Our Assessment Process

Our neuro-affirming OCD assessment consist of 1-2 hours of interview time.

Appointments can be scheduled in one- or two-hour blocks, depending on your preference and capacity. Our team will work with you to structure the sessions in a way that supports comfort, pacing, and a thorough assessment process.
In your appointment, we will talk about your experiences of intrusive thoughts and compulsions using structured clinical interview guidelines informed by the DOCS and Y-BOCS-SC, review the DSM-5-TR criteria for OCD, and complete questionnaires including the OCI-R and VOCI.

If you are under 25, we ask that you bring a parent, carer or an adult you knew as a child.

If you are over 25, you are welcome to bring a support person.
You will be invited to complete online questionnaires prior to or during the assessment process. These measures help provide additional information about attention, executive functioning, sensory experiences, and other relevant areas.
Once the assessment process is complete, you will attend a 1-hour feedback session with your assessor.

During this session, we will:

Discuss the assessment findings

Explain how they relate to diagnostic criteria (if applicable)

Provide recommendations for supports, strategies, or next steps

This is also your opportunity to ask questions and reflect on the information in a supportive and collaborative space.

OCD Assessment

Fees and FAQ

Fees for OCD assessments are $1500 to $2000 for the assessment plus a full report

There are different assessment rates, depending on your assessor's experience.

Assessments with our senior assessors are $2000 for interviews, questionnaires, and full report.

Assessments with our other assessors are $1500 for interviews, questionnaires, and a full report. All of our registered and provisional psychologists are supervised by our senior clinicians throughout your assessment.

Please see the psychologist's profile page for the cost of an assessment with your assessor.

*The fees listed here are based on a standard assessment with up to 2 hours of interview time. If your assessment is complex and we estimate more time is needed, the fee will be higher. Our admin team will contact you if your assessment may require more work so we can provide you with an updated quote.
You can pay privately for your assessment.

Medicare rebates are available for OCD assessments under a valid Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), as OCD is a recognised mental health condition. Please speak with your GP to obtain a referral prior to your assessment.

Private health fund rebates may be available depending on your provider, level of cover, and assessor. If you would like to use your health fund let us know, as you'll need to see a registered psychologist.

You may be able to use your NDIS funding to pay for an assessment, depending on your plan goals. If you are plan-managed, please check with your Support Coordinator or Plan Manager to see if your assessment can be covered.
We are currently offering OCD assessments for adults. If you are under 18 and seeking an OCD assessment, please reach out to our team. We may be able to assist or provide appropriate external referral options.

We are here to move beyond outdated stereotypes and create space for OCD to be understood in all its forms. Our neuro-affirming team provides comprehensive OCD assessments that recognise the many ways OCD can present, including intrusive thoughts, mental compulsions, reassurance seeking, and patterns that may be hidden or misunderstood.

Our OCD assessments are trauma-informed and place strong emphasis on differential diagnosis, particularly between OCD and Autism. We explore whether repetitive behaviours or routines are driven by intrusive fears and compulsive processes, rather than reflecting an Autistic cognitive style. This distinction is especially important for individuals with a recent Autism diagnosis whose OCD symptoms may have been overlooked.

We also differentiate OCD from other anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental differences, complex trauma, and related mental health conditions.