Schedule an Appointment
Book online for a consultation with an experienced and fully-trained clinical psychologist using our easy-to-use booking calendar
Clinical Psychologist:
Booking Process
The easiest way to book an appointment is through our online calendar above to eliminate the need to contact each clinician individually. The independent affiliate clinical psychologists regularly update the online calendar with new appointments. Simply click on each psychologist’s name in the dropdown menu above to view current availability. You can review each clinician’s profile in the ‘About Us’ section. After booking, your chosen psychologist will contact you within 2-3 business days to ensure they’re a good fit and answer any questions you may have. All initial appointments are considered tentative until assessed and accepted by the psychologist.
About Our Practitioners
All clinical psychologists at Perth OCD Clinic are independent practitioners and affiliates of Perth OCD Clinic, a specialist OCD training and research facility. Affiliates complete comprehensive initial and ongoing advanced specialist training and receive platform services. Perth OCD Clinic has no clinical, managerial, or employment oversight of independent practitioners and does not receive a percentage of consultation fees. Each clinician independently manages all aspects of their clinical practice including setting their own fees, cancellation policies, and handling their own scheduling and correspondence. When booking, you enter a professional relationship with the individual psychologist, not the clinic.
Important Information
By scheduling an appointment, you acknowledge entering into a professional relationship with an independent individual clinical psychologist.
- Each practitioner manages their own practice, and is solely responsible for their professional conduct and services.
- Please direct all correspondence, including referrals, to your specific practitioner.
- All consultation fees are paid directly to the independent practitioner. Perth OCD Clinic does not charge commission or retain any percentage of practitioner fees.
- Please secure an appointment before requesting a referral. We add approximately 6-8 new appointments weekly, which appear when added (you do not need to scroll forward).
- As independent practitioners, we don't have a central administration team and regrettably cannot maintain a waiting list.
- Adult clients (18+) must book their own appointments.
- Telehealth is available only when clinically appropriate.
Essential information
What to Expect When You Book an Appointment
After booking an appointment
After booking an appointment with a clinician, you will receive an email confirming the date and time of your session alongside any other essential information.
Typically, no preparation is required on the individual’s part for a clinical psychology assessment or session. However, you may find it useful to understand the general structure of exposure and response prevention (ERP) treatment in OCD.
During the initial appointment
During the initial appointment, an experienced clinical psychologist will provide you with a detailed psychological assessment to identify a personalised cycle of how your unique obsessions and compulsions occur and interact. Psychological history, personal experience of OCD, and any previous treatment is taken into careful consideration during the assessment and treatment planning.
This personalised OCD model, along with your therapeutic goals, then informs the treatment approach. Our Clinicians are specially trained to provide supportive psychological techniques to help manage the challenges and obstacles that commonly arise during the treatment process. We also provide a planning and maintenance program that allows you to maintain your therapeutic gains.
As OCD commonly occurs with other psychological issues, our clinicians often need to incorporate additional psychological treatment strategies to ensure that all areas of psychological difficulties are addressed.
When treating children and adolescents with OCD, parental involvement is an important consideration and clinicians will provide exceptional guidance on how to use effective psychological techniques to best support their family members. Likewise, family members and supporters for adult OCD sufferers can be included in the treatment process, however, due to strict confidentiality requirements this may only occur at the adult client’s direct request and consent.
The length of treatment varies from person to person depending on the nature of your OCD, however with ERP treatment, the average number of sessions is between 16-22, over a period of 6-12 months. Individual sessions typically last between 50 and 60 minutes.
Need to know
Essential Information
Obtaining a Referral
A referral is not required to attend the Perth OCD Clinic. However, if you would like to claim a Medicare rebate for your clinical psychology sessions, then a referral from a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician is required. Please make sure that appointments are available at the clinic before asking your Doctor to send a referral.
Fees
The recommended fee set by the Australian Psychological Society is $318 for a standard 50-60 minute clinical psychology consultation.
All consultation fees are paid directly to the independent practitioner. Perth OCD Clinic does not charge commission or retain any percentage of practitioner fees.
Your clinician can provide you with further clarification regarding their consultation fees and cancellation policies.
Clinical psychology services are exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Rebates
Medicare rebates can be accessed for clinical psychology services provided under a Medicare ‘Mental Health Care Plan’. Your GP will determine whether you are eligible for this plan, which provides access to a maximum of 10 sessions per calendar year. If a referral is made by a psychiatrist or paediatrician, only a referral letter is required to apply.
The current Medicare rebate amount for a standard 50-60 minute clinical psychology consultation is $145.25. For more information on applying for Medicare rebates, please call 132 011, or visit the Human Services website
Private Health Insurance
If you have private health cover for psychology services, you may be eligible to claim rebates for clinical psychology consultations without a referral.
Rebates differ depending on your private insurance provider and level of ancillary cover, so you will need to contact your provider directly for advice on eligible rebates.
Please note that Medicare and private health insurance rebates cannot both be claimed for the same psychology consultation.
Workers’ Compensation & Motor Vehicle Injury Claims
Clinical psychology fees may be covered by Workers’ Compensation, or in the event of a road accident, a Motor Vehicle Injury Claim. Please consult with your employer or Workers’ Compensation insurer for further information. If you are eligible for a claim, you will also need to discuss this with your clinical psychologist prior to booking an appointment.
Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
DVA holders of a white/gold card may be entitled to a rebate for clinical psychology consultations with an appropriate referral. Please consult with the Department of Veteran Affairs and/or your doctor for further advice. If you are eligible to claim a rebate, you will also need to discuss this with your clinical psychologist before booking a session.
For more information about booking an appointment at Perth OCD Clinic, please contact Dr Gayle Maloney directly at info@perthocdclinic.com.au