Qualifications & Post Graduate Training
Post Graduate Clinical Supervision Training, Applied Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin. 120 hours, 2004.
European Certificate for Psychotherapy, European Association for Psychotherapy, 2004.
Masters Degree in Counselling (Hon), Dept. of Applied Psychology, UCC, 2003.
B.A. Training and Ed. (Hon), NUIG, 2001.
Diploma in Group therapy, Eigenwelt Centre for Psychotherapy, UK, 1992.
Diploma in Counselling, Eigenwelt Centre for Psychotherapy, UK, 1992.
Certificate in Counselling (RSA). 1986.
Completed Psychiatric nurse training, UK. 1983.
Accreditation (first registered)
2009 IACP Accredited Supervisor
2006 IAHIP Accredited Supervisor
1996 IAHIP Accredited Irish Association for Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy
1993 IACP Accredited Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Supervision Work
Individual and group supervisor for masters professional training colleges throughout Ireland (IACP & IAHIP approved).
2015 - 2022 Individual and group clinical supervisor for Masters level trainee psychotherapists at Turning Point Institute.
2004 - present External Supervisor, Tivoli institute
2009 - 2015 GRCC external supervisor.
2004 – 2009 Group Supervisor, Tivoli Institute.
2004 - 2010 Supervisor, Galilee House of Studies.
2007 – 2011 Guidance Counsellors group supervisor.
2003 – 2006 Supervisor & Trainer, ARCC.
Teaching
1993 - 2022 Director & Senior Tutor, Galway Counselling Studies, Furbo, Co. Galway.
2011 - 2014 CBT module trainer, ICPPD.
2011 Member on experts panel, BA Counselling & Psychotherapy, AIT.
2004 – 2009 Group therapist, Supervisor & Trainer, Tivoli Institute, Dublin.
2014 - 2020 GTI Lecturer: Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy; and Managing stress through CBT & Mindfulness.
1993 - 2014 GMIT Lecturer: Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy, Managing stress through CBT & Mindfulness.
1993 - 2006 GMIT Lecturer and Director: Counselling (Advanced).
1993 - 2003 Founder & Director of Professional Diploma in Counselling, Galway Counselling Studies, Furbo, Co. Galway.
Clinical work
1991 - Present Psychotherapist & Supervisor in private practice
1994 – 2007 E.A.P. Counsellor for EAR, ICAS, PPC, BUPA & EAP Solutions. Network Counsellor with Irish College of General Practitioners health (2002 - 2008).
1990 - 1991 Counsellor/Group Therapist (Full Time). Drug Treatment Centre, Pearse st., Dublin.
1990 Clinical Team Leader, Psychiatric Day Hospital, Grimsby. Individual, and Group therapy. Supervision of team.
1986 - 1990 Counsellor & Group Therapist (Full Time), St.Andrew`s Counselling & Psychotherapy Unit, York. Individual, couple, family, group therapy and supervision of trainees.
1983 - 1986 Psychiatric Staff Nurse (Full Time), Acute unit/Mother & Baby Unit, York H.A. Responsible for facilitation of groups and individual counselling.
Published and Unpublished papers
2003 Psychotherapist's affective reactions to difficult endings with clients. M. Coun Thesis. Link.
2001 Student Expectations of Trainers. Eisteach (IACP), 2, 17. Link.
2001 Adult learners responses to trainers showing their vulnerability. BA Ed. and Training, Dissertation.
1996 Structuring the Therapeutic Process. IACP Journal 1, 36. Link.
1994 Sculpting. IACP Journal 1, 31.
1993 A Critique of Person Centred Therapy”. Dissertation for Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
1992 Communication Between Co-Therapists. Dissertation for Diploma in Groupwork.
Articles in the Irish Press
How to overcome a bad mood (2017); Dealing with Anger (2014); How to stop worrying (2013); How to Get a good night’s sleep (2013); Don't fight change (2013); Put off procrastinating (2012); Managing change in difficult times (2011); Blame your name (2004); Change for the Better (2000); A sense of the past (1999); Teen trouble (1996).
Additional Training Courses
Dialogical behaviour Therapy - Yvonne McCaffrey
1986 Family Therapy training & supervision, 90 hrs. Una McLuskey, York University.
1985 Psychodrama training, Kate Grafton & J.O`Connor, 120 hrs. St. John’s college.
1984 Groupwork training & supervision (Judy Donavan), 50 hrs.