Professional Training & Supervision

Bespoke workshops in the assessment and treatment of OCD

Sharing Our Knowledge & Experience

Dr Gayle Maloney is passionate about passing on the advanced training she received at the Yale OCD Research Clinic and the International OCD Foundation.

Gayle provides professional workshops and supervision to those working in the mental health field and to those who require additional training in the assessment and treatment of OCD and related disorders

Tailored to Your Needs

Flexible Workshops

Our Director, Dr Gayle Maloney, has delivered workshops to public and private hospitals, private practices, community organisations and national and international tertiary institutions. As a clinic, we host workshops throughout the year at our facility in West Perth. Gayle can also provide specialised OCD ‘in-house’ workshops, at your workplace. These workshops are tailored to meet the individual needs of your service.

Dr Maloney provides the following workshops in the assessment and treatment of OCD:

Introduction to OCD assessment and treatment
Advanced training in OCD treatment
Treatment of perfectionism as a transdiagnostic issue in OCD
Imagery rescripting as an adjunct technique for treatment-resistant OCD

Upcoming Workshops

6 Nov 2025

Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD in Adults - with an optional live interactive and online training workshop.

Full details of the training options and an overview of the course modules can be viewed at our training website.

Mental health professionals can choose the training workshop format that best meets their training needs: 1. Pre-recorded training modules (with optional follow-up clinical supervision); or 2. Pre-recorded training modules followed by a live interactive online clinical applications skills workshop.

A comprehensive treatment structure for OCD treatment will be presented. Participants will be provided with practical clinical skills to assist clients to work through all aspects of ERP treatment, ranging from undertaking the initial psychological assessment through to the development and implementation of individualised ERP hierarchies. In-depth case studies will be explored to demonstrate the application of the aforementioned clinical skills. The importance of treatment sequencing in working with treatment-resistant OCD is discussed; followed by an overview of the pharmacotherapy treatment for OCD. The workshop concludes with a discussion on how to address common core beliefs/schemas in OCD that occur throughout treatment in both clients and therapists.

The workshop content is delivered through pre-recorded didactic content and role-play videos that demonstrate clinical techniques, worksheets, reflection exercises and opportunities to practice the techniques in smaller zoom break-out rooms.

Topics covered include:

Understanding the clinical features of OCD
Sub-types of OCD
Initial psychological assessment that includes differential diagnoses
Case formulation, treatment planning and development of a personalised model for OCD sufferers
Cognitive interventions with a focus on mindfulness-based interventions for OCD
ERP treatment guidelines – development, implementation and refinement of individualised ERP hierarchies with corresponding response plans
Demonstration of imaginal exposure techniques in ERP hierarchies
Relapse prevention strategies & how to support clients experiencing common hurdles in ERP treatment
Clinical application of ERP treatment in three in-depth case studies of adult sufferers with varying subtypes of OCD
Treatment sequencing considerations in working with treatment-resistant OCD
A pre-recorded webinar by Dr Christopher Pittenger (MD & PhD; Professor of Psychiatry at Yale OCD Research Clinic) that provides an overview of the pharmacotherapy treatment for OCD
The importance of addressing core beliefs pertaining to self-worth and perfectionism experienced by clients and therapists.
Ample opportunities for Q&A throughout the live workshop

Target audience: Psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and mental health clinicians who work in clinical practice. This workshop is suitable for clinicians who have experience in working with adult OCD sufferers and would like to refine their ERP clinical skills and learn more about advanced topics in OCD treatment. It is also suitable for clinicians who are new to working with OCD sufferers and would like to learn a thorough overview of ERP to improve their confidence before they commence working in this field.

Please note that due to the workshop structure approach that utilises practical demonstration and application of clinical skills, the participation number is limited to 20 people and the workshops are unsuitable to be recorded. Times listed are in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).

Dr Gayle Maloney is also available for individual supervision if preferred, and this is charged at the current APS recommended rate.

Bio:

Dr Gayle Maloney is the Founder and Director of Training and Research at the Perth OCD Clinic, as well as an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale OCD Research Clinic.

