About us

Dr Kalava is a trauma-informed psychiatrist providing comprehensive, evidence-based mental health care for adults. She takes a holistic approach to psychiatric treatment, addressing both clinical and lifestyle factors that contribute to mental illness, including the effects of trauma, poor self-care, and social isolation.

She has extensive experience working in tertiary hospitals as well as regional and rural mental health services across Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales. Dr Kalava understands the barriers many individuals face when accessing psychiatric care, including stigma and limited access to specialist services, and is committed to delivering compassionate, non-judgemental treatment.

Dr Kalava has a special interest in personality disorders and is trained in a range of evidence-based psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and psychodynamically informed psychotherapy. She specialises in Addiction Psychiatry and chronic pain management, and also treats ADHD, dual diagnosis (co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders), perinatal mental health conditions, and mood disorders.