020 3488 8555
55 Harley Street, London
Private Consultant Psychiatrist in London
I am a Consultant Psychiatrist working privately. I am a GMC registered specialist in the fields of both General Adult Psychiatry and Medical Psychotherapy.
I am passionate about providing individualised, bespoke care. I believe that optimising the therapeutic relationship and understanding the whole person, rather than just the diagnosis, are essential in improving long-term emotional and mental health, and in improving performance and wellbeing.
Services
Psychiatric assessment and diagnosis
Prescribing of medication (if appropriate)
Bespoke treatment plan (including medication and referral for psychological therapy if required)
Second opinion consultation (2 hours recommended)
Medico-Legal reports
Psycho-education
Psychotherapy
Appointments
Dr Garabette offers initial and follow up consultations as well as psychotherapy sessions. Please contact us for more information.
Conditions I Treat
- Depression and dysthymia
- Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) and bipolar spectrum disorders
- Anxiety, panic attacks and phobias
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
- Eating disorders
- Impulse control disorders
- Personality disorders, including Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex trauma and dissociation
I have a particular interest in mood disorders and a range of issues that may be considered to be emotional, personality and relationship difficulties that often do not sit neatly into a diagnostic category. I also have an interest in difficulties associated with sustaining high-level performance and achievement in the creative arts, sports and business.
Complex Conditions: I have considerable expertise in working with patients who are suffering with “complex” or “treatment resistant” illnesses including those with medically-unexplained physical symptoms. In these and indeed all cases, I believe it is essential to think beyond diagnostic labels and try to understand the whole person, rather than just the symptoms and diagnosis. I regularly supervise other clinicians and provide expert second opinion assessment consultations. I also have specialist experience in forensic psychiatry and frequently act as an expert witness for the courts.
My approach to Assessment and Treatment
Being a specialist in both general adult psychiatry and medical psychotherapy (fewer than 1% of UK psychiatrists hold both these qualifications) enables me to not only provide expert general adult psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment, but also highly specialist, individualised psychotherapeutic assessment, recommendations and therapy. This is particularly helpful in complex cases that have not responded to usual treatment approaches or in getting to the crux of a newly emerging difficulty with as little delay as possible.
In terms of psychotherapy I specialise in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches as well as mentalisation based treatment but also have significant specialist experience in cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy.
I am able to provide expert psychotherapeutic “formulations” including assessments of areas of psychological strengths and difficulties, as well as optimising individualised treatment plans combining psycho-education, diet and lifestyle modification, psychotherapy and medication approaches.
Whilst I believe medication can be extremely helpful for many patients at times, I think there is often much that can be achieved before trialling or changing medication, and it is important to consider together the pros and cons of all possible approaches, and then find an individualised approach to best fit a particular patient at a particular time of their life. I believe that meaningful activity and relationships, exercise, nutrition, music and the arts are key factors in promoting and maintaining good mental health.
About Dr Jonathan Garabette
Training and Education
I was educated at Winchester College, then went on to train as a medical doctor at Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’s Medical School, University of London, where I obtained a first class degree in Neuroscience before graduating in Medicine and Surgery in 2004. I then undertook specialist psychiatry training at the prestigious South London and Maudsley training scheme, then other renowned schemes at Oxford and South West London and St George’s. I qualified as a consultant psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry in 2012 and then undertook a further period of specialist training, qualifying as a consultant psychiatrist in medical psychotherapy in 2015.
I have additional qualifications in mental health research and biomedical and health education and have held honorary research, lecturer and psychotherapist posts at the Institute of Psychiatry, St George’s University of London and Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
I have consultant experience in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and medical psychotherapy and am also heavily involved in training future specialists in psychiatry, and I am appointed by Health Education England to a number of roles including as the training programme director for medical psychotherapy at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
Qualifications & Registration
- Medical Degree (MBBS)
- GMC Registered Specialist in General Adult Psychiatry
- GMC Registered Specialist in Medical Psychotherapy
- Approved by the Secretary of State under S12(2) of the Mental Health. Act 1983, recognising that I have specialist experience in the assessment of mental disorder
Psychotherapy Expertise
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Mentalisation Based Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Family Therapy
