Tonia-Marie Dempsey MPsych (Clinical), MAPS
Tonia is a Clinical Psychologist consulting in her private practice located in The Hills District of Sydney (Telehealth & In Office options). Tonia specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of OCD and Anxiety Disorders including Panic, BDD, GAD, Health/Social Anxiety, and Perfectionism/OCPD. Tonia has over a decades experience treating clients using evidence based treatments, specifically ERP; along with CBT, and Acceptance/Mindfulness therapies. Tonia loves providing a supportive environment to help clients manage/improve their mental health, and OCD themes including but not limited to: Contamination, Harm, ‘Just Right’, Health, Sexual OCD, POCD, SO-OCD/HOCD, Suicidal OCD, Order/Symmetry, Scrupulosity (Religious/Moral OCD), and ROCD.
Anxiety Disorders including Panic, Social & General, and Health Anxiety/OCD.
Emetophobia (Vomit Phobia), BDD, Binge-Eating, Depression, and OCPD.
Tonia has a passion for treating OCD and Anxiety Disorders. She completed her bachelors degree, postgraduate degree, and masters degree in Sydney, Australia; and conducted research into OCD and decision making as part of her masters dissertation. Tonia loves attending further trainings, workshops, seminars, and conferences focusing on OCD and OC related disorders. Tonia has travelled to the US to attend The International OCD Conference on several occasions, and engages in overseas trainings. Tonia has been supervised by Senior Clinical Psychologists and researchers in this field, and she herself offers colleagues consultations/assistance on any OCD or related cases.
Tonia has worked with clients of various backgrounds including cultural, religious, sexuality and identity.