Education
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Clinical Psychology – Focus on Family and Forensic Psychology
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Higher Diploma in Psychology (Master’s equivalent, H. Dip.)
University College Dublin
Bachelor of Social Science (B.Sc.)
Clinical Training & Placements
St. Luke’s Hospital, Dublin
(Clinical Psychology intern)
Worked with children and adults undergoing oncology treatments.
Conducted assessments (CORE-10, BDI, BAI, ABAS).
Facilitated weekly Progressive Muscle Relaxation & Guided Imagery groups.
Co-facilitated support groups and presented on neuroplasticity & cognitive rehabilitation, sexuality & body image.
Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Treatment Center, Santa Barbara
(Clinical Psychologist Practicum)
Group counselling for adolescents on probation (substance abuse focus).
Conducted intakes, assessments, and court reports. Liaised with schools, judges and probation services.
Facilitated the Parent Program group for parents, including court-mandated attendees.
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
(Clinical Psychologist Practicum)
Provided therapy to clients with cancer diagnoses and comorbid conditions.
Facilitated a weekly survivorship group and co-facilitated the head and neck cancer support group.
Conducted in-home therapy for terminal patients.
Brooks Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara/Ventura
(College Counsellor)
Facilitated & created workshops (Time Management, Stress Reduction, Wellness etc.).
Provided individual psychotherapy to students.
Experience in addiction counselling, anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD.
Mountjoy & Limerick Prisons, Ireland
(Lead Clinical Program Developer)
Developed a coaching program for inmates sentenced to life in prison, with personal histories of abuse and trauma.
Experience in antisocial personality disorder and mood disorders.
Professional Experience
Alcohol & Drug Awareness Lecture: Abuse & Addiction. Delivered at La Cuesta Continuation High School, Santa Barbara.
Cultivating Emotional Balance Through Mindfulness; completed this course in California.
Certified Sexual Assault Counsellor in California.
Completed the Domestic Violence Training in California.
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Dissertation: Evaluation of clinicians’ attitudes toward computerized CBT for anxiety and depression.
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Thesis: Evaluation of Beating the Blues, a CCBT program among a non-clinical population.
University College Dublin
Qualitative Research Project: Sexualization of Women in the Media.
Graduate Member of The Psychological Society of Ireland
Clinical Psychologist in California, U.S.A.