Melbourne Children's Psychology Clinic

Enquire Now

Enquire Now

ABOUT US

OCD Treatment for Children & Adolescents | Ivanhoe

OCD Treatment for Children & Adolescents | Ivanhoe

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be confusing and distressing for children, teenagers, and their families. At Melbourne Children’s Psychology Clinic, we provide specialised OCD treatment for children and adolescents in Ivanhoe, grounded in evidence-based approaches and delivered with warmth, care, and understanding.

OCD often involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts and strong urges to perform certain behaviours or mental rituals to reduce anxiety. While these strategies can feel relieving in the short term, they can unintentionally keep OCD going over time. Our psychologists help young people make sense of what is happening, in a way that feels developmentally appropriate and reassuring rather than overwhelming.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be confusing and distressing for children, teenagers, and their families. At Melbourne Children’s Psychology Clinic, we provide specialised OCD treatment for children and adolescents in Ivanhoe, grounded in evidence-based approaches and delivered with warmth, care, and understanding.

OCD often involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts and strong urges to perform certain behaviours or mental rituals to reduce anxiety. While these strategies can feel relieving in the short term, they can unintentionally keep OCD going over time. Our psychologists help young people make sense of what is happening, in a way that feels developmentally appropriate and reassuring rather than overwhelming.

Our Approach to OCD Therapy

Our Approach to OCD Therapy

We use evidence-based, developmentally sensitive approaches, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), delivered in a gentle, collaborative and child-centred way. Therapy is carefully paced and tailored to your child’s age, communication style, and emotional capacity.

Support focuses on helping children and adolescents to:

  • Understand intrusive thoughts and worries without giving them more power

  • Gradually reduce compulsive behaviours in a safe and supported way

  • Build confidence in managing anxiety and uncertainty

  • Re-engage with everyday activities such as school, friendships and family life

Parents and carers are an essential part of OCD treatment. We work closely with families to help them understand how OCD operates, why reassurance and accommodation can sometimes make symptoms stronger, and how to respond in ways that support long‑term progress at home and school.

We use evidence-based, developmentally sensitive approaches, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), delivered in a gentle, collaborative and child-centred way. Therapy is carefully paced and tailored to your child’s age, communication style, and emotional capacity.

Support focuses on helping children and adolescents to:

  • Understand intrusive thoughts and worries without giving them more power

  • Gradually reduce compulsive behaviours in a safe and supported way

  • Build confidence in managing anxiety and uncertainty

  • Re-engage with everyday activities such as school, friendships and family life

Parents and carers are an essential part of OCD treatment. We work closely with families to help them understand how OCD operates, why reassurance and accommodation can sometimes make symptoms stronger, and how to respond in ways that support long‑term progress at home and school.

OUR APPROACH

OUR SERVICES

SUPPORTING EVERY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

Each stage of childhood and adolescence brings different needs. We tailor support to your child’s age, communication style and developmental profile.

Children (4–11)

Adolescents (12–17)

Young Adults (18-25)

Infants, Parents & Families

Counselling & Therapy

We provide comprehensive psychological and developmental assessments for children, teens and young adults, including ADHD, Autism and Cognitive and Learning Assessments. Assessments help clarify what is going on beneath behaviours or challenges, exploring both strengths and support needs. Families receive clear, practical recommendations that inform school supports, therapy planning and next steps in a way that feels manageable and meaningful.

Assessments

We offer warm, evidence-based therapy for children, teens and young adults, tailored to their developmental stage and individual needs. Our psychologists focus on emotional understanding, coping skills, confidence and connection — working gently and collaboratively so young people feel safe, supported and understood. Therapy also includes guidance for parents and carers, helping you feel confident in supporting progress at home and in daily life.

OUR FOCUS

Support for Families in Ivanhoe

Support for Families in Ivanhoe

Our Ivanhoe clinic provides a calm, welcoming space where children and adolescents feel understood and supported. We take time to get to know each young person’s strengths, challenges and lived experience, ensuring therapy feels respectful, empowering and achievable.

If you are seeking OCD treatment for your child or teenager in Ivanhoe, our experienced child and adolescent psychologists are here to help.

Our Ivanhoe clinic provides a calm, welcoming space where children and adolescents feel understood and supported. We take time to get to know each young person’s strengths, challenges and lived experience, ensuring therapy feels respectful, empowering and achievable.

If you are seeking OCD treatment for your child or teenager in Ivanhoe, our experienced child and adolescent psychologists are here to help.

Why Families Choose MCPC

Why Families Choose MCPC

  • Warm, respectful and child-centred care

  • Neuroaffirming and developmentally informed approach

  • Practical strategies to support everyday life

  • Collaboration with parents, caregivers and schools

  • Psychologists registered with AHPRA; Medicare rebates may apply

  • Warm, respectful and child-centred care

  • Neuroaffirming and developmentally informed approach

  • Practical strategies to support everyday life

  • Collaboration with parents, caregivers and schools

  • Psychologists registered with AHPRA; Medicare rebates may apply

Meet Our Psychologists

YOUR VALUES

CONTACT

Contact
Telephone
(03) 9497 2006
Fax
(03) 9497 2004
Email
ivanhoe_reception@melbournecpc.com.au
Location
30 Seddon St, Ivanhoe

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

Stay informed with our latest news and articles, offering valuable insights and updates on what is happening here at the clinic.

What to Do When Teens Shut Down (And When Counselling Might Help)

Read More

Feb 2026

What to Do When Teens Shut Down (And When Counselling Might Help)

Read More

Feb 2026

When Your Child Runs Out of “Spoons”: Understanding Energy, Capacity, and Meltdowns Through Spoon Theory

Read More

Dec 2025

When Your Child Runs Out of “Spoons”: Understanding Energy, Capacity, and Meltdowns Through Spoon Theory

Read More

Dec 2025

How to Respond to Big Emotions Without Making Things Worse

Read More

Nov 2025

How to Respond to Big Emotions Without Making Things Worse

Read More

Nov 2025

Experienced Child and Family Psychologists

Our team includes Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologists and Educational and Developmental Psychologists with extensive experience across child, teen and young adult mental health.

Personalised Care for Every Child and Family

We provide a warm, welcoming space where children and young people feel safe, understood and supported. We tailor our approach to each person’s developmental stage, helping build confidence, resilience and wellbeing.

Medicare and NDIS

All psychologists are AHPRA-registered. Medicare rebates may be available with a GP referral. We also work with plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants.