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Expertise

Anxiety disorders
Bipolar disorder
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Interpersonal therapy
Motivational interviewing
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Psychosis
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Schizophrenia
Supportive psychotherapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Epilepsy
Prolonged grief
Psychotherapy
Functional neurological disorder

Services offered

Opinion and report (MBS item 291)
Shared care
Urgent assessments
After-hours appointments
Experience with interpreters

Treats these age groups

Mother and baby
Ages 18-60
Ages 60+
Ages 16-24

Offers telepsychiatry

Yes

Qualifications

Fellow of the RANZCP

Languages spoken

Hindi
Marathi
Portuguese
English

Experience with

Asylum seekers and refugees
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Doctors, psychiatrists or medical students
Gender diverse
Gay and lesbian
Intellectual disability
Maori
Military and veterans
Non-English speaking
Physical disability
Families
Emergency services personnel
Doctors psychiatrists or medical students

Summary

Dr. Dessai is an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry from Goa, India. He is a member of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the International Psychotherapy Institute (USA), and an accredited supervisor with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and postgraduate guide of Goa University.
Dr. Dessai adopts a compassionate, patient-centred approach, working closely with individuals to develop personalised treatment plans and focussing on recovery, mental health education, psychotherapy, and appropriate medication treatment. He also offers novel and advanced treatment options, including Esketamine therapy & TMS.

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This listing was last updated by this psychiatrist in Apr 2026

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