Our unique model encourages the collaborations of GP and Psychiatry care to optimise treatment outcomes for patients, and to reduce the wait time for essential mental health care.
Our highly skilled clinicians offer a diverse range of treatment options to suit individual needs. We treat a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, stress, trauma, PTSD and more.
How did Your Healthy Mind evolve
Your Healthy Mind was established in 2014, to address the growing need for Mental Health services in the community.
As an extension of the Albany Hills Radius Medical Centre, our unique model encourages collaboration of GP and Psychiatry care to optimise treatment outcomes for patients, and to reduce the wait-time for essential Mental Health care.
Our Doctor’s offer Psychiatry, Psychology and Counselling for adults who may have anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, PTSD.
Your Healthy Mind
Services
Counselling
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
General Psychiatric Assessment
Ketamine Treatment
Psychotherapy
Mind Behaviour Training (MBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Group Therapy
Hypnotherapy
Staff
Dr Amin Vakili (Psychiatrist)
Dr Amin Vakili holds a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He has worked as a General Adult psychiatrist in both public and private sectors, and has particular interest in Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Eating disorders, Personality disorders, ADHD, Stress and burnout, PTSD, and OCD. Dr Vakili utilises a combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy tailored to the needs of each individual with evidence based practices. He has also a keen interest in innovative approaches in treating mental illnesses and has ongoing involvement in a number of research studies. Dr Vakili schedules a series of appointments before deciding on the best course of action. This ensures that in depth assessment has been performed initially.
Dr Jacob (Jake) Bonanno (Psych. Registrar)
Dr Jake is a senior psychiatry registrar who will be working with Dr Angelo De Gioannis at Your Healthy Mind for the next 6 months.
He completed his medical degree at James Cook University in Townsville, graduating in 2017. Dr Jake has subsequently gone on to work in a number of clinical settings including Gold Coast University Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, New Farm Clinic, and The Prince Charles Hospital. He has experience in treating adults with mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, trauma-related disorders, LGBTQ mental health, and personality disorders in both public and private settings.
Dr Louise Hale (GP)
Dr Louise Hale has a special interest in mental health. Louise completed her GP training in 2017 and has gone on to do extra training in CBT and DBT skills for Adults and Adolescents, as well as EMDR.
Louise enjoys working with patients with anxiety, depression, PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder.
FAQs
Unable to attend your appointment?
Please contact one of our friendly reception staff to cancel or reschedule your appointment.
Alternatively you can cancel via your SMS reminder that is sent out 2 business days prior to your appointment.
Depending on your clinician, we do require 24-48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule your booked appointment otherwise a late cancellation fee does need to apply.
We are also required to apply this fee if you miss your appointment.
We would appreciate you contacting Management by email at practicemanager@albanyhills.com.au within 48 hours of the date of your missed appointment to advise if there were extenuating circumstances with regards to your missed appointment.
In the absence of extenuating circumstances, we are obligated to charge the DNA (Did Not Attend) fee.
How often do I need to have an appointment?
As each individual patient’s circumstances are different, the frequency of your follow up appointments may be more or less often than others.
All patients who are participating in the Ketamine Therapy Program, must be reviewed at a minimum of every 3 months.
Patients will also be required to have a repeat ECG and pathology tests every 6 months to remain on the treatment.
I need a script refilled or have a quick question what do I do?
For all Ketamine prescriptions the patient must have either a face-to-face or video consultation, so that the treating Psychiatrist can sight the patient.
For all other prescriptions or questions you will also require an appointment, however this can either be via a face-to-face or telehealth consultation.
Do I need a referral?
For all consultations with our treating Psychiatrists you must have a current referral.
What about the costs?
As we have a number of different highly skilled Mental Health Clinicians who work in Your Healthy Mind, they each have their own individual set of fee’s. Please contact one of our friendly receptionists to find out more.
Please contact Reception to discuss fees and bookings.
Phone No. 3881 0030
Fax No. 3881 0185
yourhealthymind@albanyhills.com.au