Stephanie Miles is a Psychiatrist based at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, in Fitzroy, VIC. She works with people who are dealing with mental health challenges that can feel heavy day to day. When things start getting stuck, it can affect sleep, eating, relationships, school or work, and overall wellbeing.
Stephanie has experience helping patients manage eating difficulties, including anorexia. This can be a really complex condition, not just about food. It often comes with strong anxiety, pressure to control things, and thoughts that feel hard to shift. Over time, a supportive, careful plan can make a difference, especially when someone feels safe enough to talk things through.
She also looks after people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD can show up in many ways, like unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges, and then the urge to do certain rituals or behaviours to try to reduce the stress. At times, these patterns can take up a lot of time and energy, and they can stop people from doing what they actually want to do.
In appointments, the focus is on understanding what’s been going on and what helps, not just what symptoms look like on the surface. For many people, it helps to talk about triggers, stress, and the cycle that keeps the problem going. From there, treatment might include structured strategies and, where appropriate, medication plans. The aim is to make things more manageable and help people build better routines and coping skills.
Stephanie works with patients of different backgrounds who may feel embarrassed, worried, or unsure where to start. That’s pretty common with both anorexia and OCD. A lot of the work is about breaking down the situation into smaller, practical steps, so progress feels real instead of overwhelming.
Because mental health can shift over time, care is usually about checking in regularly and adjusting the plan when needed. Some days are easier than others. In many cases, that steady, grounded approach helps patients feel less stuck and more in control.
For appointments at St Vincent’s Hospital in Fitzroy, Melbourne, you can speak with the clinic about the right pathway for your needs.
