Private Psychiatrist London

Dr De Silva, a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, is a private consultant psychiatrist practising in Windsor, Wokingham, Reading and London. Dr De Silva has over 20 years experience in the management of a variety of mental health problems, ranging from stress, anxiety, shyness, phobias, panics, depression, bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. She is a private specialist who has specific interest and expertise in the management of Eating Disorders and related addictions and Obesity. As a leading consultant psychiatrist, she treats people from the age of 16 upwards.

Dr Lalitha de Silva Private Consultant Psychiatrist
MBBS, FRC(PSYCH), DPM

20 Years Experience.
Personalised, empathic, holistic approach.
Proven evidence based treatments.
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Personalised treatment plans.

Popular Treatments Area

Women's Mental Health

Research shows that problems like depression and anxiety are 2-3 times as common in women as compared to men and eating disorders are 10 times as common in women, alcohol and substance misuse problems too are increasingly seen in women.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal human response to stressful or uncertain situations such as a divorce, starting a new school or changing jobs. In certain situations it can be a productive response as it can prepare us for a difficult situation.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) is a mood disorder which causes severe shifts in a person’s mood characterised by either an extreme high (mania) or an extreme low (depression) and very often periods of normal mood in between.