Dr Mark Howard

Dr Howard has a special interest in schizophrenia and is experienced in various areas of psychiatry, including anxiety, depression, psychotherapy (brief and extended), assessments of complex mental health needs, post-traumatic stress disorder and complex trauma, sexual abuse, personality disorders, pain management, and gender issues.

Throughout his career, Dr Howard has received recognition for his expertise, having been an invited lecturer for the Francis Tustin Memorial Trust in Los Angeles in 2014 and a keynote speaker at the Freud Conference in Melbourne in 2009. He is also qualified in APAS and IPA.

Dr Howard provides telehealth services and offers professional supervision as well as weekly psychotherapy sessions. His experience extends to working with various age groups, including mother and baby, children and adolescents (1-17 years), and adults (18-60 years). He has provided support and treatment to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including doctors, psychiatrists or medical students, gender diverse individuals, and the gay and lesbian community.

As per the provided information, Dr Mark Howard possesses expertise in anxiety disorders, complex trauma, conversion disorder, depression, interpersonal therapy, mentalisation-based therapy, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, prolonged grief, psychodynamic psychotherapy, sexual assault/abuse treatment, and sexual disorders.