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Christine Deftereos

Psychotherapy Melbourne

Christine Deftereos

10 years of experience

5,075+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Christine Deftereos at a glance

Christine Deftereos is a Psychotherapy practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Melbourne, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

Christine Deftereos is a Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. They are committed to providing best-practice trauma-informed care in a confidential, sensitive and validating therapeutic space.
They provide a safe and non-judgemental environment for clients to share their lived experiences. In therapy, Christine allows clients to explore various ways of being and living, including understanding their coping mechanisms.
They are knowledgeable about both strength-based and maladaptive defence mechanisms that have developed over time. Christine devotes therapeutic space to helping clients understand their experiences and relationships with others, find meaning in those experiences, build self-knowledge, awareness, compassion, and self-acceptance.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Christine Deftereos

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Melbourne (AU)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Psychotherapy
    Universidad de Navarra, Melbourne (AU)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Psychotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-585572 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychotherapy
#EB-DD957CFE · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,902
Annual physical exam 99395 1,840
Vaccination administration 90471 1,912
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,479

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Christine Deftereos
HEADSHOT
Christine Deftereos in consultation
IN OFFICE
Christine Deftereos with the team
WITH TEAM
Christine Deftereos at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 148s
Meet Christine Deftereos

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Christine Deftereos, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9650/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33556995 · cited by 46
  2. Long-term follow-up of Psychotherapy across AU
    Christine Deftereos, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2711/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37137581 · cited by 148
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Christine Deftereos, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1423/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33580696 · cited by 154
  4. Long-term follow-up of Psychotherapy across AU
    Christine Deftereos, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8752/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 39435152 · cited by 152

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychotherapy European Annual Congress (Psychotherapy) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychotherapy National Society Meeting · Melbourne · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychotherapy — Melbourne · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychotherapy
  • Awareness When should you see a psychotherapy?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · christine.deftereos@euroclinics.example

Location

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Psychotherapy

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Christine Deftereos speaks English.

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