Compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for women

Holistic care across different life stages, beyond diagnosis.

Supporting anxiety, depression, hormonal changes, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause and life transitions.

Appointments by enquiry — Contact Belmont Consulting Suites

Consultant Psychiatrist

Meet Dr Shama Kanodia

MBBS, FRANZCP, Advanced Training Certificate in Adult Psychiatry

Dr Shama Kanodia is a consultant psychiatrist at Belmont Private Hospital with more than 25 years of postgraduate experience across public and private mental health services.

She has a special interest in women’s mental health and offers supportive, non-judgmental, individualised care that considers each woman’s experiences, circumstances and goals.

Dr Kanodia works closely with referring general practitioners, obstetricians, psychologists and allied health professionals to support coordinated care.

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Dr Shama Kanodia
MBBS, FRANZCP

Experience and care

The person, not just the diagnosis.

25+years of postgraduate experience

Adultpsychiatry advanced training

Womenacross every life stage

Care may include careful assessment, education, medication management and collaboration with your wider treating team. ECT, rTMS and esketamine treatment expertise is considered where clinically appropriate.

Areas of focus

Women’s mental health, across every stage

Hormones, reproductive experiences, relationships, work, family, sleep and physical health can all influence mental wellbeing.

Menstrual cycle

Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Pregnancy & postpartum

Depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts and emotional adjustment.

Perimenopause & menopause

Mood changes, anxiety, sleep difficulty and hormonal transition.

Anxiety & depression

Thoughtful assessment and personalised treatment planning.

Life transitions

Support through motherhood, relationships, career change, loss and identity.

Complex mental health

A sensitive approach to longstanding or overlapping difficulties.

Start the conversation

Sometimes things feel different before you know why.

You feel overwhelmed, but do not know why.
You are functioning, but exhausted.
Your feelings change with your menstrual cycle.
You have had a baby, but are not feeling as expected.
Your mood changed during perimenopause.

Important information

Before contacting the practice

Dr Kanodia typically sees adults aged 18–65 years.
Inpatient admission to Belmont Private Hospital and day-therapy support may be available when clinically appropriate.
Appointments are required for prescriptions, letters, medical certificates and medication adjustments.
Telehealth is available upon request.

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