Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

I have worked as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in the NHS and in the private practice for over 6 years. I see children from the age of 6 until 18.

I am passionate about helping young people and their families deal with the challenges of mental health as well as other complexities that young people are faced with.

My specialised training in Systemic Therapy and family dynamics has enabled me to develop a bespoke approach to support parents and families with complex needs and to be able to work with the entire family to provide interventions for everyone involved.

I provide bespoke Parental Psychoeducation, including the management of difficulties related to ADHD, ASD, Learning Disability, Conduct Disorder and Behavioural and Emotional Difficulties.

I am aware of how important it is to provide a safe and encouraging space for my patients and their families. I believe in having a non-judgmental and empathetic approach to create a therapeutic relationship that will enable my young patients to feel comfortable, listen to and help them to move forward and thrive.

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Services

  • Psychiatric assessment and diagnosis for children and adolescents
  • I have extensive experience in my specialist area dealing with Medico-Legal work and Capacity assessments and I undertake complex cases and work with the different parties involved.
  • Medication plan and prescription (when appropriate)
  • Individualised treatment plan (including medication plan, psychological intervention and psychoeducation, as appropriate)
  • Assessment, diagnosis and management of neurodevelopment disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and generalised Learning Difficulties
  • Assessment and treatment of young people presenting with acute stress reaction after a significant traumatic event, as well as managing chronic PTSD in young people
  • Highly specialised assessment, diagnosis and management of mental health difficulties associated with head injuries
  • Highly specialised assessment, diagnosis and management of Somatoform Pain Disorders
  • Diagnosis and management of eating disorders
  • Bespoke Parental Training (including the management of difficulties related to ADHD, ASD, Learning Disability, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and challenging behaviour)
  • Bespoke Training for ADHD and ASD-related difficulties in adolescents
  • Capacity Assessments for young people regarding making their own decisions about their mental health care
  • Second opinion consultation (2h recommended)
  • Psycho-education
  • MedicoLegal services

Languages

English, Italian, Greek

Fees

First Consultation: £395 (1 Hour)
Follow-up consultations: £245 (30 minutes)

I also offer longer initial or follow-up consultations charged pro-rata. Please contact us for more information.

ADHD Assessment: £975 (divided in two appointments)

ASD Assessment (divided in two appointments)

  • Clinical observation + Screening questionnaires + 3Di Interview: £1195 (2.5 hours)
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS): £720 (1.5 hours)

Private Medical Insurances

I am recognised by most private medical insurers including Allianz Healthcare, Bupa International, Cigna and WPA.

If you are affiliated with a different insurance provider, please contact my secretary and we will let you know if I am able to register with that provider.

Please note I am not registered with BUPA UK, VitalityHealth and AXA PPP.

Conditions I treat

  • Mood Disorders (Depression and Anxiety, Bipolar)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, ASD and LD)
  • Somatoform Disorders and Medically Unexplained Symptoms
  • Psychiatric Symptoms related to Head/Brain Injury
  • Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia)
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Mental Capacity Assessments
  • Medico-legal Reports

I offer a comprehensive, tailored and holistic treatment plan for my clients.

Your Initial Consultation will consist of a clinical assessment the purpose of which is to build up a clinical picture, as accurately as possible, of you and your child’s needs in order to decide what intervention or support might be the most suitable.

Where appropriate, I combine a full medication plan with a range of psychotherapeutic interventions. I also provide psychological support and intervention based on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Systemic Therapy principles.

I work directly with children and adolescents in conjunction with parental support, helping parents to gain a better understanding and how to manage these conditions positively and have extensive experience in assessing a young person’s capacity to make decisions about their mental health, care and psychotropic medication.

Conditions I treat

  • Mood Disorders (Depression and Anxiety, Bipolar)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, ASD and LD)
  • Somatoform Disorders and Medically Unexplained Symptoms
  • Psychiatric Symptoms related to Head/Brain Injury
  • Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia)
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Mental Capacity Assessments
  • Medico-legal Reports

I offer a comprehensive, tailored and holistic treatment plan for my clients.

Your Initial Consultation will consist of a clinical assessment the purpose of which is to build up a clinical picture, as accurately as possible, of you and your child’s needs in order to decide what intervention or support might be the most suitable.

Where appropriate, I combine a full medication plan with a range of psychotherapeutic interventions. I also provide psychological support and intervention based on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and  Systemic Therapy principles.

I work directly with children and adolescents in conjunction with parental support, helping parents to gain a better understanding and how to manage these conditions positively and have extensive experience in assessing a young person’s capacity to make decisions about their mental health, care and psychotropic medication.

About Me

I am a Consultant Psychiatrist and Responsible Clinician in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with over 6 years’ experience having qualified as a doctor in 2002. Having completed my degree in Medicine and Surgery in Naples, Italy I went on to specialise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

I completed my training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ( CCT equivalent) in Athens, Greece, in 2013. During my specialisation I also had training in Psychodynamic Therapy with Young People and Family Systemic Therapy.

