Adult Psychiatry · Gold Coast
From a first episode of anxiety or low mood to complex, long-standing conditions, our psychiatrists provide thorough, evidence-based assessment and treatment for adults across the Gold Coast.
Australian adults experience a mental health condition in any given year. You are not alone, and effective treatment is available.
Adult psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on diagnosing, treating and managing mental health conditions in people aged 18 and over. Unlike general counselling, psychiatric care is delivered by a medical doctor with specialist training — combining psychological understanding with medical assessment, diagnosis and, where appropriate, medication management.
Many patients experience more than one of these at once, which is why a thorough assessment looks at the whole picture rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
Depression, bipolar disorder, and persistent low mood.
Generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and health anxiety.
Including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Often diagnosed later in life after years of being misunderstood.
Including borderline and other personality presentations.
Such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Where symptoms are affecting daily functioning.
An initial psychiatric consultation is thorough by design, so your treatment plan is built on a complete picture — not just your presenting symptoms.
How your current symptoms are affecting daily life.
Your personal, family and medical history.
Consideration of any physical factors that may be contributing.
A shared discussion of diagnosis, where applicable, and treatment options.
Developed in partnership with you.
Treatment is individualised and may combine several of the following, adjusted over time as your needs change.
Antidepressants, mood stabilisers, antipsychotics or other agents, carefully selected and monitored.
Working alongside psychologists using approaches such as CBT, DBT, or trauma-focused therapy.
Helping you understand your diagnosis and what drives your symptoms.
Sleep, exercise and stress management as part of a broader plan.
1300 22 4636 — support for anxiety, depression and general mental health.
13 11 14 — 24/7 crisis support.
Information and support for complex mental health conditions.
Research-based resources on mood disorders.
A national digital mental health gateway.
