Specialist psychiatric care via telehealth
Comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment by a consultant psychiatrist. All consultations via secure video. A GP referral is required.
What we offer
Initial Assessment
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Mental state examination, diagnostic formulation, and management plan.
Your initial psychiatric assessment is a comprehensive consultation via secure video telehealth. Your psychiatrist will review your GP referral, take a detailed history of your current symptoms, previous treatments, medical background, and personal circumstances.
You will receive a thorough mental state examination, a diagnostic formulation, and a discussion of treatment options, which may include medication, therapy referrals, or both. A personalised management plan is developed, and a detailed report is sent back to your referring GP.
Book an Initial AssessmentMedication Management
Ongoing medication reviews, titration, side-effect monitoring, and treatment optimisation.
Ongoing psychiatric medication management includes regular reviews of your current medications, dosage titration, monitoring for side effects, and optimisation of your treatment regimen. Your psychiatrist works collaboratively with your GP to ensure coordinated care.
This service covers antidepressants, mood stabilisers, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and ADHD medications (both stimulant and non-stimulant). Prescriptions are sent electronically. For controlled medications such as stimulants, state-specific regulations apply.
Book a Medication ReviewFollow-Up Reviews
Regular psychiatric follow-up. Progress review, treatment adjustment, GP correspondence.
Regular psychiatric follow-up consultations to review your progress, adjust treatment as needed, and ensure your management plan remains appropriate. Follow-ups include a clinical review, discussion of any new symptoms or concerns, and correspondence with your GP.
Follow-up frequency is tailored to your needs, typically every 4–12 weeks depending on clinical stability and treatment phase.
Book a Follow-UpSecond Opinion Clinic
Diagnostic clarification for complex or conflicting presentations. Fresh perspective from a specialist.
If you have received a psychiatric diagnosis and would like an independent review, or if your presentation is complex or treatment has not been progressing as expected, a second opinion consultation provides diagnostic clarification and a fresh clinical perspective.
Your psychiatrist will review all available records, conduct a comprehensive reassessment, and provide a detailed report with diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations.
Book a Second Opinion“Whether you are seeking a diagnosis, a second opinion, or ongoing medication management, specialist care is available via secure telehealth, from anywhere in Australia.”
Conditions we treat
Depression & Bipolar
Stepped care from medication through to neurostimulation therapies and TMS referral for treatment-resistant presentations.
Comprehensive management of major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar spectrum disorders. Treatment may include antidepressants, mood stabilisers, atypical antipsychotics, and adjunctive strategies.
For treatment-resistant depression, options may include neurostimulation therapies such as esketamine, TMS, and other emerging approaches. All treatment is coordinated with your GP and psychologist.
Book a ConsultationAnxiety & OCD
Covering generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, and body dysmorphic disorder, using medication alongside coordinated psychological therapy.
Specialist psychiatric assessment and medication management for the full range of anxiety disorders. Treatment is tailored to each presentation and may include SSRIs, SNRIs, or augmentation strategies alongside evidence-based psychological therapy (CBT, ERP for OCD).
Our psychiatrist works collaboratively with psychologists to ensure an integrated approach combining medication and therapy for optimal outcomes.
Book a ConsultationADHD
Comprehensive diagnostic assessment, stimulant and non-stimulant medication, ongoing coordinated management. Adults and late-identified presentations.
Learn More →Trauma & PTSD
Complex PTSD, occupational trauma. Ketamine for PTSD emerging as treatment option.
Specialist psychiatric care for PTSD, complex PTSD, and trauma-related presentations including occupational and first-responder trauma. Medication management may include antidepressants, prazosin for trauma-related nightmares, and emerging ketamine-based approaches.
Treatment is coordinated with trauma-focused psychological therapies such as EMDR and CPT, delivered by our psychology team.
Book a ConsultationEating Disorders
AN, BN, BED. Medication adjuncts and Medicare-funded eating disorder treatment plans.
Psychiatric assessment and medication management for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Medication adjuncts are used alongside psychological therapy and dietetic input as part of a multidisciplinary approach.
