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 and has a strong interest in general adult and cross-cultural psychiatry.
Dr Salehi speaks English and Farsi (Persian) and welcomes all patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
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.
Treatment Philosophy
• ADHD
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Anxiety disorders - Generalised, Social, Health, Panic
• OCD
• PMDD and perimenopausal mental health
• PTSD and trauma-related disorders
• Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
• Cross-cultural psychiatry
• Personality Disorders
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.
Career Experience
Qualifications & Accreditations
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
Master of Psychiatry (MPsych) — University of Melbourne
Doctor of Medicine (MD) — Tehran University of Medical Sciences
The Role of Integrative Therapies in the Management of Trauma-related Disorders Amongst Refugees
Research/Publications
Fellow — Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Memberships:
Career Highlights/ Affiliations/ Associations:
Consultant Psychiatrist – Eastern Health, Melbourne
Consultant Psychiatrist – Mitcham Private Hospital, Melbourne
Fellow – Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Personal Interest/ Achievements:
Outside of work, Dr Salehi enjoys playing music, travelling and learning about different cultures,