Dr. Paul O'Halloran

• Dr Paul O’Halloran is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist with over 45 years of expertise in evidence-based and recovery-oriented psychological practice.
• He has worked extensively across Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East, contributing at multiple levels, including direct clinical care, research, postgraduate teaching, national policy development, and clinical service improvement.
• Dr O’Halloran has held senior leadership positions such as Head of the Department for Psychology at Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), Sydney, and has also worked in private practice in Australia.
• His specialist clinical interests focus on supporting the recovery of individuals with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, personality disorders, and psychoses, including providing family interventions and therapy.
• In addition to his clinical work, Dr O’Halloran has played a significant role in improving public mental health services for individuals with complex conditions.
• Internationally, he has provided expert consultancy for the World Health Organisation in conflict and trauma-affected regions, including Palestine, Jordan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Sri Lanka, and the Caribbean.
• His career also includes key roles in the UK, including Head of Practice Development & Service Improvement at the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Director of Practice Development and Training at King’s College London’s Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, and Regional Director of Practice and Service Development at the National Institute for Mental Health England.
• Dr O’Halloran’s extensive experience combines clinical excellence, leadership, teaching, research, and international consultancy, making him a leading authority in psychological practice and mental health service development.

Conditions treated by Dr. Paul O'Halloran

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Trauma-related disorders
• Personality disorders
• Psychoses

Area of Interest

• Recovery-oriented psychological practice
• Evidence-based psychological therapies
• Crisis intervention and acute care in community mental health
• Family interventions and therapy
• Development and improvement of mental health services

Qualification

• B.A. (Hons. Psych.), Macquarie University, Sydney, (1981)
• Master of Clinical Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney (1991)

Work Experiences

• Head of Department for Psychology, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
• Senior Clinical Psychologist, WSLHD Community Mental Health Services, Australia
• Expert Mental Health Consultant, World Health Organisation (WHO)
• Head, Practice Development & Service Improvement, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• Director of Practice Development and Training, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, King’s College London, UK
• Regional Director of Practice and Service Development, National Institute for Mental Health England (NIMHE), East of England Region, UK
• Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia
• Senior Clinical Psychologist, Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia
• Research Psychologist, Sydney University and Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia
• Policy Officer, NSW Mental Health Branch, Department of Health, Australia