Onemed Medical Centre Eastbourne & Hastings

Dr Nik is a Consultant Psychiatrist working for the NHS as a Liaison Psychiatrist and for a number of Private Hospitals in Brighton, London, Hastings, Eastbourne, Crawley and Tunbridge Wells. He has a broad and in-depth experience of the full range of mental health conditions from the minor to the most severe, and adopts a combination of psychological, biological, and social approaches in his practice. Liaison Psychiatry Dr Nik is a Consultant Psychiatrist working within the NHS as a Liaison Psychiatrist. Liaison Psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that works with the overlap between physical and mental health problems. Private Psychiatry As Private Consultant, he aims to offer a detailed and prompt assessment including diagnosis and treatment options. Sleep Specialist He is an expert in Sleep and Sleep disorders and he is the Medical Director at the Brighton SleepCentre. He completes a number of sophisticated studies including respiratory sleep studies, Polysomnography, Oximetry etc. Neurotherapy Dr Nik Gkampranis is an expert in neurotherapy and he provides rTMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the brain) a new and effective treatment for depression and other psychiatric and medical/neurological conditions including migraines and tinnitus.

Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Schizo-affective Disorder, Psychosis, Memory loss and Dementia, all Older Adult Mental Health, Dementia Assessment, Capacity Assessment, Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty. As an rTMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Specialist Depression of any severity, including severe depression, Treatment resistant depression that has not responded to antidepressant medication, Intolerance to side effects of antidepressant (weight gain, Sexual side effect, sleep problems, etc), Post-natal depression, including women who wish to breastfeed and avoid transmission of antidepressants medication to the baby through the milk, Those who do not wish to have ECT (electro-convulsive therapy). Dr David Denton qualified at St Georges, University of London in 2006 and began his psychiatry training in Sussex in a series of inpatient and community settings in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. He completed his Master’s Degree in Psychiatry in 2014 giving him an in depth understanding of a variety of mental health conditions and treatments. He completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Dementia in 2015 with distinction. He is an inpatient and community consultant providing high quality care for patients since 2016. David has been instrumental in developing dementia services in West Sussex, improving services and enhancing performance in his Clinical Lead role since 2018. As a accredited qualified practitioner of rTMS treatment, he is able to offer an effective, drug-free solution for those in those who have not benefited from antidepressant treatments or therapy. He is passionate about mental health, addressing your concerns and giving you access to the right treatment and support.

As a Psychotherapist he works with: Depression, Anxiety, Confidence and Self Esteem, As a Health Coach he works with: Adopting and maintaining regular exercise, adopting and maintaining healthy eating, eliminating unwanted habits, practical Steps and strategies to create behaviour change. As a Hypnotherapist : Smoking Cessation, anxiety, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, self esteem, inner child work and regression, depression. Khody has been a practising Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist since 2005. He has experience working in a range of areas of mental health and adopts a cognitive behavioural approach in his practice. He lectured in Health Behaviour Change at University of Surrey for 18 years having written the modules he delivered. He is also the co-founder of MyMindPal, a digital platform providing Emotional Well-being solutions for organisations.

Special interests: Depression and anxiety (primary and treatment resistant) Perinatal mental health (problems that develop during and following pregnancy) Dialectical behavioural therapy informed treatment for personality disorders and developmental trauma. Psychodynamic formulation (understanding how past experiences have shaped one’s perceptions and responses to what happens in the present. Integrative approaches to recovery (utilising evidence-based approaches rooted in as many different modalities as possible). I completed my core psychiatry training in London through the University College London training scheme and after obtaining membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2012, I moved to Brighton to continue higher training. I currently work as a perinatal psychiatrist for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, treating pregnant and post-natal mothers in North West Sussex. I am excited to practice as a psychiatrist at a time when mental health is at last receiving the recognition it deserves. Research is beginning to uncover so much of what was previously uncharted territory. The prospect for a full or substantial recovery from mental illness is growing each year. I am particularly interested in neuromodulation, a treatment modality offering a third dimension to the traditional model of medication with psychological therapy. I am certified to prescribe and administer transcranial magnetic stimulation which is now a well-established and reliable treatment for depression and anxiety. I am a strong believer in patient-orientated care and my aim is to always put my patients’ interests first. I am humbled by the trust my patients place in me and inspired by the battles they face with courage and endless hope.

Maternal Mental Health, Mental Health Problems associated with Pregnancy Complications, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Birth Trauma), Antenatal or postnatal depression, Postpartum psychosis, Women who are currently well but who have had a previous severe mental illness and who want to make a plan to stay as well as possible in pregnancy and after birth, Women’s Mental Health, Menopause Related Mental Health Difficulties, Work Related Stress and Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder. Dr Jenny Cooke qualified in 2000 and after postgraduate psychiatric training in Sussex and London, has been practicing as a consultant psychiatrist working in the NHS in Brighton and Sussex since 2012. Dr Cooke has specialised in treating mental health problems in women for the last 9 years. She has worked as the consultant psychiatrist on a specialist female mental health unit in Brighton and Hove honing her skills and expertise in treating women with a broad range of mental health conditions. Dr Cooke leads perinatal mental health training programs for other professionals groups including midwives, health visitors, GPs and obstetricians who are involved in providing care for women in the perinatal period. Dr Cooke is passionate about providing tailored and personalised care and treatment plans for women Dr Cooke has a wealth of experience treating a broad range of problems. These include anxiety, panic attacks, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and postpartum psychosis. She is able to provide specialist advice around using medications for mental health problems in pregnancy and breastfeeding and to liaise with other professionals involved in maternity care such as midwives, health visitors, GPs. She has strong links with local obstetricians and gynaecologists and can make referrals and collaborate on care plans as appropriate. She works closely with professionals with specialist expertise in providing talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Her expertise and knowledge of the maternity system means that her treatment plans are holistic and individualised.

Specialities Addictions Substance misuseAreas of Experience Alcohol Opioids Prescription drugs Benzodiazepines Sex addiction Internet addiction Dr Sarah Flowers qualified in 2003 and began her training to be an Addiction Psychiatrist the following year. She has extensive experience of working in London (Camden and Maudsley Rotation) and in Sussex, in a variety of inpatient and community settings. Dr Sarah Flowers is proficient in managing the range of substance use disorders and addictions. Her training included five years of General Psychiatric experience in Sussex and at the Maudsley hospital and she is experienced in assessing a wide range of co-existing mental health disorders (for example anxiety, stress-related illness, depression, trauma and personality disorders). Dr Sarah Flowers combines clinical expertise with a deep understanding of recovery. She was elected a director of Alcoholics Anonymous UK in April 2015 (the youngest Board Member to date) and leads a programme of Addictions training across the South East. In her work in Addictions medicine Dr Sarah Flowers is inspired by the role of mutual aid as a cornerstone of recovery. She was Mutual Aid lead in Brighton and established the first mutual aid hospital steering group at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in June 2014. The group has implemented a number of innovations, including Brighton’s first Recovery Festival, which took place on the 30th November 2016. Dr Sarah Flowers coordinated and chaired the Festival working group throughout 2015 and 2016, securing funding for an event that involved around 500 people.