Tim values an approach that is thoughtful and reflective, giving patients space to explore their experiences in depth. In his practice, Tim emphasises building a strong therapeutic relationship, seeing this as central to meaningful and lasting change.