Gabriella Nastasi
Dr. Gabriella Nastasi
Dr. Nastasi
Consultant PsychiatristBSc(Hons), MBBS, M.Psych, FRANZCPDr Nastasi consults on Wednesdays
Professional Background / Experience
- Bachelor of Science with Honours in pathology - cancer research at Peter MacCallum
- Completed Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Bond University
- Completed Internship at Gold Coast Hospital
- Completed Residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Specialist psychiatric training through North Western Mental Health Service (NWAMHS): included six-month rotation with Werribee Mercy Mother Baby Unit Outpatient Team
- Master of Psychiatry completed through The University of Melbourne
- Fellowship Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) 2018
- Appointment as Consultant Psychiatrist at Coburg Clinic working in a crisis assessment and treatment (CAT) team for NWAMHS
- Participated in teaching program for Melbourne University medical students during psychiatry rotations
- Appointed Honorary Fellow for the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry, lecturing medical students in psychotherapy
- Completed RANZCP Introductory course Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Completed Victorian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (VAPP) introductory training
- Member of IARPP (International Association of Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy)
- Completed Therapeutic Resilience and Trauma Sensitive Yoga Workshop 2023
Professional Interests
- All aspects of general adult mental health
- Women's mental health in all phases of the life cycle
- Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy
- Trauma informed psychotherapeutic approaches
Treatments offered include:
- Individual psychodynamic psychotherapy that incorporates psychoanalytic principles and theories
- Mindfulness
- Pharmacotherapy - medication management
- A holistic and collaborative approach to adult mental health that considers nutrition, hormones and other non-pharmacological modalities.
Personal Interests Outside of Work
Outside of work Dr Nastasi enjoys engaging in activities with family and friends. She has an interest in the arts, and loves good food, music, and travel.
