He has developed a novel Love Group Therapy based on Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs and inner Parts work. Dr Karan Sinha is a compassionate Psychiatrist who is a leader and advocate in his field for a holistic approach to mental well-being. He was brought up in Melbourne with a good balance of Eastern and Western values. He inspires his patients to adhere to medications where appropriate and adopt sci
entifically proven practices of guided meditation, self-compassion and activities to assist in their recovery. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with MBBS, BMedSci, MPsych and FRANZCP. He has developed his interests in Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD, adult ASD, Anxiety and Depression. He completed his Psychiatry training at Monash Health specialising in the area of General Psychiatry and has trained in Psychotherapies. He has extensive knowledge and experience with using up to date psychiatric medications and has worked with adults, youth, children and elderly in community outpatient and inpatient settings. He has trained in the area of Psychotherapies with extensive experience in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion based therapies. Dr Karan Sinha has developed and runs a group therapy for patients with Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality, depression and anxiety using current evidence-based therapies. It is a medicare rebatable therapy that runs for 1 hour, weekly for 20 weeks. There is a few sessions dedicated to address each core need in Maslow's Hierarchy including physical needs, safety, self-love, courage, letting go and forgiveness of the past, manifesting joy and accessing your intuition and Higher Self (optional). Dr Karan is widely travelled and has made meditation and yoga a daily practice for the past 12 years. Areas of Interest:
Anxiety and Depression
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Personality Disorders
Adolescent Psychiatry
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Age Group of patients seen:
Teenagers (15+) and above,
Youth and Adults
Components of therapies used in practice:
Compassion Focussed Therapy
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Schema Therapy
Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy
Referral Process: You will need a referral from your General Practitioner and get it emailed or faxed to our clinic (see details below). The referral will be screened by the Psychiatrist and if accepted reception staff will call you back to book an appointment. Currently, due to high demand, we are not accepting referrals until mid 2021. The current expected wait time for accepted referrals is 6 months. Clinics:
Vital Psychiatry Clinic
280 Warrigal ROAD, GLEN IRIS, 3146
Dr Sinha works Tues, Thurs, Fri 9-5pm
Clinic is open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9-5pm
Ph: 03 9888 9612
Fax: 03 9830 6660
Email: admin@vitalpsychiatry.com.au
Pricing: Please email or ring reception who can explain the costs. A large portion of the fee will be recovered with a Medicare rebate which can be processed on the spot in the clinic.
