Dr Joan Brunton | Adult Consultant Psychiatrist
Areas of Expertise:
ADHD
Autism
Availability:
Mondays
Dr Joan Brunton has been a consultant Psychiatrist for 20 years working in community, day hospital and inpatient settings. She has extensive experience in the treatment of adult eating disorders and has recently been elected to the Eating Disorders Faculty at Royal College of Psychiatry.
She also works with adult patients suffering from anxiety, relationship problems and mild to moderate depression. She has an interest in women’s health, in particular, issues related to infertility and the menopause.
Joan takes a therapeutic approach to mental health and is trained in several therapeutic models including CBT, MANTRA, family carer skills and MBT whilst also using medication as and when necessary. She enjoys the crossover of physical and mental health aiming to work holistically to incorporate psychological and physical approaches for the individual.