DR Tahmineh Salehi (Click for telehealth link)
Dr Tahmineh Salehi is a consultant psychiatrist with more than 14 years of experience in psychiatry across public and private settings, including both inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
Dr Salehi works with adults experiencing a broad range of mental health difficulties. She has a strong interest in general adult and cross-cultural psychiatry.
Dr Salehi speaks English and Farsi (Persian) and welcomes patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Treatment Philosophy
Dr Salehi takes a compassionate, person-centred and holistic approach to psychiatric care. She believes that understanding a person's mental health requires consideration not only of symptoms and diagnoses, but also of their individual circumstances, relationships, experiences, culture and broader social context.
Her practice is informed by a biopsychosocial and culturally sensitive framework, incorporating evidence-based pharmacological and psychological treatments according to each person's needs. She places particular importance on developing a strong therapeutic relationship and taking the time to understand each patient's concerns, goals and preferences.
Dr Salehi works collaboratively with her patients to develop individualised treatment plans and aims to support informed decision-making, recovery and longer-term wellbeing.
• General adult psychiatry
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Anxiety disorders
• OCD
• PTSD and trauma-related disorders
• Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
• Cross-cultural psychiatry
Professional Areas of Interest:
Dr Salehi has worked across a range of public and private mental health settings in Australia, including inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services.
Her clinical experience includes the assessment and management of both acute and longer-term mental health conditions. She has extensive experience working within multidisciplinary mental health teams and collaborating with general practitioners, psychologists and other health professionals to provide coordinated care.
Dr Salehi completed her specialist psychiatry training in Melbourne and has subsequently worked as a consultant psychiatrist across public and private mental health services. Her broad experience in general adult psychiatry includes mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related
Career Experience
Qualifications & Accreditations
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) — 2024
Master of Psychiatry (MPsych) — University of Melbourne, 2016
Doctor of Medicine (MD) — Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2006
The Role of Integrative Therapies in the Management of Trauma-related Disorders Amongst Refugees – 2026
Research/Publications
Fellow — Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Memberships:
Consultant Psychiatrist – Eastern Health, Melbourne (2024 – 2026);
Psychiatrist – Mitcham Private Hospital, Melbourne;
Fellow – Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Outside of work, Dr Salehi enjoys playing music, travelling and learning about different cultures,
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