Clinical Psychologist | International Speaker and Trainer | Developer of the YSQ-R
Dr Ozgur (Oz) Yalcin
Helping clinicians, organisations, and leaders make better sense of complexity.
Keynotes, clinician training, and workplace programs on trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, and Chairwork psychotherapy.
- InternationalPresented internationally, including Greece, Hungary, and New Zealand
- ChairAPS College of Clinical Psychologists
- DeveloperYoung Schema Questionnaire Revised (YSQ-R)
- FellowAdjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University EnAble Institute. Honorary Fellow, UTS
Why I do this
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 and 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.
What I Do
I work across keynote speaking, clinician training, and organisational development.
Conference and Keynote Speaking
I don’t just summarise the literature. I try to shift the way people think about complex clinical work.
Keynotes, panels, and invited presentations for conferences, universities, hospitals, and leadership events, on ADHD, trauma, neurodivergence, schema therapy, and practising with lived experience.
Book a Speaking EngagementParts and 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.
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.
Register Your InterestWorkplace and Leadership Training
Helping organisations and management better understand neurodivergence, and support their teams in ways that actually work.
I work with leaders, managers, organisations, clinics, and hospitals to build capacity in neurodiversity-affirming practice, ADHD, schema therapy, and trauma-informed care, with a focus on practical systems and clearer communication.
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What to Expect from Parts and Chairwork Training
We work experientially, not just cognitively. You watch live, unscripted chairwork demonstrations, then step into the work yourself.
For psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers, and therapists working with:
- Resistance and therapeutic impasses
- Harsh inner critics and shame-based parts
- Trauma and complex trauma
- Dissociation and emotional disconnection
- Conflicted parts, avoidance, and stuckness
2027 dates will be released soon.
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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
- 2026ISST Inspire ConferenceThessaloniki, Greece
- 2025InPact International Psychological Applications ConferenceBudapest, Hungary
- 20253rd All-Russian Schema Therapy ConferenceOnline, Russia Invited Keynote
- 2025Me, My Modes & I WorkshopAuckland, New Zealand
- 2021Indonesian Psychological AssociationOnline, Indonesia Invited International Speaker
Australia
- 2026ADHD WA ConferencePerth Keynote
- 2026Neurodivergence & Wellbeing ConferenceGold Coast
- 2025Suicide Prevention Australia National ConferencePerth
- 2025APS Festival of PsychologyGold Coast
- 2025Neurodiversity Affirming ConferenceMelbourne Leadership Panel
- 2025WA College of Clinical PsychologistsPerth Invited Keynote
- 2025Cross-Cultural Voices ConferenceAdelaide Invited Keynote
What People Say
Voluntary post-session feedback, rated out of 10, from attendees at 13 talks and workshops.
Conference organisers
An excellent and remarkably generous presentation. Oz is one of the few specialists in the world who truly understands the specifics of schema therapy with neurodivergent people. Audience engagement and feedback were 10 out of 10, thanks to the unique, generous and practice-oriented content and his lively, open style of delivery.
Aleksandra Yaltonskaya, MD, PhD, Co-founder and Director, Moscow Institute of Schema Therapy (Russia), 3rd All-Russian Schema Therapy Conference (online)
Conference audiences
Amazing. Best one I’ve been to… You showed up authentic, relatable and actually helpful.
Nicola, Psychologist (AU), Neurodivergence Wellbeing Conference
Couldn’t have been more perfect for me as a psych but for myself as well. Spot on and made so much sense. I use schema therapy a lot in my therapy work but also with myself and this provided me with new ideas. I am excited going forward!
Julia, Psychologist (AU), ADHD WA Conference
The session was beyond useful; as a provisional psych, this has opened an entire new area for me around schema therapy in neurodiverse populations.
Emily, Provisional Psychologist (AU), ADHD WA Conference
Training participants
Dr Oz is a fantastic blend of human and expert. He shares his knowledge in an enthusiastic yet easy manner, and his explanations are both thorough and succinct. His casual but professional style is engaging, and the demonstrations were powerful.
Lee, Registered Counsellor (NZ)
Oz’s knowledge, authenticity, and passion are obvious. He teaches in a way that is flexible, engaging, and deeply human. It feels more pedagogical than didactic, and he excels at that.
Karee, Clinical Psychologist (AU)
The workshop struck the perfect balance between learning and doing. It was hands-on, practical, and immediately applicable. I left feeling equipped to use what I’d learned straight away.
Stacy, Clinical Psychologist (NZ)
Dr Oz’s live demonstration of an internal dialogue was captivating, informative, and powerful. What gave it real depth was that it was completely unscripted, which showed the nuance and moment-to-moment responsiveness this work requires.
Training Participant, Clinical Psychologist (AU)
Featured Conversations
Podcasts, interviews, and webinars exploring ADHD, neurodivergence, schema therapy, chairwork, and the intersection of lived experience and clinical work.
Podcast
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.
Watch or ListenPodcast
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.
Watch or ListenPanel Discussion
Integrating Chairwork and 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.
Watch the PanelLet’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.