Dr Makielen is a highly trained and internationally experienced psychiatrist with more than 15 years of experience in psychiatry who is passionate about working collaboratively with her patients. She promotes an open-minded and safe space, and tailors her psychotherapy to your individual needs. Her personable nature lets her get to know you at a deeper level and become truly invested in your future.

 

She works with adults in one-on-one or couple sessions, and is also available for families in need of child or adolescent psychiatric services. You can also find Dr Makielen at Dolphin Tribe – a child, adolescent and perinatal psychiatric clinic in Hills District.

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Dr Makielan also offers mentoring and clinical supervision for psychiatry registrars and early-career psychiatrists.

 

Training and Qualifications

Dr Sangeetha Makielan completed her postgraduate foundation medical training in the United Kingdom before training at the Maudsley in London, UK – the world’s oldest psychiatry institution. 

 

• Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)

• Accredited Member of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (FCAP)

• Holds an advanced certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

• Holds an advanced certificate in Adult Psychiatry from Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

• Member of NSW section of Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry sub-committee of RANZCP.

• Member of the Faculty of Psychotherapy of RANZCP

• Royal Australian and New Zealand College (RANZCP) Accredited Supervisor (board-approved supervisor)

• Hearing Member of the Medical Council.

• Registered facilitator of the ‘Circle of Security’ Parenting Program. 

• Registered facilitator for the ‘Tuning into Teens’ Parenting Program. 

• Trained in autism diagnosis (ADOS-2 and ADI-R).

• Extensive training in Psychotherapy. 

• Registered Facilitator for Westmead Feelings Program 2

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Referrals to Dr Makielan

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• Open for referrals for short-, medium- and long-term Psychotherapy

• Open for referrals for ongoing psychiatric treatment and management.

• Dr Makielan does not accept Item 291 or one-off medication review referrals.

• Dr Makielen is available at Blue Fig Clinic on Thursdays and some Tuesdays.