I am registered on the Specialist Register as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with a license to practice as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. I am a Section 12 Approved Psychiatrist and Approved Clinician working currently in a Tier 4 service, NHS General Acute unit and PICU unit.

I am a Specialist Associate Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and I am a member and a reviewer of Quality Network for inpatient CAMHS unit of Royal College of Psychiatrists.

I am a member of the British Association of Psychopharmacology, the American Psychiatric Association and the Hellenic American Psychiatric Association.

I also hold a Maastricht University Certificate in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and I am a member of the International Clinical TMS Society.

I have participated in International Psychiatric Congresses with oral and poster presentations and I have published articles in international peer
reviewed scientific publications.

I am a Consultant Psychiatrist and Responsible Clinician in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with over 6 years’ experience having qualified as a doctor in 2002. Having completed my degree in Medicine and Surgery in Naples, Italy I went on to specialise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

I completed my training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ( CCT equivalent) in Athens, Greece, in 2013. During my specialisation I also had training in Psychodynamic Therapy with Young People and Family Systemic Therapy.

I am registered on the Specialist Register as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with a license to practice as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. I am a Section 12 Approved Psychiatrist and Approved Clinician working currently in a Tier 4 service, NHS General Acute unit and PICU unit.

I am a Specialist Associate Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and I am a member and a reviewer of Quality Network for inpatient CAMHS unit of Royal College of Psychiatrists.

I am a member of the British Association of Psychopharmacology, the American Psychiatric Association and the Hellenic American Psychiatric Association.

I also hold a Maastricht University Certificate in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and I am a member of the International Clinical TMS Society.

I have participated in International Psychiatric Congresses with oral and poster presentations and I have published articles in international peer
reviewed scientific publications.

Mood Disorders, Depression and Mixed anxiety with Depression – having gained my clinical experience in different European countries, I am able to manage across the spectrum of Mood Disorder and especially treatment of Severe Depressive episodes in Adolescents as well as treating Mixed anxiety and Depression, Dysthymia.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – I have experience assessing and treating a range of young people presenting with acute stress reaction after a significant traumatic event. Some of those young people have recurrent chronic PTSD symptomatology, mental and physical health comorbidities.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders – I have worked extensively in the assessment, diagnosing, and working therapeutically with children and families across the neurodevelopmental spectrum; specifically, those with disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and generalised learning difficulties.

Somatoform Disorders – as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist I have gained clinical experience in the assessment and management of Somatoform Pain Disorders in a large population of young patients coming from varied cultures and ethnicities.

Head Injuries – whilst working in hospitals my knowledge has been used to assess and mange young people who have presented with head injuries frequently leading to personality changes, conduct disorder and, albeit less frequently, anxiety disorders.

Eating Disorders – I am trained in the diagnosis, management and treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents together with Systemic family therapy where therapeutic intervention is used within the families of the young patient presenting with the eating disorder. I have assessed and treated a large group of adolescents, particularly girls, presenting with comorbid eating disorders and the emergence of unstable personality disorder and severe self-harm.

Psychotic Illnesses – with over 10 years’ experience I am well placed to diagnose, manage and treat young people suffering from psychotic illnesses, including first episodes of psychosis, drug-induced psychosis and psychosis secondary to mood disorders such a psychotic depression and mania.

My experience

Mood Disorders, Depression and Mixed anxiety with Depression – having gained my clinical experience in different European countries, I am able to manage across the spectrum of Mood Disorder and especially treatment of Severe Depressive episodes in Adolescents as well as treating Mixed anxiety and Depression, Dysthymia.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – I have experience assessing and treating a range of young people presenting with acute stress reaction after a significant traumatic event. Some of those young people have recurrent chronic PTSD symptomatology, mental and physical health comorbidities.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders – I have worked extensively in the assessment, diagnosing, and working therapeutically with children and families across the neurodevelopmental spectrum; specifically, those with disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and generalised learning difficulties.

Somatoform Disorders – as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist I have gained clinical experience in the assessment and management of Somatoform Pain Disorders in a large population of young patients coming from varied cultures and ethnicities.

Head Injuries – whilst working in hospitals my knowledge has been used to assess and mange young people who have presented with head injuries frequently leading to personality changes, conduct disorder and, albeit less frequently, anxiety disorders.

Eating Disorders – I am trained in the diagnosis, management and treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents together with Systemic family therapy where therapeutic intervention is used within the families of the young patient presenting with the eating disorder. I have assessed and treated a large group of adolescents, particularly girls, presenting with comorbid eating disorders and the emergence of unstable personality disorder and severe self-harm.

Psychotic Illnesses – with over 10 years’ experience I am well placed to diagnose, manage and treat young people suffering from psychotic illnesses, including first episodes of psychosis, drug-induced psychosis and psychosis secondary to mood disorders such a psychotic depression and mania.

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Contact

secretary@drtsakiri.co.uk

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6pm