PTSD & trauma
Including complex and service-related trauma, where standard approaches have not shifted things.
karuṇā
Mental Health · Byron Bay & Online
karuṇā
Mental Health · Byron Bay & Online
Psychiatrist-led, medicine-assisted therapy in Byron Bay, with preparation and integration online across Australia. Delivered under Australian regulatory frameworks, with therapy before, during and after every medicine session.
Medicine-assisted therapy is not a first step. It is for people whose symptoms have persisted through medication, talk therapy, or both, and who meet clinical criteria after a full psychiatric assessment.
Including complex and service-related trauma, where standard approaches have not shifted things.
Depression that has continued despite two or more adequate treatment attempts.
Care from clinicians with deep experience of service-related trauma. Talk to us about funding pathways.
Every stage is planned with you. Nothing goes ahead until you and your psychiatrist agree it is safe and right for you, and you can pause or stop at any point.
Reach out through our enquiry form or by email, or ask your GP or treating clinician to send a referral. Self-enquiries are welcome.
A short, complimentary first conversation to connect, explain what we offer and talk through funding. It is non-clinical: no treatment advice is given and nothing is decided.
A full assessment with a Karuna psychiatrist covering your history, current medications, physical health and goals. This is where suitability is decided, and we will tell you plainly if this pathway is not right for you.
Sessions with your therapist to build trust, clarify your intentions and learn grounding skills. If any medications need to be reduced first, we plan that with you carefully.
Held in a private, calm treatment room in Byron Bay. Your clinical team stays with you throughout, with medical monitoring from start to finish. You rest afterwards and go home with a support person.
Therapy sessions after each medicine session to make sense of what came up and turn insight into lasting change in everyday life.
Follow-up reviews with your psychiatrist, coordination with your GP and existing care team (with your consent), and access to our wellbeing and extended programs.
Karuna is based at The Health Lodge in Byron Bay: private treatment rooms, quiet gardens and space to rest, with the clinical standards of a psychiatric practice.
Every treatment plan is overseen by a consultant psychiatrist, working within Australian regulatory requirements.
Medicine sessions are supported by our nurse practitioner, with monitoring before, during and after.
The medicine is never offered on its own. Preparation and integration are part of every course of treatment.
Suitability is decided by a clinician after full assessment. Not every pathway is right for every person.
Yes. Medicine-assisted therapies at Karuna are delivered by registered clinicians under Australian regulatory frameworks and psychiatrist-led governance. We can explain the specific pathway that applies to you during assessment.
No referral is needed to enquire or book an Anchoring Call. A GP referral may be needed for Medicare rebates on psychiatry and psychology appointments.
Yes. Assessment, preparation and integration can happen online from anywhere in Australia. Medicine sessions take place in person in Byron Bay.
Talk to us during your Anchoring Call. We will walk you through the options that may apply to you.
You are never alone during a session. Your clinical team is with you the whole time, and preparation sessions are there so you know what to expect beforehand.