The Practice
Family in Mind was established in 2008 by Dr Antony Milch to provide assessment and treatment for children and adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Joining him in practice are Dr Joel Singer and Dr Fiona Martin who together offer a full range of psychiatric and psychological services. Dr Ruth Selig retired in December 2023 after 15 years with the practice.
Appointments
Psychiatrists are specialists. Under Medicare, anyone seeing a specialist must have a referral from a GP or other doctor. All new patients will need to provide their doctor’s referral before a booking can be accepted.
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Clinicians
psychiatrist
Dr Antony Milch
MBBS FRANZCP Cert Ch Psych
Over the past 25 years, Dr Milch has worked extensively with adolescents in both private and public settings on the Lower North Shore, Northern Beaches and Mid North Coast.
He has been a facilitator for The Black Dog Institute’s Troubled Teens program, running workshops for GPs.
Dr Milch has also developed a special interest in medicolegal assessments as a Court Expert in the Family Court of Australia and in other jurisdictions dealing with child and family issues.
At Family in Mind, Dr Milch is available for clinical assessments and therapeutic intervention.
Dr Milch shares his insights as a speaker for interested organisations and groups.
PSYCHIATRIST
Dr Joel Singer
BMed MD(Distinction), FRANZCP
Dr Joel Singer is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist. He offers comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, their families, and adults. He has experience managing a broad range of psychiatric conditions including depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability.
PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Fiona Martin
B.A (Psych), Grad Dip Sci (Psych), Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine)
Dr Fiona Martin is a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She holds multiple degrees in psychology and has 20 years of clinical and research experience including specialised training from The School of Medicine, University of North Carolina.
Dr Martin has extensive experience in treating patients across the lifespan including young children, adolescents and adults. She has worked in a variety of in-patient and out-patient settings including hospitals, universities, non-government organisations and schools. Dr Martin provides comprehensive assessments, individual and group therapy, parent workshops and professional development training for education and health professionals. She has many years of experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of difficulties including anxiety depression, autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, intellectual disabilities, behavioural and attention difficulties. She is skilled in a range of therapeutic techniques including family systems and attachment based parenting programs.
THERAPY DOG
Sydney
Golden Retriever
Sydney will often be present during Dr Milch’s assessments to help facilitate a comfortable environment for children and families.