Dr George Karpetis
Psychotherapist & Counsellor
Clinical member, Australian & NZ Association of Psychotherapy
Clinical member, Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia
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ABOUT
Our Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Practice provides an evidence-based psychological intervention that delves deep into the root causes of mental suffering to ensure permanent relief from symptoms and lasting happiness
To see our perspective on the effectiveness of mental health treatments, click here
We accept referrals from GPs or self-referrals, and we offer in-person & telehealth sessions
We accept Medicare rebates or private health insurance cover, for the partial funding of sessions
TREATMENT SERVICES
We provide treatment for:
Major depression, including treatment-resistant depression
(up to 42% of patients with Major Depressive Disorder end up with Treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder)
Anxiety and panic attacks
(50% of patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder end up with Treatment-resistant Generalised Anxiety Disorder)
Medically unexplained headache, migraines, and body pains
(20% of reumatology patients present idiopathic, chronic, or non-articular Pain Syndrome, associated with mental disorders)
Treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder
We also offer psychoanalytic couples therapy
EXPERIENCE
Clinical
Private psychoanalytic psychotherapy practice in Adelaide, for the last 8 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 University & Flinders University
Personal publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Education / Training
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): evaluation of effectiveness of my therapy practice with 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
Graduate Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education
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