Arokia Health Consultation
Patient Perspective Matters Deeply!
Dr Arokia Antonysamy is a UK-trained Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience working across both the NHS and independent healthcare sector. She has held senior clinical and leadership roles including Medical Director and Associate Medical Director positions, combining extensive frontline psychiatric expertise with system-level leadership experience. She completed her psychiatric training in the UK and holds Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych), alongside a Master’s degree in Leadership and Public Health from the University of Manchester and an Executive MBA from Warwick Business School.
Dr Antonysamy's approach is personalised, collaborative, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive, recognising that every person’s experiences, values, background, and goals are different. She has extensive experience in assessing and treating a wide range of mental health conditions including:
• Depression and Anxiety disorders
• PTSD and trauma-related conditions
• OCD and phobias
• Bipolar disorder
• Psychosis
• Perinatal mental health conditions
• Addiction and substance misuse conditions
PRACTICAL SUPPORT
There are not enough words I can give to say how great Dr Samy is. I have no idea where I would be without her. She totally understands my issues and gives me the tools to deal with them
GENTLE
PACING
I felt very fortunate as she gave up 2 hours of her time on a Saturday morning and was not at all concerned about this and just wanted to make sure I could explain everything I was feeling in my own time. I would highly recommend an appointment with Dr Antonysamy!
ACCESSIBLE LANGUAGE
Dr Antonysamy was very kind and patient and listened to everything I said. She explained things clearly and without lots of use of long complicated medical terms. She helped me to understand my diagnosis and recommend a clear plan for recovery which made me feel at ease.
EMOTIONAL
SAFETY
Dr Samy is absolutely fantastic. When I had my 1st initial consultation with her before being admitted iin May 2021, she was able to put me at ease within just 45 minutes. Since being discharged, she has kept up with every follow up appointment made for myself and I can honestly say, I would not be doing as well as I am today without her help!
PATIENTS AT THE HEART OF ALL DECISIONS!
Patient Trust is Our Greatest Measure
Dr Arokia Sundari Antonysamy (Just Dr Samy) as I and I am sure many others call her, to use the word "outstanding", would be an understatement! I would need to revise the dictionairy to find a better word. How has she helped me? To put it bluntley I am an odd ball all round, have always been, and will most likely always be. Dr Samy understands my struggles with alcohol addication (thats right I'm a recovering alcoholic), but not just that she understands how my brain ticks and how I work. She has helped me on so many occasions and under her treatment I feel that I can excel and live a normal happy life. Don't get me wrong, she cannot cure my addiction, I have to put the work into that, and yes there have been good times and bad, but I always feel I can be honest with her. She diagnosed me with ASD a few years ago, and she hit the nail on the head. I have also cross addicted previously from alcohol to Benzo's. She helped me through this. I know I am giving a lot of personal stuff away here, but I don't mind, because if someone can read this and it helps them make the choice to reach out to her, then the way I see it, its another life saved. Thank you Dr Samy. DG
MEANINGFUL CARE BEGINS WITH PATIENT FEEDBACK
I think her care is really good. She takes time asking lots of questions, listening to answers before sharing her professional opinion.
Proactive, patient, understanding and candid, Dr Samy facilitated my recovery from addiction. I now trust her judgment and her expertise in this field became evident as I grew
Dr Samy takes a holistic approach, taking into consideration life style, diet, self care, as well as medication when assessing my state of health and what to do to address balance. She is easy to talk to and I feel confident she understands me, my condition and how best to respond to fluctuations.
Dr Samy developed a healthy relationship with myself using excellent interpersonal skills . She recognised that making suggestions instead of telling me what to do and providing me factual information was a effective way of communicating with me.
Testimonials
Listening, Learning, Reflecting, Improving
I first met Dr Samy when I was the lowest point in my life. I needed and wanted help, but didn't know how to move forwards. From the very first consultation I was given hope.
Mary Mahon
Dr Samy truly listened to what I was saying, helped to clarify the situation and provided advice on a way forwards. The advice, recommended treatment, support and guidance has truly changed my life for the better.
Tom Phillips