Totally Psyched!

A lack of specialist mental health support for young people north of Auckland has led North Shore clinic Totally Psyched to open a branch in Warkworth.

Clinic director and senior child and adolescent clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Watson says the growing demand and booming population made the Kowhai Medical Centre a natural choice for the multi-disciplinary practice.

“My husband and I just recently moved to the area and I noticed there really isn’t anything like Totally Psyched up here. Demand is so high now, and so many people come down to see us in Takapuna from here, as it’s their closest option,” she says. “We needed to find a way to meet that demand more effectively – families don’t need the hassle and extra expense of travelling to the city. And Warkworth is a beautiful spot.”

Totally Psyched offers psychiatry, psychology (clinical and behavioural), counselling, occupational therapy and educational assessments for families, children, teens and young adults.

“I opened Totally Psyched six years ago to create a relaxed and welcoming space for children and adolescents where they could have the majority of their mental health needs met in the one place,” Watson says.

“The reason we have so many different people is because at different times in children’s development, and depending on their needs, they might need different things.”

The clinic can treat a host of different issues, such as learning difficulties, anxiety, depression, OCD and attention deficit disorders, and it welcomes referrals from GPs, school staff or directly from families.

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