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Biography

Originally trained as a Speech and Language Therapist, in The Dublin College of Speech and Language Therapy (TCD) and worked clinically in Cork and the UK. Later retrained as a Childbirth Educator with Cuidiu, The Irish Childbirth Trust, working with women, their partners and new babies, in group settings, during the Ante and Post Natal periods. Having completed a Higher Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and a M.A. in Integrative Psychotherapy, has worked in Private Practice, as an Integrative Psychotherapist, since 2001,and teaching on the BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy in the CIT, since 2005. Joined the Department of Speech and Language Therapy, UCC, as a Lecturer in Mental Health in 2015, having worked there as a Problem Based Learning Tutor and Practice Educator, ongoing since 2005.‍

Research Interests

Main research interests lie in the area of Infant Mental Health and the role of Speech and Language Therapy in Attunement and Pre Verbal Language Development.‍

Professional Activities

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Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	1976	Otway-Freeman Award in Speech Pathology	Otway-Freeman Award in Speech Pathology

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	EMDR, UK/ Ireland	Student Member	/
	Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapists, IAHIP	Member	/
	Fully accredited member of I.A.H.I.P.	Fully accredited member of I.A.H.I.P.	/
	Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists, IASLT	Member	/

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork	Practice Tutor	01-JAN-14 / 30-APR-14
	Cork Institute of Technology	Lecturer (BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy)	01-JAN-05 /
	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork	Lecturer (part-time), including one semester in 2016 in a full-time capacity	01-JAN-15 /
	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork	Clinical Examiner	/
	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork	Practice Educator – Headway Clinic, Ballincollig, Cork	01-JAN-05 /
	Cork Institute of Technology	Acting Lecturer on BA in Social Care	01-APR-13 / 30-JUN-13
	Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University College Cork	Academic Tutor, Problem Based Learning Module	01-JAN-05 /
	Private Practice	Integrative Psychotherapist in private practice	01-JAN-03 /
	Cork Institute of Technology	Lecturer on BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy	01-JAN-05 /

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2001	University College Cork	M.A.	M.A. Integrative Psychotherapy
	1998	University College Cork		Higher Diploma Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
	1976	Dublin College of Speech and Language Therapy		L.C.S.T.

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Other Activities

	Description
	EDUCATIONAL/ VOLUNTARY (2003 - Present) Volunteer on Coisceim Low Cost Counselling, Social and Health Education Project, Ballincollig, Cork – providing psychotherapy to low cost clients; (1987) Chairperson of CUIDIU, The Irish Childbirth Trust - Cork Branch; (1989-1999) Accredited Childbirth Educator, delivering Antenatal and Postnatal education to new parents; (1987-1997) Responsible for organising educational/fundraising events and workshops for voluntary parent support groups.
	FURTHER EDUCATION/CPD (2015-2016) Trained in EMDR Trauma Psychotherapy (Currently working towards accreditation as an EMDR trauma psychotherapist); (2010 - 2015) Member of the Infant Mental Health Network, North Cork; (2001 - Present) Student of the Diamond Approach with the Ridhwan School of Self Realisation; (2001-2005; 2009-2011) Ongoing training in Family Systems Psychotherapy; (1999) Diploma in Therapeutic Massage College of Holistic Medicine, Glasgow.
	(2013) Compiled and delivered 18 hours of Continuing Professional Development workshops for Psychotherapists on Infant Mental Health – Social and Health Education Project, Ballincollig, Cork.

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Teaching Activities

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Modules Taught

	Term (ID))	Title	Link	Subject
	2017	Mental Health and Communication Disorders	SL4007	Mental Health and Communication Disorders