The Banyans offers private, one-on-one residential and day programs for people experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder, delivered by a coordinated clinical team across our Brisbane hinterland residence and Brisbane day program facility.
OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health presentations. Popular language often reduces it to a preference for tidiness, when the actual experience is far more consuming: intrusive thoughts that will not settle, compulsions performed to relieve unbearable anxiety, and hours each day lost to rituals that no one else sees. Many people live with OCD for years before receiving treatment that engages with what it actually is.
Our programs deliver evidence-based psychological therapy for OCD, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), one-on-one, within a private clinical setting. Each program is built around your individual presentation, the nature of your obsessions and compulsions, and your goals.
Exposure and Response Prevention is the most researched psychological treatment for OCD, and the most likely to produce meaningful change. It also requires clinical structure, careful pacing, and the kind of one-on-one clinician attention that outpatient care often struggles to provide. Many people with OCD have engaged with ERP briefly, in short sessions across long gaps, without the continuity that makes the work land.
At The Banyans, ERP and CBT are delivered by appropriately trained clinicians, one-on-one, with the frequency and clinical support that the modality actually requires. Sessions are structured within a fully coordinated program, with medical and psychiatric review, Dietetics, and exercise physiology integrated alongside the psychological work. The clinical team meets regularly to review your progress and adjust your plan.
Where medication is part of your care, changes are made in coordination with your existing treating doctors and reviewed closely throughout your program.
The Banyans is a nationally accredited private treatment provider offering residential and day programs for OCD. Our model centres on evidence-based psychological therapy delivered one-on-one, complete discretion, and clinical depth for a presentation that too often receives generic mental health care.
OCD requires specific treatment, not generalised anxiety care. Your program includes CBT and ERP delivered by appropriately trained clinicians, alongside the medical and multidisciplinary support that helps the psychological work take hold.
There is no group therapy, no shared rooms, and no waiting list. For people with OCD, this matters in particular: certain compulsions and intrusive thoughts are difficult to share in group settings, and the shame around specific OCD content can prevent people from seeking help entirely. Your sessions are one-on-one, and the environment is designed to feel safe from the moment you arrive.
Each program is built around your specific presentation, including the type of OCD you experience, the pace of ERP work that feels sustainable, and any co-occurring presentations such as depression, anxiety, or substance use. Where medication is part of your care, it is coordinated across the clinical team and your existing treating doctors.
Each guest is assessed for clinical suitability to ensure the right program is the right fit, whether that’s residential care, a day program, or a combination of the two. The Banyans Health Plus offers our day programs in Brisbane as a structured step-down or standalone option. Aftercare support is available for up to two years following your program, particularly valuable for OCD where continued application of ERP techniques and relapse prevention often benefit from ongoing clinical contact.
The Banyans’ residential program provides intensive, one-on-one OCD treatment in a fully private hinterland residence. For OCD specifically, residential care offers something particularly valuable: the ability to deliver ERP with the frequency, continuity, and clinical support that the modality is designed for, rather than the short, spaced sessions typical of outpatient care. Program length is shaped to your clinical needs, with options ranging from focused stays to extended engagement for more established or complex OCD presentations, including those with significant co-occurring conditions.
The Banyans Health Plus offers our OCD day program in Bowen Hills, providing individual clinical care for people who need serious therapeutic depth but cannot step away from work, family, or other responsibilities for residential treatment. Sessions run weekly over eight weeks with one-on-one access to psychologists and clinical specialists, with ERP and CBT delivered as part of the OCD-focused stream. For many people with OCD, the day program offers a distinctive advantage: it allows ERP to be practised in the real environments where obsessions and compulsions typically occur, with clinical support between sessions to embed the work. Day programs can be accessed standalone or as a structured continuation of residential care.
Residential OCD treatment at The Banyans is delivered through an intensive, one-on-one program combining medical, psychiatric, psychological, and physical care in a fully private setting. Each day includes multiple individual sessions across the clinical team, with your program assessed and refined as you progress. Program length and inclusions are shaped around your clinical needs and goals, with options ranging from a focused stay to a longer engagement incorporating deeper diagnostic work and additional therapies. Explore the inclusions in our Foundations program below.
The Banyans offers two distinct residential locations, each set amongst the natural beauty of the Brisbane Hinterland. Designed for privacy, comfort and focused care, both provide a tranquil environment where expert clinical treatment meets the ease of home.
Private accommodation
Dedicated therapy rooms
Infinity magnesium pool
Industry-equipped gym
Yoga studio
Private cinema
Indoor and Outdoor relaxation areas
Private accommodation
Dedicated therapy rooms
Magnesium pool
Industry-equipped gym
Yoga studio
Private cinema
Indoor and outdoor relaxation areas
Accessible exclusively to guests who reserve the entire Estate for a fully private experience.
To support your sustained recovery beyond residential treatment, our program includes aftercare services. Additionally, we can choose to engaged in an 8-week series of structured programs, one day a week, to provide ongoing support and practical assistance to build back strongly once you return to day to day life.
Our Day Programs offer focused, weekly care within our purpose-built recovery facility in Brisbane’s inner city. Benefit from private, tailored one-on-one sessions in a tranquil environment, where practical tools and expert guidance are provided to help you navigate the transition back to daily life.
Building upon your program progress, our aftercare service provides personalised, ongoing support and maintained connection. Through regular Telehealth sessions, we gain a deeper understanding of your evolving needs and tailor guidance accordingly. This collaborative approach to reintegration, ensures you receive the right support for each stage of your journey.
Contact our friendly Intake Team for a caring, confidential discussion about how The Banyans can help you to regain control and reclaim your life.
The Banyans, along with other Sana Health Group mental health, depression and trauma treatment facilities, adheres to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards – the benchmark for all Australian hospitals
Our initiative to attain this accreditation demonstrates our dedication to an evidence-based approach grounded in best practice clinical governance, ensuring continuous improvement and exceptional client outcomes.
These testimonials, shared with utmost confidentiality, reflect the very real journeys of individuals navigating recovery. Whilst each guest’s journey is unique, these stories offer insights into the transformative potential of The Banyans’ leading mental health and trauma treatment programs.
