Specialist Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Structured. Evidence-Based.Specialist Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Structured. Evidence-Based.

MBBS, DPM, FRANZCP Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Monika Walia is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) with extensive experience across public and private mental health services in Australia and the United Kingdom.

After completing her medical degree (MBBS) in 1996, Dr Walia undertook specialist psychiatric training in the UK, obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine before relocating to Australia, where she was awarded Fellowship of the RANZCP.

Dr Walia has worked across inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison and community mental health settings, including senior roles within Queensland Health, prior to transitioning to full-time private practice.

Dr Walia provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments, including detailed developmental history and collateral information where appropriate for ADHD evaluations. She has a particular interest in complex mood presentations, including treatment-resistant depression, and works collaboratively with patients to develop evidence-based and individualised treatment plans.

Her approach is thoughtful, culturally sensitive and collaborative, with clear communication maintained with referring practitioners and allied health providers to ensure coordinated care.

Dr Ravi Rawlley is a General Adult Psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) with over 20 years of clinical experience across the United Kingdom and Australia. He completed his medical degree in 1995 and undertook specialist psychiatric training in Wales, UK, obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine before relocating to Australia, where he achieved Fellowship of the RANZCP. Dr Rawlley has extensive experience across acute care, rehabilitation psychiatry, substance misuse services, assertive outreach and emergency mental health settings, including leadership roles within Acute Care Teams. He has also provided telehealth services to regional and rural communities in Queensland. His clinical interests include anxiety disorders (including PTSD and trauma-related presentations), depressive disorders including treatment-resistant depression, adult ADHD assessment and management, psychotic disorders, WorkCover and accidental injury presentations, and complex and chronic psychiatric conditions. Dr Rawlley provides structured and comprehensive psychiatric assessments, ensuring careful diagnostic clarification and individualised management planning within a respectful and collaborative therapeutic framework.

Nicole Strydom is a registered psychologist with over fourteen years of experience working with adults and couples. She is passionate about helping clients reach their full potential, improve their psychological wellbeing, and develop effective strategies for managing life's challenges. With experience delivering focused psychological interventions in both hospital and private practice settings, Nicole brings a warm, non-judgemental, and empathetic approach to therapy. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Schema Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Psycho-education to provide a tailored framework for each individual client.