TelePsych Laboratory

Professor Bethany Wootton. The goal of the TelePsych Laboratory is to develop and investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of remote cognitive behavioural treatments for anxiety and related disorders. Remote treatments do not require the clinician and the client to be in the same room, and we hope these treatments will allow more people to access evidence-based treatments for anxiety and related disorders.

Current Projects

We are currently offering high intensity remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:

• Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

We are currently in the process of developing remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:

• Panic disorder
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
• Illness anxiety disorder
• Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
• Excoriation disorder (skin-picking disorder)

• Hoarding disorder

Current Students

Isaac Dunn

Isaac's research focuses on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote cognitive behaviour therapy for LGBTIQA+ identifying individuals

Hannah McHardy

Hannah's research focuses on understanding the feasibility and efficacy of an online cognitive behaviour therapy intervention for transgender and gender diverse youth.

Maral Melkonian

Maral's research focuses on developing and testing the acceptability and efficacy of remote stepped care treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Rivqa Rafael

Rivqa's research focuses on understanding the assessment and treatment experiences of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as developing and testing the efficacy of remote cognitive behaviour therapy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 

Amy Wang

Amy's research focuses on developing and testing the acceptability and efficacy of a remote stepped care treatments for social anxiety disorder.

Halaina Winter

Halaina’s research focuses on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote treatment for social anxiety disorder.  

Completed Projects

We have recently completed projects examining high intensity remote treatments for the following mental health conditions:

• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Social anxiety disorder
• Anxiety disorders in LGBTQIA+ individuals

We have recently completed projects examining remote stepped care treatments for the following mental health conditions:

• Obsessive compulsive disorder

Completed Students

Dr Vesna Trenoska Basile

Vesna’s research focused on the acceptability and efficacy of high intensity remote treatment for generalised anxiety disorder.