Dr Jai P Nathani – Coming Soon

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Jai P Nathani is a Consultant Psychiatrist based in Western Australia. He is completing further training in the psychotherapies.

Dr Jai P Nathani studied and trained in Sydney, NSW where he obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2011 from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), an Advanced Master’s in Medicine (Psychiatry) in 2018 from The University of Sydney, and fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) in 2020. He has worked closely with some of the most vulnerable members of our community including Aboriginal Australian peoples, asylum seekers and refugees, people with intellectual disabilities, homeless people, victims of Family and Domestic Violence, and people with major mental illnesses in the Emergency Department and High Dependency Unit settings.

To pursue his strong interest in the field, Dr Nathani is completing an Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapies. He currently provides individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), supportive psychotherapy as well psychodynamic psychotherapy. He has experience using effective biological treatments such as clozapine, lithium, and electro-convulsive therapy, and is interested in adopting the use of novel treatments such as dexamphetamine, oxytocin, psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine in his practice to complement the psychotherapies.

Dr Nathani provides face-to-face assessments at the clinic in East Perth for people between 15 and 65 years old. He has an interest in people with schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, mood disorders such as bipolar affective disorder, major depressive disorder and adjustment disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, substance use disorders and personality disorders. Treatments will generally involve a combination of medications and therapy.

To provide greater access to psychiatric services, Dr Nathani provides evening appointments. He can also refer patients for group psychotherapy, including group CBT and DBT, at the Perth Clinic.