Karen Neaton

As a highly experienced Registered Nurse with specialist expertise in the peri-operative care environment, I provide the highest quality patient care possible. Intelligent, articulate, adaptable and extremely efficient, planning and organisation are some of my key strengths. An exceptional team leader and problem solver, I thrive working in a multidisciplinary team and can communicate effectively with all kinds of colleagues including senior clinicians, medical researchers, hospital administrators, and nursing staff. Often praised for my willingness to handle difficult patients, I love the challenge of establishing genuine connections with people who are in physical and emotional pain.

After commencing core training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) methods, I began using those techniques of assessing and interacting with my patients within the general hospital environment and observed remarkable improvements in patient outcomes. I now work one day per week in private practice with clients wanting to access this type of treatment outside of the healthcare system and am passionate about finding ways to integrate new treatment methods into traditional healthcare settings.