You know the treatment model. The question is what you do when the model stops working.
There's a significant difference between knowing about OCD and knowing how to apply that knowledge in practice. Everything here — the training, the supervision, the resources, the thinking — is built around bridging that gap.
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Channel 7's House of Wellness
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ABC Radio (774)
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The OCD Stories
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Body + Soul (Herald Sun)
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Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD Podcast
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As seen on 〰️ Channel 7's House of Wellness 〰️ ABC Radio (774) 〰️ The OCD Stories 〰️ As seen on 〰️ Body + Soul (Herald Sun) 〰️ Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD Podcast 〰️
Watch this video where Celin walks you through common pitfalls in treatment and a brief overview of the training and who it’s designed for.
OCD is one of the most treatable conditions in mental health. So why are so many people still stuck?
Knowing the theory and being able to apply it are two very different things.
Most clinicians who work with OCD aren't undertrained. They're under-supported when things get complicated. When the presentation is atypical, when ERP stalls, when the family is keeping the cycle going, when they're not sure if what they're doing is helping or quietly making it worse.
That gap, between knowing and doing, is exactly the void you will fill through the training and supervision offered here on this website.
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RESOURCE LIBRARY
Discover Clinician-Ready OCD Tools & Resources
Access a curated library of 130 resources. It’s for clinicians and clients alike seeking depth and breadth in evidence-based resources (think books, podcasts, social media pages, websites, etc) on OCD. -
CLINICIAN TRAINING
You're a clinician and you want to treat OCD well — not just adequately. You want to feel confident when the presentation is complex, when ERP isn't moving, or when you're not sure what you're missing. This training and supervision is built for exactly that.
If you have a team of clinicians and need specific training, send a request for a customised training option here.
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SUPERVISION
Specialist support for complex OCD presentations
OCD is nuanced, emotionally charged, and at times difficult to shift. Supervision is focused on exactly that. The clinical decision-making, formulation clarity, differential diagnoses, assessment, and stuck points that matter most when cases get hard. If you want to discuss your cases, get in touch.
What People Are Saying
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Hi Celin, Just wanted to say a quick thank you for creating and sharing this very helpful and informative series! I am slowly finishing working through it - it has been really engaging and interesting so far, and I can already see how useful this will be in my practice.
— Kate W. Psychologist
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Hi Celin, Thank you so much for this training which has been incredibly helpful and informative. The videos were great and the handouts are such a great tool for clients.
— Holly. Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
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Dear Celin, I wanted to extend another very heartfelt THANK YOU for the workshop last Friday - so many of the participants have emailed or told me in person how much they enjoyed it and learned from you! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge and passion with us.
— Basia. Clinical Psychologist
Where would you like to start?
You’re a clinician.
Knowing the theory is one thing. Knowing what to do when the theory stops being enough is another. If you're ready to close that gap, you're in the right place. This training and supervision is built for exactly that.
You're living with OCD — or supporting someone who has OCD.
OCD is frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated. If something hasn't clicked yet, it may not be that treatment doesn't work — it may be that the right approach hasn't been applied. Melbourne Wellbeing Group works with OCD presentations across all ages and levels of complexity.
You're looking for a collaborator, speaker, or contributor.
I write and speak about OCD, uncertainty, and the space between clinical knowledge and clinical skill. If you're looking for someone who can bring depth, honesty, and authority to a platform, event, or project — get in touch.
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Dr Celin Gelgec
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Clinical Psychologist
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Board Approved Supervisor
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Author & Speaker
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D. Psych. (Clinical)
~ Dr Celin Gelgec ~ Clinical Psychologist ~ Board Approved Supervisor ~ Author & Speaker ~ D. Psych. (Clinical)
I've spent my career working with OCD in all its forms. I’m Celin, Clinical Psychologist, director of Melbourne Wellbeing Group, AHPRA-approved supervisor, and someone who has spent a long time thinking carefully about what actually makes OCD treatment work — and what quietly gets in the way.
My clinical focus is OCD across the lifespan. That includes complex, high-risk-feeling, and frequently misunderstood presentations such as perinatal OCD, harm-themed intrusions, scrupulosity, OCD in children and adolescents, and cases where previous treatment hasn't led to meaningful progress.
I trained at Deakin University and completed part of my Clinical Doctorate training at The Melbourne Clinic's OCD inpatient programme. I've since built a group private practice, supervised dozens of clinicians, developed training, written a clinical treatment manual on treating OCD, co-host a podcast with my colleague Dr Tori Miller, and spent more time than I can account for thinking about why this condition is so consistently misunderstood, and what it would take to change that.
I don't do surface-level. If you're here, I'm guessing you don't either.
The Podcast
Everything the textbook leaves out. Breaking the Rules is co-hosted by Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Victoria Miller.
It’s a podcast for mental health clinicians who want to treat OCD well — and want honest, nuanced conversation about what that actually takes.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Here is what I keep coming back to ...
Uncertainty is uncomfortable for everyone. But for some people, that discomfort becomes the engine of a very specific kind of suffering — one that's exhausting, hidden, and surprisingly easy to misread.
I've spent years thinking about what it means to truly tolerate uncertainty. Not manage it, not neutralise it — but actually learn to live with it. It's the mechanism at the heart of OCD treatment. It's also, I think, one of the most important things any of us can learn to do.
There's more to say on this. In the meantime — follow along. @drcelingelgec on Instagram. Listen to the podcast