I am a Consultant Psychiatrist and I provide timely and reliable access to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults suffering from mild to severe mental health problems and distress.
I am a Consultant Psychiatrist and I provide timely and reliable access to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults suffering from mild to severe mental health problems and distress.
Hello there. I’m a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, and I’ve been working in the mental health field for over 15 years. Most recently, my work in private and independent practice has been in conducting assessments for ADHD and managing treatment of this for patients.
As a consultant psychiatrist I specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental health problems, using medication and psychological therapies as treatment options. Through careful assessment of the whole person, I build a picture of things that are happening for you in your life and your background, and then discuss solutions you can choose that may help, based on the best evidence and practice. I will make time to think about your complex and longstanding problems.
I value thoughtfulness, holisitic assessment, working in partnership, compassionate communication, evidence-based practice, problem-solving, and diversity.
How I can help
I am experienced at working with people in the LGBTQIA+ communities, and with people with a range of gender expressions. I have a background of culturally-sensitive practice, and experience of working for diverse comunities and heritages.
Things I am able to help with include:
depression
anxiety, panic, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
stress
trauma
ADHD
bipolar disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
alcohol and substance misuse
somatization/conversion
chronic fatigue
long covid
pain
fibromyalgia
psychosexual problems
persistent and not fully explained physical symptoms
I am experienced in managing treatment-resistant illness, like severe or chronic depression. I am able to review existing diagnoses and treatment, and offer another opinion.
I hold a full time permanent Consultant Psychiatrist post in the NHS in London, where I work in a Home Treatment Team for people with severe and acute mental health problems as an alternative to hospital admission. I am also the Associate Medical Director in my NHS trust, providing the medical leadership for inpatient services at the Maudsley Hospital, Liaison Psychiatry services at King’s College Hospital, and mental health crisis services in Southwark.
I have specialist experience in supporting the mental health of people with long term physical health problems like diabetes or kidney problems. I also work with people who have persistent physical symptoms for which a cause is not yet fully identified, and people experiencing Covid and complications of this.
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