Psychology & Psychiatry Services in Brighton
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Find Local Mental Health Support in Brighton
Brighton is home to adults, children and families at different stages in life. An estimated one in five people in Brighton experience a mental health difficulty every year. Psychological distress can impact sleep, work, relationships and the ability to enjoy life. Don’t wait to reclaim your life, early access to help, is a significant factor in recovery. Access support today with expert Psychiatrists and Psychologists at Kin Clinic local to you in Brighton. Kin Clinic connects you to practitioners with a range of specialist areas in Bayside.
Expert areas include support for children and adults experiencing low mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Autism, binge eating, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting and behavioural difficulties. We have a holistic model and understand that many factors contribute to psychological distress. The approaches of our clinicians combine lifestyle changes, medication and addressing unhelpful thinking patterns. Our mission is to reduce suffering and help you live your happiest life.
You can visit us at our relaxing Brighton clinic or consult with an expert from the comfort of your own home via our telehealth appointments. Services are delivered by qualified practitioners, including Dr Iona Walker and Dr Tom Mole, with a focus on clinical consistency, safety, and clear communication.
Psychiatry in Brighton with Kin Clinic
Psychiatrists are doctors who have completed medical training and opted to specialise in supporting people experience mental health difficulties. Psychiatrists work to understand biological, social and psychological factors maintain mental health distress, and can offer medications with an evidence based for different conditions.
Kin Clinic connects you to Psychiatrists in Brighton with a passion for compassionate care. Expert areas include support for children and adults experiencing low mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Autism, binge eating, and behavioural difficulties. The services available at Kin Clinic depend on the independent consultants currently practising and the areas they are qualified to support. Please see our clinicians page for more information on our current Psychiatry Clinicians. For any areas outside our current scope of practice, please speak to your GP about other local services.
Psychology in Brighton with Kin Clinic
Psychologists are mental health professionals who have completed many years of specialist training to understand psychological distress and to learn therapies to help people live their best lives. Psychologists often build a formulation, or understanding of a persons situation and presenting difficulties, taking into account childhood factors, and current life stressors.
Kin Clinic connects you to Psychologists in Brighton trained in a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Relationship Therapy such as the Gottman Method, Parenting approaches, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Preventing (ERP) and Compassion focused therapy (CFT). Expert areas include support for children and adults experiencing low mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, Autism, binge eating, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting and behavioural difficulties.
Adult & Child ADHD Services
Assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing support for adults and children managing attention, hyperactivity and executive functioning challenges.
Adult & Child Autism Diagnostics
Neuroaffirming Diagnostic and support services for autistic adults and children.
Couples Counselling
Therapy to strengthen connection and communication in couples.
Social Anxiety Therapy
Therapy to find the confidence in you.
Binge Eating
A leading evidence based pathway for binge eating including highly effective Psychology and medication.
Referrals Made Simple
Referring a patient to Kin Clinic is quick and confidential.
GPs can email us the referral at referrals@kinclinic.com.au
The patient can make a booking request directly on our website, and send us a photo of the GP or paediatrician referral letter to proceed with the appointment.
If you are not sure what service to book you can email us at pm@kinclinic.com.au and we will call you to help.
Why People Choose Our Telehealth Psychiatry in Brighton?
Telehealth appointments allow people to attend sessions from a location that suits their circumstances. This can make it easier to schedule care alongside work, study, or family responsibilities. The focus is on careful assessment, considered decision making, and ongoing review as part of standard psychiatric practice.
People may choose telehealth psychiatry for practical reasons such as:
- Access to specialist care without the need to travel
- Appointments that fit more easily into daily routines
- Coordination between psychiatric and psychological providers when involved
- Clear information to support informed decision making about care
Our Practitioners
Dr. Tom Mole
Dr Tom Mole is a Consultant Psychiatrist and co-founder of Kin Clinic with over fifteen years of experience. Trained in the UK and Australia, including a fellowship at the University of Cambridge, he currently offers evidence-based diagnostics and care for ADHD. Tom values hearing people’s stories and enjoys surfing and sailing in his spare time.
Our Practitioners
Dr. Iona Walker
Dr Iona Walker, Co-founder of Kin Clinic is an Australian and UK-accredited Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over fifteen years of experience. Iona is experienced in ADHD and Autism assessments, support for social anxiety, and couples counselling. Iona provides compassionate, evidence-based, neuro-affirmative care to help clients improve wellbeing and achieve personal goals. Outside work, she enjoys being with friends and family and spending time in nature.
Our Pricing
Our Clinic
Kin Clinic is located in the heart of Brighton, close to public transport and parking. Sessions are available in person or online.
Clinic Address: 88 Asling Street, Brighton, VIC 3186
Email ID: pm@kinclinic.com.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Out-of-scope services at kin.clinic?
Please kindly note Kin Clinic is only able to offer services within the scope of the practitioner’s specialities who we have available.
At present we are unable to offer services for:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Personality Disorder
- Acute risk (active suicidality)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Bipolar Disorder
Please contact your GP to request a referral to a clinician with the right experience to help you with your condition. Thank you for your understanding.
Where are our services available?
Australia wide online telehealth or in person in our Brighton, Melbourne clinic (Victoria).
*Our psychiatrists can make prescriptions for all states except for Tasmania (state regulations). For patients in Tasmania we recommend you see a local practitioner where possible, or if you wish to be seen by us, the psychiatrist can provide diagnosis, and advise medication which your GP would need to agree to prescribe for any diagnoses given. We recommend you speak to your GP about this in advance to ensure they agree to this.
What is involved in an autism assessment?
Our doctors and psychologists use only evidence-based ASD assessment with a focus on neuroaffirming delivery using a range of tools depending on the age of the person and the clinician’s approach these include: ADOS, ADI-R, MIDGAS, CARS.
For autism assessments we ask that you involve a parent, foster carer, grandparent or other “childhood informant” such as a childhood friend or sibling in your assessment, to help us understand your features in childhood.
You can decline to involve someone who knew you well as a child, but some support services relevant if a diagnosis is made such as NDIS require this.
What is involved in an ADHD assessment?
Our doctors and psychologists use only evidence based ADHD assessment tools with a focus on a neuroaffirming delivery, depending on the age of the person and the clinicians approach such as: the Connors, the DIVA, the QB check.
For ADHD assessments we ask that you involve a parent, foster carer, grandparent or other “childhood informant” such as a childhood friend or sibling in your assessment, to help us understand your features in childhood. You can decline to involve someone who knew you well as a child, however, please note if an ADHD diagnosis is made, to access PBS rebates on ADHD scripts, the PBS requires “childhood” collateral was given at assessment. Therefore those who do not provide a childhood informant may have to pay for private scripts.
Please kindly note this is not within the control of kin.clinic, but is a PBS Australia wide regulation.
Do you offer bulk billing?
Bulk Billing is not routinely offered. In circumstances where someone is unemployed and can show evidence of job seeking and financial hardship, this may be considered. Please email us at pm@kinclinic.com.au with evidence, and we can let you know if any doctors are available to offer reduced rates.
What to expect from psychiatry sessions?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have gone through full medication training and rotations in aspects of medicine, before opting to specialise in mental health. They are trained in the diagnosis of conditions and prescription of specialist medications to help these conditions. Their consults will tend to focus on understanding your health, your reaction to medications, and aiming to titrate you on the correct medication. Psychiatrists often take notes on their computers to record your responses.
Every psychiatrist will have their own unique approach, but if you have never been to a Psychiatry appointment to give you an idea they are often similar to GP consults typically in style. Some psychiatrists choose to train in additional talking therapies, but many do not provide this.
