Dr Majella Henry

Mental Health General Practitioner

MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG

Currently taking on new clients.

Majella is a GP with a special interest in mental health and women’s health. For the last 7 years she has worked with families during the perinatal period experiencing mental health concerns, adjustment to parenting difficulties or whose infants have feeding or settling issues. She is passionate about supporting families to receive timely, evidence-based management to optimise emotional wellbeing and the parent-infant relationship. 

Her background in general practice encourages a holistic approach to managing mental health issues across the various stages of a women’s life.

Majella has completed specialist mental health training to support her practice including:

·         Graduate Certificate of Psychiatric Medicine  (2020)

·         Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Intensive Training (2022)

·         RACGP Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training for GPs (2023)

·         Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator training (2024)

 

Please note: Lotus Health and Psychology is not a GP clinic. There is no clinic nurse or treatment room facilities. Majella’s work focuses on mental health concerns and is an adjunct to the work of your usual GP.

As a mental health GP, Majella can:

·         Order tests to eliminate physical causes for symptoms

·         Check medications you are currently taking for side effects   

·         Diagnose medically definable mental disorders (Please note ADHD medication must be initiated by a psychiatrist or paediatrician)

·         Provide referrals to other mental health professionals, e.g. psychiatrists and psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists.

·         Prescribe and monitor medication such as  antidepressants

·         Provide support

·         Provide a personalised ‘GP Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) or review of your MHCP

 

At Lotus Health and Psychology, Majella cannot provide:

·         Vaccinations for you or your baby

·         Surgical or clinical procedures  eg pap smears, frenectomy, skin excisions, take a blood test