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 Clinic aims to treat effectively the treatment-resistant mental disorders
We provide an evidence-based psychological intervention that delves deep into the root causes of mental suffering (through transference) to ensure permanent refief from symptoms and lasting happiness
See my clinical view about the effectiveness of mental health treatments here
We accept referrals from GPs or self-referrals, and we offer in-person & telehealth sessions
Patients can use Medicare rebates, or private Health Insurance to partly fund their sessions
Patients review our therapy services - Testimonials
SERVICES
We provide treatment for:
Major Depression, including the treatment-resistant depression
(up to 42% of patients with Major Depressive Disorder, end up with the Treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder)
Anxiety and Panic attacks
(50% of patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder end up with the Treatment-resistant Generalised Anxiety Disorder)
Medically unexplained headache migranes or body pains
(20% of reumatology patients present idiopathic, chronic, or non-articular Pain Syndrom, associated with mental illness)
Treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder
Couples therapy (psychodynamic)
EXPERIENCE
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
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
Education / Training
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), research on the evaluation of effectiveness of my therapeutic intervention 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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