Dr Ozgur Yalcin National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025

Dr Ozgur Yalcin

Dr Ozgur (Oz) Yalcin is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of ANIMA Health Network, a clinical psychology and neuropsychology practice in WA. He has held several leadership positions, including therapy manager at a private psychiatric hospital, and has served as WA State Chair of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. In addition to his professional expertise, he brings a unique perspective as someone who has lived with ADHD, being diagnosed later in life. This dual perspective allows him to bridge the gap between clinical practice and personal experience, fostering a deeper understanding of the challenges individuals with ADHD face, including those in leadership positions. He has presented and conducted workshops on various topics, including schema therapy, ADHD, and complex trauma, and has contributed as a guest on several podcasts. Dr. Yalcin has made significant contributions to the field through his research and publications including in the neurosciences, psychometric assessment, and Schema Therapy. Notably, his PhD focused on developing the YSQ-R, an internationally used questionnaire for assessing early maladaptive schemas in schema therapy. Currently, Dr. Yalcin is an adjunct research fellow at the EnAble Institute, Curtin University, and was recently awarded the Australian Psychologist of the Year 2024 at the Allied Health Awards.