Psychiatrist Auckland
                     Auckland Psychiatrist
Welcome to Mental 
Health Care NZ & 
Private Clinic
About us
Our Mission
To provide personalized mental health care, high quality 
assessments, and evidence-based treatments. 
Dr Neena Joseph
 MBBS; MRCPSYCH; FRANZCP; CERT FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
I am a specialist Adult & Forensic Psychiatrist in Auckland where I maintain a private 
practice.  I am a Consultant Psychiatrist at Mason Clinic (Auckland Regional Forensic 
Psychiatric Services). I am a Honorary Academic at the University of Auckland. 
I am a member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists in UK (2006), a fellow of The Royal 
Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2009), and a certified Forensic 
Psychiatrist (2015).
I have gained international training & work experience in psychiatry for more than 15 
years. I have worked widely in public, private and NGO mental health sectors. My work has 
been in diverse settings; community; inpatient; crisis; rehabilitation; prison. I conduct 
evaluation and management of Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Obsessive-Compulsive, 
Bipolar, Psychotic and ADHD disorders. 
As a forensic & private Psychiatrist, I have vast experience & training in conducting expert 
evaluations and testimonies for matters pertaining to civil & criminal litigation.  
I grew up in Southern India where I completed my bachelor’s degree in medicine & surgery. 
Here I worked across many specialities in medicine, and enjoyed running a medical 
practice with my father in my local town.  
In my mid 20’s, I moved to United Kingdom where I completed my speciality training in 
psychiatry and obtained the membership of The Royal College of Psychiatrists.   
I made an intuitive move to New Zealand drawn to its natural beauty. Here, I completed 
specialist psychiatric training and obtained the fellowship of The Royal Australian & New 
Zealand College of Psychiatrists.  I attained certificate in Forensic Psychiatry whilst I 
worked at the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services.
Our services
Clinical: Forensic: Medico-legal 
Expert 
Specialist assessment & consultation & Expert 
treatment of conditions testimony in consultation in 
related to:  criminal matters: civil matters:  
1. Anxiety  1. Competence to 1. Independent 
2. Depression  stand trial medical 
3. Stress  2. Insanity defence evaluations  
4. Post traumatic stress & criminal 2. ACC (mental 
disorders  responsibility injury & disability 
5. OCD  3. Pre-sentencing claims)  
6. Bipolar & mania  & disposition 3. Fitness & return 
7. Psychosis  reports to work 
8. ADHD  4. Violence risk evaluations  
9. Insomnia. assessment. 4. Immigration 
related 
evaluations.
Digital Psychiatry
Digital Psychiatry is a rapidly evolving field in contemporary psychiatry. Many 
advances in technology and neuroscience are used to gain insights & treat many 
common psychiatric conditions. 
 A range of therapies are now available digitally as user-friendly apps; web based 
E-therapies; real-life data monitoring with your personal devices. However, such 
interventions must be chosen carefully on the basis their evidence & data 
security measures, paying close attention to features like FDA approval and 
professional guidance.
Digital therapies are becoming increasingly viable and accessible from your 
mobiles or laptops at the comfort of your homes. The therapy is coming to YOUR 
Home!  There is a growing number of these applications with evidence-base and 
the approval of FDA (US) or recommendations of the NICE (UK). More than ever, 
at present, digital therapies seem integral to contemporary psychiatric care. 
Fees
Clinical Fees: Medico-legal fees:
Standard initial consultation (1 hour): $420 This is charged at a base hourly rate 
and depends on the complexity of the 
Complex/Extended consultation: $ 375/hour case and time required to complete 
this. 
Follow-up (60 minutes): $300
Court reports could take between 10–
Follow-up (30 minutes): $210 20hours per case. For giving expert 
testimony the charge is $1500+GST 
We are Southern Cross Health Society for half a day. 
affiliated providers for clinical consultations.
Please enquire and we can provide a 
cost estimate.
Contact Us
Address:
 
Seaview House, 2A Seaview Terrace, 
Mt Albert,  Auckland.
Email: 
[email protected]
Phone:  0212416007