Dr Ozgur (Oz) Yalcin
Clinical Psychologist | International Speaker & Trainer| Developer of the YSQ‑R
Clinical psychologist, speaker, and trainer specialising in trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, and Chairwork psychotherapy.
Helping clinicians, organisations, and leaders make better sense of complexity.
Australian Psychologist of the Year (2024)
A Story About Frog Legs
I was at a restaurant in Paris and tried frog legs for the first time. They were buttery. Delicate. Herby. Oh my God — delicious. The table next to us had just been seated, and I was drowning my bread in the butter sauce. My wife looked at me and said, “You want to tell them to order these, don’t you?” I did. I absolutely did.
I have a problem: I can’t stop sharing what I love.
That same excitement shows up in my work. When I found Chairwork psychotherapy, I wanted to tell everyone. When I was diagnosed with ADHD at 38, I went into hyperfocused beast mode trying to understand it properly — especially how it intersects with complex PTSD.
How that shows up in my work
I’m a Clinical Psychologist, Director of ANIMA Health Network, and Chair of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. My work sits between clinical practice, training, and research, with a focus on trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, schema therapy, and Parts & Chairwork psychotherapy.
I’m especially interested in the places where things get messy, missed, or misunderstood — because that’s usually where the most useful thinking starts. I’m also the developer of the YSQ-R, an Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University’s EnAble Institute, and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney.
What I Do
I work across keynote speaking, clinician training, and organisational development.
Conference & Keynote Speaking
I don’t just summarise the literature. I try to shift the way people think about complex clinical work.
Parts & Chairwork Training
Clinicians watch the work happen live, then step into it themselves. It’s experiential, practical, and built for people who want depth, precision, and more confidence in the room.
Workplace & Leadership Training
Helping organisations and management better understand neurodivergence, and support their teams in ways that actually work.
Where I’ve Spoken
Selected conferences, invited keynotes, and workshops across Australia and internationally.
I’m regularly invited to speak to clinicians, leaders, and organisations about ADHD, trauma, neurodivergence, schema therapy, and the real-world complexity of human behaviour.
International
ISST Inspire Conference
— Thessaloniki, Greece, 2026
InPact International Psychological Applications Conference
— Budapest, Hungary, 2025
Moscow Schema Therapy Society Conference
— Invited Keynote, Russia, 2025
Me, My Modes & I Workshop
— Auckland, New Zealand, 2025
Indonesian Psychological Association
— Invited International Speaker, 2021
Australia
Suicide Prevention Australia National Conference
— Perth, 2025
APS Festival of Psychology
— Gold Coast, 2025
Neurodiversity Affirming Conference
— Leadership Panel, Melbourne, 2025
WA College of Clinical Psychologists
— Invited Keynote, Perth, 2025
Cross-Cultural Voices Conference — Invited Keynote, Adelaide, 2025
What People Say
Credentials
Credentials are not the point. But they are the proof.
Research & Academic
Developer of the YSQ-R
— Revised schema assessment tool, translated into 7 languages
6 peer-reviewed publications
— Published across 5 international journals.
Adjunct Research Fellow
— Curtin University EnAble Institute
Honorary Fellow
— University of Technology, Sydney
PhD, Clinical Psychology
— Murdoch University
Leadership & Recognition
National Chair
— APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Former WA State Chair
— APS College of Clinical Psychologists (2021–2023)
Director
— ANIMA Health Network
Professional Advisory Body
— ADHD WA
Australian Psychologist of the Year
— Allied Health Awards 2024
Featured Conversations
Podcasts, interviews, and webinars exploring ADHD, neurodivergence, schema therapy, chairwork, and the intersection of lived experience and clinical work.
🎙️Rebel Radio: Conversations with Allied Health Leaders
A personal conversation about starting over, building ANIMA Health Network, and the winding path from leaving school in Year 10 to becoming a clinical psychologist, speaker, and director.
🎙️ Psych Spiels & Silver Linings: Adult ADHD
An expert interview on late diagnosis, emotional dysregulation, cutting through misinformation, and what it actually means to live and work with an ADHD brain.
🎙️ Integrating Chairwork & Schema Therapy
Dr Oz joins Dr Scott Kellogg and Rodrigo Trapp for a panel discussion on bringing chairwork into schema therapy and what meaningful integration looks like in clinical practice.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you’re booking a keynote, planning clinical training, or looking to build more neurodiversity-affirming systems in your organisation, I’d be glad to hear from you. Every enquiry is responded to personally.
🎤 Speaking Engagements
Keynotes, panels, and invited presentations for conferences, universities, hospitals, and leadership events across Australia and internationally. Topics include ADHD, trauma, neurodivergence, schema therapy, and practising with lived experience.
🪑 Parts & Chairwork Training
I run one- and two-day workshops and in-house training in Me, My Modes & I: a transdiagnostic approach to parts and chairwork for clinicians working with challenging presentations. These sessions are experiential and practical, designed to help clinicians feel more confident using the work with complexity.
🏢 Workplace Training
I work with leaders, managers, organisations, clinics, and hospitals to build capacity in neurodiversity-affirming practice, ADHD, schema therapy, and trauma-informed care. The focus is on practical systems, clearer communication, and support that actually works in real-world settings.
For clinical enquiries, visit ANIMA Health Network