Dr Richard Clarke

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.   

Mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders)
Anxiety disorders (Panic Disorder, PTSD, Complex PTSD)
Psychotherapy (including psychodynamic psychotherapy and other brief psychotherapies)
Personality Disorders
Youth Mental Health
Eating disorders
ADHD