Mental health
Talk to someone who cares.
Mental health is a central part of Chris’s work. He offers thoughtful, individualised medical care for people experiencing a range of mental-health concerns, with time to listen, understand what’s happening and work on a plan together.
His particular interests include the overlap between ADHD and autism, ADHD alongside bipolar spectrum disorders, and mental health where complex trauma is part of the picture. You don’t need an ADHD diagnosis—or to know what’s wrong—to come.
You don’t have to have it all worked out
Perhaps you’re feeling anxious, low, irritable or overwhelmed. You want to feel less angry, more consistent or more in control, but you’re not sure what’s behind it. Your sleep may have become difficult, or you’re getting through each day with very little left for yourself.
You may already have a diagnosis and want ongoing care. Or you may simply know that you haven’t been feeling like yourself.
You don’t need the right words before you come. We can start with what life has been like for you.
Understanding you and your mental health
We’ll talk about how you’ve been feeling, what has changed over time, and how things are affecting your everyday life. Your history, relationships, physical health, sleep and the demands you’re carrying can all help us understand the picture.
Chris’s mental-health work includes anxiety, depression and other mood difficulties, emotional overwhelm, and the effects of stress and difficult life circumstances. There is room for the things that don’t fit neatly into one category, too.
The aim is to understand what needs attention and what would make a meaningful difference for you.
Bipolar spectrum disorders & ADHD
Chris has a particular interest in bipolar spectrum disorders, especially where ADHD is also part of the picture. You may have an established diagnosis, want a fresh perspective on treatment, or be wondering whether changes in mood and energy need closer attention. There is room to talk about those questions without assuming the answer in advance.
There’s time to explore your history carefully, hear what changes in mood and energy have felt like for you, and discuss care that supports stability and the life you want.
Autism, ADHD and your mental health
Chris has a particular interest in care where neurodevelopmental differences, the effects of complex trauma and mental-health concerns overlap. Your experiences, sensory needs, ways of communicating and the demands you are carrying all deserve consideration.
Learning differences, including specific learning disorders, may also be relevant to understanding your experience. We can discuss what further assessment or support might be useful alongside your medical care.
Perimenopause and changes over time
If you’ve noticed changes around perimenopause, you can bring those concerns here too. We can talk through what has changed, your sleep, mood, concentration and physical health, and what further assessment or support might help.
Complex trauma and difficult experiences
You can talk about difficult or traumatic experiences at a pace that feels manageable. We discuss what information would help and why, and how medical care and psychological support might work together.
Making sense of the possibilities
We start with your experience and consider the explanations that fit. Where relevant, an assessment may explore ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum conditions, sleep difficulties and the effects of trauma.
We explain why a possibility is being considered, what supports it, and what remains uncertain. A working hypothesis is different from an established diagnosis. Your perspective, questions and concerns are part of the process, and an initial formulation may change as more information becomes available.
Care planned with you
We’ll explain the thinking, discuss the options and work out what to address first. Your questions and preferences help shape the plan.
Medication may be part of your care. Psychological support, sleep, physical health, practical strategies and changes to everyday demands may also need attention. Where another clinician’s expertise would help, we can discuss how to bring that into your care.
You can talk about what has helped before, what hasn’t felt right, and what you feel comfortable trying. There is room to think, ask questions and take things a step at a time.
ADHD doesn’t always come on its own
The Australian ADHD Guideline notes that up to 80% of adults with ADHD have at least one additional mental-health condition. Around two-thirds of children and adolescents with ADHD have a co-occurring condition, broadly including mental-health and other neurodevelopmental conditions. These are group estimates; your assessment is about understanding what applies to you.
You don’t need ADHD to see Chris for mental-health care. If you do have ADHD or are autistic, your mental health deserves attention alongside your neurodevelopmental needs.
Treating ADHD can make a real difference. But if anxiety, depression or another difficulty also needs attention, treating only one part of the picture may leave you still struggling. The same can happen when mental-health care overlooks the impact of ADHD.
We look at the whole person and work on the parts of your health that need care, together. Your sleep, physical health, relationships and everyday demands matter alongside your symptoms.
The aim is for your care to work well as a whole—so you can feel well, enjoy your life and move towards what matters to you.
Support over time
You’ll work directly with Chris, building continuity with a doctor who knows your history. Follow-up gives us time to see how you’re feeling, whether treatment is helping in everyday life, and what needs adjusting as circumstances change.
The aim is to help you feel well, find stability and have more room for the life you want—to be thriving, rather than just getting through.
Arrange a conversation
Call reception on 1800 343 191 and tell us a little about what you’d like help with. They’ll confirm the appropriate appointment length and fee.
Enquire about an appointment