She has worked in various health sectors in the field of addiction and in mental health settings including as a senior psychologist in hospital based inpatient and outpatient programs. In additon, Dr Foroughi is part of an expert team which provides education and training for other other professionals and treatment for Hoarding Disorder in the community. Following the completion of her clinical training at a Masters level, she went on to undertake further clinical research by completing her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. Dr Foroughi's research interest is in the field of anxiety disorders, particularly in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and has led to several academic publications.