Introduction

​COVID-19 ARRANGEMENTS UPDATED 31.5.2021: I am currently offering all appointments via phone or Skype. If government COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted on 21st June then I will re-start face-to-face appointments - however please be aware this date remains under debate and may be delayed. I intend to offer phone/Skype appointments as an option even after restrictions are lifted, although it is not yet clear if insurers will continue to cover.

While restrictions are in place I will accept cancellations and re-arrangements of appointments at short notice and will issue a full refund if a pre-paid appointment is cancelled for any reason. 

​Prescriptions can now be issued for up to 3 months at a time once a stable dose has been established. Please see the Fees/Terms page here.

Please contact me by e-mail if needed. I am currently unable to respond to all messages by phone and I am likely to be able to respond more quickly to e-mail. 

Although I have continued to work through the COVID-19 pandemic I have had to prioritise my NHS inpatient role during this time. I have limited time for private work and may not always have the capacity to take on new patients. 

There is more information on the News page here and I will update this page if there are any changes to the above arrangements.

I am a psychiatrist with fifteen years' experience in the assessment and management of mental health issues in children and adolescents. I have worked as a full-time NHS Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for ten years, including four years as Consultant for the Southend Child and Family Consultation Service and Consultant for the South Essex Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service. I am currently the Consultant for Poplar Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Rochford, Essex. My CV is available on request.

​I offer assessment, advice and medical treatment for most childhood mental health issues including:

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders including Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Paediatric Bipolar Affective Disorder
• Psychosis
• Eating Disorders
• Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attachment Disorders
• Emerging Personality Disorders

I am happy to see patients with complex difficulties, as well as those who may have simultaneous medical and psychological illnesses. 

​I have expertise in the management of Autism, Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Learning Disabilities in childhood. I am not currently able to offer diagnostic assessment for these conditions although I hope to offer this service in future. If your child has already had an assessment then I may still be able to offer advice and medical treatment.

I am recognised as a specialist by the following healthcare insurers: BUPA, AXA PPP, WPA, Aviva, Vitality (formerly Prudential), Cigna and CS Healthcare.

For more information please read the Services page, and please contact me by phone or e-mail if you have any questions or would like to make a booking. You can find out about other services offered by the Anglo-European Clinic and Forest Therapy Centre on their websites.