My approach is holistic and tailored to meet the needs of the individual.
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Welcome to
Dr Gillian Mackay
Registered Specialist Psychiatrist (for Adults)
About Us
I have been practicing as a registered specialist adult psychiatrist in NZ for the past 22 years and am an Affiliate Fellow of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
I have a particular interest in psychotherapy and was Consultant Psychiatrist at a Regional Specialist Psychotherapy Service for some 10 years. In addition I have an interest in psychopharmacology and keep up to date with these treatments.
I worked for some years at Community Mental Health Centres where assessment and treatment is provided for a wide range of psychiatric and psychological problems. I have been in part time private practice since 1992 and keep up to date with pharmacological treatments and interventions
I graduated as a medical doctor in 1968 and was in part time general pratice for some years while raising a family. In 1986 I graduated from Stellenbosch University in South Africa as a Specialist Psychiatrist and immigrated to NZ in 1987 with my family.
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Areas of interest (specilization)
- Psychiatric assessments and reports
- Pharmacological treatments
- Psychological interventions including trauma therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based CBT and DBT
- Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks
- Obsessive compulsive disorders
- Depression and other mood (affective) disorders
- Psychological Trauma
- Psychosomatic problems, pain syndromes
- Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders
- Personality disorders
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My Approach
My approach is holistic and tailored to meet the needs of the individual. This includes fully assessing the person and their problem in the context of their medical and psychological history and present circumstances.
This enables me to offer appropriate advice using a personalized treatment approach which may include medication and/or psychological intervention
My experience has been predominantly with adult clients. I do not treat children, but do occasionally assess and treat older adolescents. I am not available for forensic assessments & reports for court cases. However I do provide assessments and reports for third parties such as ACC, Well NZ, Insurance Companies, Immigration, employers, Tertiary teaching institutions and other such organizations.
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Appointments
Making an Appointment
Please phone me directly to arrange an appointment. Your call will often be responded to by an answer phone. Please leave a message and I will return your call promptly.
Cancellation or non-attendance of an arranged appointment
If you need to cancel an appointment please provide at least one working day’s notice. A late cancellation fee or non-attnedance fee will otherwise be charged.
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Service Categories
Counselling, Psychotherapy
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