Dr Richard Clarke is a WA trained doctor and psychiatrist who is committed to individualised care and formulating collaborative treatment plans that incorporate patient values and goals. Richard utilises a broad range of approaches in treatment including psychopharmacology and psychotherapies.

Richard’s collaborative approach in assessment and management ensures that medications prescribed are appropriate and necessary. Richard welcomes a team based liaison with practitioners for optimal patient management. 

With extensive work in child & adolescent and in youth mental health, Richard advocates for early intervention and has a strong focus on hope in a patient’s recovery journey.

He is skilled in both complex psychopharmacology and long term psychotherapy, and works effectively with patients to achieve collaborative treatment goals.

Background & Training

Richard graduated in medicine from the University of Western Australia and completed his Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry in Western Australia.

He has sought training in mood and anxiety disorders, child & adolescent mental health and youth mental health. He is also a Certified Independent Medical Examiner by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. 

Richard has published research articles in psychiatry journals and has contributed to book chapters. He has also written academic material for undergraduate psychiatry teaching. Richard continues to provide teaching and supervision to medical students and psychiatry trainees and has an adjunct academic appointment. 

Richard is the Clinical Lead of the Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Program. In the public sector, he has an appointment as a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Perth Children’s Hospital.   

Dr Cocker is a Psychiatirst who completed his medical degree through the University of New South Wales and his Master of Medicine (psychiatry) through the University of Sydney.  He completed his psychiatry training through the South East Sydney Area Health Service, during which time he was the senior registrar at St George Hospital.  He has experience working across a number of areas including ADHD, general psychiatry, addiction medicine, emergency psychiatry and perinatal psychiatry.

Dr Cocker sees patients on an outpatient basis and, if required, can offer an inpatient service at Ramsay Clinic Northside.  He offers ADHD initial assessments and will see patients who need a new prescriber. He has a strong interest in holistic care, combining medication solutions with psychological approaches and lifestyle optimisation.

Clinical Services

Dr Cocks has expertise in the biological and psychological management of mental illness. He takes a holistic approach to the management of mental illness and tailors treatment to the unique needs of the individual. Working alongside general practitioners, medical specialists, psychologists and allied health professionals, he aims to optimise outcomes for his patients.

Medico-Legal Services

Dr Cocks has a particular interest in general adult and forensic psychiatry. He obtained his advanced certificate in forensic psychiatry through The NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network and worked as a Staff Specialist at The Forensic Hospital in Sydney. 

Dr Cocks has worked at the prestigious Maudsley Clinic in London within The Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences. He has published research in journals including The British Journal of Psychiatry, European Psychiatry and The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 

Dr Cocks has provided medico-legal reports for Australian local, district and supreme Courts. He has provided reports for the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Mental Health Review Tribunal and Family Court.

Clinical Practice

Dr Caroline Crabb is a Consultant Psychiatrist who treats all adults with mood, anxiety, eating and psychotic disorders.Her interests include Depression, Anxiety disorders, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Eating Disorders, Bipolar affective disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Post partum psychosis, Emotionally unstable personality disorder, Mother – infant relationship bonding or attachment difficulties, Mental health problems associated with pregnancy complications. Dr Crabb has subspeciatly expertise is in perinatal mental health providing care for women with mental health problems in the perinatal period. She holds public appointments at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & King Edward Memorial Hospital alongside her private work.

Background & Training

Dr Crabb has specialist and generalist medical registration with AHPRA and is accredited as a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and associate member of the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is also a Member of Council of the Australian Medical Association (WA).

Dr Crabb graduated as a doctor from London University, and completed here undergraduate training at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School (now Imperial College). Previous to working in psychiatry in 2011, Caroline worked for many years as a GP with a focus on women’s and children’s health with Diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG, UK) and Child Health (Royal College of Physicians, London).

During her perinatal psychiatry fellowship training in Western Australia, she worked within community perinatal services at Rockingham and Peel Mental Health Services, on the Mother and Baby Units at both KEMH and Fiona Stanley Hospital and in a Consultation-Liaison role at both KEMH and the Raphael St John of God Service.

Dr Crabb has several years’ experience of teaching and training other professionals to help them recognise and deliver care for women with mental health problems in pregnancy and the postnatal period. This includes training junior doctors, maternity staff, GPs, psychiatry registrars and other mental health professionals. She has delivered lectures and workshops on perinatal psychiatry both locally and internationally and she currently coordinates the WA Perinatal and Infant Peer Group.

Dr Prerna Dahiya is a consultant psychiatrist. She completed her MBBS from India and Psychiatry Training in Australia.

During her training she worked as a registrar in both public and private settings including general hospital psychiatry. Since completing her fellowship, she has mainly worked in public hospitals both as a staff specialist and VMO in various settings such as acute inpatient, community mental health, and acute care. 

Dr Dahiya supports patients between the ages of 18-65 years. 

Dr Dhaval Dani completed his psychiatry training in NSW and is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He completed a Certificate in Advance Training in Addiction Psychiatry and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) UK. While in training, he was regularly involved in teaching junior doctors and was also the network’s registrar committee president. In addition to his private practice, Dhaval works as a Staff Specialist at Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services, Hunter New England Local Health District. Dr Dani is an ADF Health service provider and is currently accepting new patients who have served and/or who are currently serving in the Australian Defence Force. His skills and experience include:
• Acute crisis presentations
• Substance withdrawals
• Accredited Opioid Replacement Prescriber
• Common psychiatric presentations- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
• Complex psychiatric disorders - psychotic illnesses, PTSD, Personality