Medicare-funded eating disorder treatment plans are available for eligible patients, providing access to coordinated allied health support.
Book a ConsultationSubstance Use
Co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use. Dual diagnosis assessment and treatment.
Specialist assessment and treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (dual diagnosis). This includes alcohol, cannabis, stimulant, and other drug use alongside conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD.
Treatment focuses on integrated management of both conditions, with medication support and coordination with addiction services where appropriate.
Book a ConsultationAdvanced treatment programs
Advanced and specialist programs for complex presentations.
Chronic Pain & Psychiatry
Dedicated telehealth psychiatric care for chronic pain and comorbid depression, anxiety, and sleep disruption.
Learn More →Perinatal Psychiatry
Psychiatric care during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Medication management with specialist knowledge of prescribing risks in perinatal contexts.
Specialist psychiatric care for mental health conditions arising during pregnancy and the postnatal period, including perinatal depression, anxiety, OCD, and postpartum psychosis.
Our psychiatrist provides medication management with specialist knowledge of prescribing safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding, balancing treatment efficacy with risk minimisation. Care is coordinated with your obstetrician, GP, and midwife.
Book a ConsultationNeurostimulation Therapies
Evidence-based neurostimulation options for treatment-resistant depression, including TMS, tDCS, and esketamine therapy.
Learn More →Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Psychological therapy integrated with ketamine treatment, timed to work within the period of heightened brain plasticity that follows each session.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combines sub-anaesthetic ketamine administration with structured psychological therapy, timed to take advantage of the window of enhanced neuroplasticity that follows each session.
This emerging treatment approach may be suitable for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and chronic pain. Sessions are conducted in coordination with our psychology team for integrated care.
Book a ConsultationADHD Program
Comprehensive ADHD care: psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, and psychologist-delivered skills coaching, all coordinated under one team.
Learn More →HPPD Program
Specialist assessment and management of Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder. Comprehensive evaluation, individualised treatment, and ongoing support.
Learn More →Corporate / EAP Escalation
Employer-funded psychiatric escalation from EAP pathway. Specialist assessment and management for complex workplace presentations.
Common questions
What conditions does a telehealth psychiatrist treat?
A telehealth psychiatrist provides the same specialist care as an in-person psychiatrist. At Halcyon Health, our psychiatrist treats depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders (including generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and OCD), PTSD and complex trauma, ADHD, eating disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, perinatal mental health, and the psychiatric aspects of chronic pain. Telehealth consultations are conducted via secure video and are eligible for Medicare rebates with a valid GP referral.
Do I need a GP referral to see a psychiatrist?
Yes. In Australia, a valid GP referral is required to see a psychiatrist and to access Medicare rebates. The referral is typically valid for 12 months and can be sent to us via secure clinical messaging (such as Medical Objects). If you do not yet have a referral, we can guide you through the process. Your GP needs to write a referral letter addressed to Halcyon Health.
How much does a telehealth psychiatry appointment cost?
Halcyon Health is a private billing practice. You pay the full consultation fee upfront, and we submit a Medicare claim on your behalf electronically. If eligible, the Medicare rebate will be deposited directly into your account by Medicare. The gap is the difference between our fee and the Medicare rebate. Detailed fees are provided at the time of booking.
What happens in a first psychiatry appointment?
Your initial psychiatric assessment is a comprehensive consultation via secure video. Your psychiatrist will review your referral and history, ask about your current symptoms, previous treatments, medical history, and personal circumstances. You will receive a diagnostic formulation, a discussion of treatment options (which may include medication, therapy referrals, or both), and a personalised care plan. A report is sent back to your referring GP.
Can a psychiatrist prescribe medication via telehealth?
Yes. Psychiatrists are fully qualified medical specialists who can prescribe medication via telehealth, including antidepressants, mood stabilisers, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and ADHD medications (stimulants and non-stimulants). Prescriptions are sent electronically. For controlled medications such as stimulants, state-specific regulations apply and ongoing monitoring is managed through regular follow-up appointments with the psychiatrist or treating team.
Need specialist psychiatric care?
Book a consultation with our psychiatrist. A GP referral is required. We can guide you through the process.