Dr Dean Whitty (He/Him)

Dean is a psychiatrist with experience working across hospital and community settings. In addition to his work at Kinbase, Dean is a consultant psychiatrist at The Royal Children’s Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and holds Certificates of Advanced Training in both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.

Dean aims to understand each young person’s challenges within the context of their development, relationships, family system, culture and strengths. He has particular interests in medically unexplained symptoms, eating disorders, trauma and supporting children and families adjusting to medical illness. Dean’s work is informed by training and supervision in psychotherapy including Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) and psychodynamic psychotherapy. He values collaboration, working alongside young people, families and teams to develop sustainable treatment plans.