Dr Lucia Porta Cubas

Dr Lucia Porta Cubas is a psychiatrist based in Wollongong, New South Wales. With over 16 years of experience, she is highly regarded for her expertise in perinatal mental health and women's mental health. Dr Porta Cubas is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr Porta Cubas has an extensive educational background, including a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FANZCP), a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, a Diploma of Child Health, and a Masters of Psychiatry.

Dr Porta Cubas offers telehealth services, providing convenient and accessible consultations for her patients. Her special interests lie in perinatal mental health, women's mental health, and supporting new fathers adjusting to parenthood.

Dr Porta Cubas has vast experience working with diverse populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and those who do not speak English as their first language. She is dedicated to providing culturally sensitive and personalized care to all her patients.

She is skilled in the assessment and management of various psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. Dr Porta Cubas utilizes evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy, and supportive psychotherapy.

Her services include opinion and report consultations (MBS item 291) as well as weekly psychotherapy sessions. Dr Porta Cubas is committed to delivering comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals in the mother and baby age group (both preconception and postpartum) as well as individuals between the ages of 18 and 60.

With her expertise and dedication, Dr Lucia Porta Cubas is a trusted professional in the field of psychiatry, helping individuals navigate and overcome mental health challenges, particularly in the perinatal period and women's mental health.