PSYCHIATRIST

DR MEGAN RICHARDSON

BAppSci MBBS FRANZCP Cert C&A Psychiatry

Dr Megan Richardson is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who works with young people and their families and supports them as they move from childhood into early adulthood and beyond.

Having been in private practice since becoming a Consultant Psychiatrist last decade, she feels strongly about providing continuing treatment to patients and supporting their families. She also believes in the value of specialist psychiatric care, with ongoing professional development, as this is the best way to ensure patients and their families are given quality care.

Dr Richardson specialises in the treatment of mood disorders, OCD and the identification and ongoing support of people with ADHD and autistic neurotypes. She also offers supervision for other professionals in this area.

She takes a therapeutic stance and prefers to take patients on for therapy and support rather than solely medication interventions. She supports patients and their families for ongoing therapy and all appointments are booked for 1 hour to reflect this.

Dr Richardson only accepts new patients who are 16 and under, however the young person and Dr Richardson may continue to work together into young adulthood to provide continuity of care. Dr Richardson can also help the young person transition to the care of a specialist Adult Psychiatrist, particularly if she recommends that they have greater access to inpatient facilities or long-term psychiatric support.

If the young person needs admission to hospital or referral to a day program, she can help co-ordinate care and refer for admissions to accepting psychiatrists. However, she does not work as an admitting psychiatrist, preferring to focus on clinic work.

While she provides clinical care, she does not offer independent medical assessments for court.

To make an appointment:

Phone 07 3876 2100