Dr George Karpetis
Psychotherapist & Counsellor
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ABOUT
Our Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Practice provides an evidence-based intervention that delves deep into the root causes of mental suffering to ensure permanent relief from symptoms and lasting happiness (see updated research supporting our practice here)
See how former patients review the effectiveness of our services here
Read our published opinion on the "eclectic" psychological interventions here
SERVICES
Therapy is provided for:
Major depression, including treatment-resistant depression
( 42% of those diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder end up with Treatment-resistant Depression)
Anxiety and panic attacks, including treatment-resistant anxiety
( 50% of those diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder end up with Treatment-resistant Anxiety Disorder)
Medically unexplained headache migraines, and body pains
(20% of reumatology admissions present idiopathic, chronic, Pain Syndrome, associated with mental disorders)
Psychoanalytic couples therapy
Referrals: we accept self-referrals or MHTPs from GPs, for in-person sessions or telehealth
Rebates: through Medicare or private health (see funds here), for the partial funding of the sessions
EXPERIENCE
Clinical
Private psychoanalytic psychotherapy practice in Adelaide, for the last 10 years
Senior therapist for self-harming young people, Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide (2020 - 2022)
Therapist in community mental health centres in Europe, for 25 years
Private psychotherapy practice in Europe for 15 years
Teaching & Research
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Medical School, University of Adelaide (current)
Former Senior Lecturer at Charles Darwin & Flinders Universities
Individual publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Education / Training
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Evaluation of the effectiveness of my therapy practice for separation anxiety disorder
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, five-year training, The Hellenic Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Training on psychodynamic therapy, The Tavistock Clinic, London, UK
Master of Counselling, Australia
Graduate Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education, Australia
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