OCD is not a personality quirk or a character trait — it is a very real mental health condition that affects about 500,000 Australians
International OCD Foundation, 2024
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) treatment involves teaching you a new way of relating to your brain and anxiety. It is about developing a willingness to move towards discomfort and uncertainty
International OCD Foundation, 2021
Our Team
Mr Sebastian Wise, Director & Principal Psychologist
Sebastian is a registered Clinical Psychologist and AHPRA board-approved supervisor, who has worked across a number of settings, including private and public psychiatric hospitals, trauma-informed specialty education, the Department of Veteran Affairs and community private practice.
As director of the Wise Psychology Group, Sebastian supports people in the outpatient setting who are experiencing difficulties with OCD and specific anxiety-related disorders. In addition, Sebastian is also attached to the The Melbourne Clinic, a private psychiatric hospital in Richmond Victoria, where he has a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His approach to the treatment of OCD is supportive and collaborative, seeking to empower others through the use of evidence-based practice (e.g. Exposure Response Prevention). As of March 2025, the Wise Psychology Group has relocated to Nedlands, Western Australia with the goal of providing better access to evidence based treatment for diagnosed with OCD in WA. Limited Telehealth spaces are available for local and interstate enquiries.
In addition to his clinical work, Sebastian is involved in facilitating workshops for corporate wellbeing and clinical education. This has included collaboration with Healthy Business, presenting onThe Reflective Leader, and online webinars with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), presenting on The Trauma-informed Practitioner. In his downtime, Sebastian enjoys playing basketball and hiking.