ABOUT MELBOURNE PSYCHIATRIST,
DR THOMAS SELLITTO

Pronouns: He/Him

Dr Thomas Sellitto is known for his friendly manner and informal style, which promotes a sense of ease and approachability. He believes in working with a shared understanding of mental health symptoms to ensure individuals fully understand their care.

In sessions, Dr Sellitto works collaboratively and empathetically, adopting a neurodiversity-affirming approach while creating a welcoming space and offering respectful, non-judgmental support for LGBTIQA+ individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
• Bachelor of Biomedicine, University of Melbourne

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• AHPRA Registration: MED0001993112
• Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)

Dr Thomas Sellitto is a Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). He practices with a strong commitment to professional standards and ethical care, ensuring individuals receive safe, evidence-based, and compassionate psychiatric support.

Clinical Approaches & Modalities

Dr Sellitto provides psychiatric care using a broad range of evidence-informed approaches and collaborates closely with the individual’s other healthcare providers. He aims to complement traditional biomedical treatments by considering the important influence of factors such as developmental experiences and trauma.

Dr Sellitto tailors his approach to each individual’s goals, ensuring care is personalised and effective, and often integrates an attachment theory perspective to support the diagnostic and treatment process.

Professional Experience

Dr Sellitto has worked across multiple settings in psychiatric treatment, including hospital wards, emergency departments, and community clinics. Through his work in Victorian health services, he has helped people improve their control of a wide variety of illnesses and has treated families, children, and older persons.

Dr Sellitto completed a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Psychiatry (MP) at the University of Melbourne and currently works as a consultant psychiatrist at a metropolitan Melbourne hospital.

He previously held the position of President of the Victorian Association of Psychiatry Trainees for several years, collaborating with counterparts across Australia and New Zealand. Dr Sellitto has also served on multiple committees for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and has regularly presented at conferences on a variety of topics.

Areas of Clinical Focus

Dr Sellitto accept referrals and provide high-quality care for a wide variety of diagnoses and symptoms. However, he has a particular interest in the following conditions:

• Bipolar Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Psychosis
• Adjustment 
• Panic Disorder
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Schizophrenia

Dr Sellitto does not provide medicolegal reports or independent medical examinations (IMEs).

Personal Interests

Dr Sellitto is a keen traveller and, despite running critically short of space at home, enjoys collecting a memento from each new place he visits. He loves the nostalgia of old movies and also enjoys spending time playing tabletop games with friends and family.

Dr Sellitto is a highly respected member of Positive Wellbeing Psychology & Psychiatry, providing expert psychiatric-informed care to clients at the Armadale psychiatry and psychology clinic. He also offers psychiatry telehealth services Australia-wide.