Dr George Karpetis
Psychotherapist & Counsellor
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ABOUT
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Practice provides an evidence-based mental health intervention that delves deep into the root causes of mental suffering to ensure permanent relief from symptoms and lasting happiness
See our published view on mental health treatments here
Service users review our effectiveness here
Referrals: either from GPs or self-referrals, for in-person or telehealth sessions
Rebates: We accept Medicare or private health rebates for the partial funding of sessions
SERVICES
Treatment is provided 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, including treatment-resistant anxiety
(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
Psychodynamic 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
Personal publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Education / Training
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Evaluation of the 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, Australia
Graduate Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education, Australia
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