A dedicated private OCD clinic serving the community of Perth, Western Australia
Providing excellence
in psychological treatment, training and research to improve the lives of OCD sufferers in the WA community.Our mission
We aim to improve the lives of those suffering from OCD & related disorders
As clinical psychologists with a special interest in the field of OCD, we do this by providing excellence in psychological treatment and patient care, based on our extensive experience, training and research. We also contribute to international OCD research and aim to improve awareness and access to advanced OCD training for mental health professionals.
We’re here to help
Treatment Services
The Perth OCD Clinic provides assessments and individual clinical psychology treatment for a range of obsessive-compulsive-related issues.
In addition to working in the field of OCD, our team has considerable experience in working with adults, adolescents, children, and families across a broad range of psychological issues.
Treatment services include:
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (all subtypes)
- Clinical perfectionism
- Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs)
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Dermatillomania/excoriation disorder (skin picking)
- Treatment-resistant OCD
Delivering excellence in
Evidence-based treatments
Our clinic delivers evidence-based treatment for OCD, as well as other co-occurring psychological conditions. We help both OCD sufferers and their families get the help they deserve.
In order to provide a vital, centralised service for the WA OCD community, we have brought together Perth’s first dedicated team of highly experienced, independently practising clinical psychologists.
Our team regularly works alongside Perth’s leading consultant psychiatrists and general practitioners, to facilitate a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
Ongoing professional development
Training, supervision and
OCD workshopsAll of our clinical psychologists attend ongoing professional development workshops that focus on different subtypes and areas unique to OCD. In addition to their ongoing training, each clinician has a wide range of experience and training in other psychological areas. This ensures that we’re able to match each client’s unique experience of OCD with the most appropriate clinical psychologist.
At Perth OCD Clinic, we also provide advanced training to other mental health care professionals in the assessment and treatment of OCD and related disorders.
Perth and beyond
Advancing international
OCD researchIn addition to helping OCD sufferers here in Perth, we aim to advance the treatment and research of OCD internationally. We collaborate on research projects with the Yale OCD Research Clinic, focusing on the development, testing and publication of supplementary psychological strategies for treatment-resistant OCD.
Dr Maloney has published OCD research in peer-reviewed journals and presented research at national and international OCD conferences and symposiums.
Specialised training
Meet our team
Our team has a wealth of clinical experience and specialist interests in the field of OCD. Founded in 2015, we were the first specialty outpatient clinic in Australia to be registered with the International OCD Foundation.
The Perth OCD Clinic comprises a team of independently practising clinical psychologists who work as part of a collective team. All our clinicians have undertaken specialised training in OCD provided by Dr Gayle Maloney, founder of the Perth OCD Clinic, and Associate Clinical Professor at Yale University School of Medicine.