Gayle has provided treatment to OCD sufferers in Perth for over 20 years, and still enjoys supporting an active caseload of adult OCD clients. In 2015, she founded the Perth OCD Clinic to provide a vital service to Western Australian community. In doing so, she brought together a network of independently practising clinical psychologists who share a commitment to providing exceptional psychological care to OCD sufferers using evidence-based practice.

Gayle was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to establish an ongoing international research collaboration between the Perth OCD Clinic and Yale OCD Research Clinic. As a clinical academic, Gayle continues to work remotely for Yale University and currently teaches an annual class on treating complex clients in community psychiatry for 3rd and 4th year psychiatry residents and other allied health professionals. Gayle’s research interests focus on the development and testing of adjunct psychological techniques for treatment-resistant OCD, with a primary focus on imagery rescripting. Gayle has presented her research at national and international OCD conferences and has published OCD research in peer-reviewed journals.

Gayle is regularly invited to present on OCD treatment at tertiary institutions, public and private clinics, and private practices. In her training workshops she is most passionate about teaching applied clinical skills to assist mental health clinicians to provide individualised ERP for their OCD clients, as well focusing on important areas in treatment-resistant OCD, so that clinicians and clients continue to feel supported in the most challenging clinical circumstances. Gayle particularly enjoys honouring the existing wealth of clinical knowledge that participants have amassed prior to attending her workshops and supporting them to combine their existing clinical skills with those learned in the workshop. Part proceeds of the Perth OCD Clinic training workshops are used to support the clinical research program conducted at the clinic.

Imagery Rescripting for OCD (ImRs-OCD) Treatment in Adults Workshop - with an optional live interactive and online training workshop.

Full details of the training options and an overview of the course modules can be viewed at our training website.

A comprehensive training on this strategically integrated and sequenced treatment approach that combines exposure and response prevention (ERP) with Imagery Rescripting for treatment-resistant OCD. The workshop is based on “The Imagery Rescripting Protocol for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ImRs-OCD): A Decade of Iterative Refinement in Treatment Sequencing following ERP” by Maloney, Arntz & Pittenger (2025)

Dr. Gayle Maloney, Director and Principal Clinical Psychologist at Perth OCD Clinic in Australia, and Associate Clinical Professor at the Yale OCD Research Clinic, will provide practical clinical skills to guide you through a detailed treatment protocol for ImRs-OCD as a psychological adjunct technique for treatment-resistant OCD.

Topics covered include:

Brief overview of exposure and response prevention (ERP)
Theoretical research overview of ImRs
Guest Lecture by Professor Arnoud Arntz
Comprehensive description of the 10-step ImRs-OCD protocol
Identifying aversive events
Therapist-led rescripting sessions
Client-led rescripting sessions
Clinical role-play demonstrations
Explicit development of healthy adult self behaviors
Case studies on ERP + ImRs
Summary and clinical tips

Target audience: This workshop is designed for psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals involved in clinical practice. It is suitable for clinicians experienced in working with adult OCD sufferers who want to enhance their clinical skills and delve into advanced topics in treatment-resistant OCD. Additionally, it is suitable for clinicians experienced in schema therapy/and or imagery rescripting who want to learn crucial OCD adaptations. For professionals new to the field of OCD - If you are interested in receiving comprehensive training in ERP, you can access an additional workshop on this website: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD Treatment in Adults.

Please note that due to the workshop structure approach that utilises practical demonstration and application of clinical skills, the participation number is limited to 12 people and the workshops are unsuitable to be recorded. Times listed are in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).

Dr Gayle Maloney is also available for individual supervision if preferred, and this is charged at the current APS recommended rate.

OCD workshops for medical professionals

We are fortunate that Dr Christopher Pittenger, our Senior Research Consultant, at the Perth OCD Clinic, is able to share his expertise in some of our workshops. Dr Pittenger is the Director of the Yale OCD Research Clinic and a tenured Professor at the Yale Department of Psychiatry.

The Perth OCD Clinic hosts live, interactive virtual presentations by Dr Pittenger for medical professionals based in Western Australia who have an interest in learning more about the latest advances in evidence-based psychiatric treatment for OCD sufferers. Medical professionals are welcome to contact Dr Gayle Maloney directly to register their interest for these workshops.