Dr Paula Porter Griffith

Dr. Paula Porter Griffith is a dual-boarded Consultant Psychiatrist with extensive international experience in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Licensed by the Medical Council of New Zealand with a vocational scope in Psychiatry, she has served as a Senior Medical Officer within the New Zealand DHB system (Te Whatu Ora) and as an Associate Medical Director of Behavioural Health for a large non-profit health system in the United States.

Paula completed her medical training and subspecialty fellowship at the University of Utah. She is passionate about providing evidence-based, compassionate care across the lifespan, with particular expertise in trauma-informed care, ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders. Her approach emphasises integrated care, a whole-person approach, and collaboration with primary care providers to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.

Outside her clinical work, Paula enjoys baking sourdough bread, walking on the beach, swimming, singing in a choir, and spending time with her partner and young children.