Dr Felicita Omari (Click for telehealth link)
Dr Felicita Omari is a compassionate psychiatrist at Melbourne Mental Health dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and has experience supporting the wellbeing of children through to patients of older age. This unique skill set allows her to examine mental health across the lifespan and help patients adopt a long-term approach to their recovery.
Dr Omari takes a holistic approach to wellbeing and believes that addressing the psychosocial context of a person’s mental health is as important as biological treatments.
Dr Omari only provides telehealth consultations.
Dr Felicita Omari is a compassionate psychiatrist who believes that recovery is a journey, not a destination. She provides patient-centred care with a focus on understanding each person’s individual experiences, needs and circumstances. Dr Omari takes a holistic approach to assessment and treatment, supporting patients through collaborative and personalised care.
Treatment Philosophy
• Children and adolescent mental health
• ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Older person’s psychiatry including dementia
• Psychosis including schizophrenia
• Depression and Bipolar
• Anxiety Disorders
• Perinatal psychiatry
• PMDD and menopausal mental health
• PTSD and trauma
Professional Areas of Interest
Dr Omari brings more than 10 years of clinical expertise to her practice, backed by an elite international academic background. Dr Omari holds a Master’s Degree in Psychiatry from Moi University (Kenya) and completed a prestigious fellowship in neuropsychiatric genetic research at The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (USA).
She is a formal Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP). An active researcher, her work on the impact of care environments on the mental health of orphaned and separated children has been published in the British Medical Journal Global Health among other leading publications.
Outside of her clinical and research duties, Felicita is a gardening enthusiast who loves walking the trails of Northeast Victoria. A proud resident of the Rural City of Wangaratta, she also enjoys embarking on local social activities and events.
Career Experience
Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
MASTER OF MEDICINE (MMED PSYCHIATRY)- Moi University, Kenya, 2016,
MBChB, - Moi University Kenya, 2008
Qualifications & Accreditations
Research/Publications
Research fellowship 2022 – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate lecturer – Moi University school of medicine – Psychiatry department 2017
Memberships
Member of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrista (RANZCP)
Awards
Impact of care environment on the mental health of orphans, separated and street connected children and adolescents in western Kenya: A prospective cohort analysis, BMJ Global Health 2021,
Personal Interest/ Achievements:
Walking and hiking, Fitness, travelling and participating in cultural diversity activities in the community