Model of care
Sabrina provides comprehensive mental health assessment, diagnosis and management through longer consultations. Appointments are designed to allow time to understand the full clinical picture, including mental health, physical health, medications, sleep, hormones, life context, family context and current supports.
The aim is to develop a clear, practical and personalised care plan, coordinate with other health professionals where needed, and support steady progress over time.
Appointment structure
Appointments are structured, thorough and collaborative.
The first one or two consultations usually focus on careful assessment and understanding the full history. This may include:
Current concerns and symptoms
Mental health history
Physical health history
Medications and previous treatments
Sleep, energy and functioning
Work, study, family or parenting context
Hormonal, perinatal or life-stage factors where relevant
Substance use, nutrition or body-related concerns where relevant
Current supports and other clinicians involved
Longer appointments allow time to clarify priorities, ask questions and develop a shared understanding of what may be contributing to the current difficulties.
Care planning
After assessment, Sabrina works with patients to develop a structured management plan with clear and practical next steps.
Depending on the situation, this may include:
Education and explanation about the likely contributing factors
A Mental Health Care Plan when appropriate
An Eating Disorder Plan when appropriate
A Sensitive Birth Plan when appropriate
Medication review and options within scope
Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS)
Lifestyle, sleep, routine or behavioural strategies
Planning investigations where relevant
Referral coordination
Follow-up planning
The plan is tailored to the person, their goals, their current capacity, and the level of support required.
Coordination with other clinicians
Mental health care often involves more than one clinician. Sabrina can help coordinate care with other health professionals when needed.
This may include communication or referral coordination with:
Regular GP
Psychologist or counsellor
Psychiatrist
Midwife or obstetric team
Gynaecologist
Dietitian
Sleep physician
Alcohol and other drug services
Specialist mental health or eating disorder services
Other relevant supports
The aim is to make care more connected, reduce fragmentation, and help patients understand the next steps.
Areas of care
Sabrina works with patients across a range of health presentations. The pages below provide more detail about specific areas of care.
Pregnancy and postpartum mental health
Support for people who are pregnant, postpartum or planning pregnancy, including those experiencing pregnancy-related anxiety, postpartum depression, distress after a difficult birth experience, perinatal loss, miscarriage or infertility.
Learn more about perinatal mental health GP support
ADHD, neurodivergence and youth mental health
Support for people seeking ADHD assessment, ADHD diagnosis or help with longstanding attention, organisation, impulsivity, emotional regulation or functioning difficulties. This may overlap with anxiety, low mood, sleep disruption, burnout, trauma or substance use.
Women’s health, perimenopause, menopause and PMDD/PMS
Support for mood, anxiety, sleep, cognitive or physical changes that may relate to menstrual cycle changes, perimenopause, menopause or PMDD/PMS.
Learn more about women’s mental health GP support
Broader mental health concerns
Sabrina also supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress-related presentations and complex mental health concerns where a comprehensive GP mental health assessment and coordinated care plan may be helpful.
Drug and alcohol misuse
Support for people whose alcohol or drug use is causing distress, health concerns, relationship or work impacts, or is complicating anxiety, depression, sleep problems, ADHD or trauma-related symptoms.
Weight management and eating disorders
Support for people experiencing weight-related concerns or disordered eating patterns, particularly when mood, anxiety, sleep, trauma history, medical conditions or medications may be contributing.
Learn more about eating disorder GP support
What to expect over time
Care is collaborative and paced. The aim is not only symptom management, but a clearer understanding of what is happening, what support is needed, and what practical next steps are most likely to help.
Follow-up appointments may review progress, adjust the management plan, coordinate referrals, review medication where appropriate, and support steady, sustainable change over time.
Boundaries and urgent support
This service is designed for planned, non-emergency mental health care. It is not a crisis or emergency service.
If there is immediate risk of harm to yourself or another person, call 000 or attend the nearest emergency department. Refer to the Urgent Help page for urgent support options.
If urgent child, adolescent, perinatal, eating disorder, substance use or specialist mental health intervention is required, urgent or specialist pathways may be needed.
Sabrina does not provide formal report assessments for medico-legal, court, compensation or related matters.