Bio
The benefits of talking to another person, with the assurance of complete confidentiality and non-judgement should never be underestimated. Maureen offers a safe space to talk over your concerns one to one, with an experienced Counselling Psychotherapist Maureens background in the Arts alongside over 25 years’ experience working/facilitating in the areas of mental health, art therapy, education & training.
Passionate about positive mental health, lifelong learning, and personal development, Maureen works in the humanistic & integrative tradition, focusing on the specific needs of the individual.
Maureen also holds a Diploma in Life Coaching, and brings aspects of this to her work, integrating the practical aspects of the CBT approach.
She has designed and taught programmes in personal development, public speaking, stress management, wellbeing and creative expression in Colleges, Schools and various corporate and charitable organisations, here in Ireland, and in the UK, USA, Spain, Italy, Canada, and Ghana and Israel.
Accreditation
Maureen is a fully Accredited member of the I.A.C.P and upholds the ethical guidelines as set out by the I.A.C.P
Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) the following areas
Personal development/building self-confidence, Self-care, Identity, Sexuality, Adoption, Parenting, Positive ageing, Relationships, Family systems, Depression, Dream work, Creativity and self-expression, Bereavement.
Full qualifications & Certifications
BSc. Counselling Psychotherapy – P.C.I. College (Middlesex University)
Diploma Counselling Psychotherapy. – P.C.I. College (Middlesex University)
Cert. Advanced Psychodynamics. – P.C.I. College (Middlesex University)
Advanced Suicide Intervention Skills Training – HSE
Train the Trainer. – Fetac level 6: Special Purpose Award
Cert. Adult Education. – UCD
B.A. Fine Art. – IADT.
Diploma in Life Coaching. – Irish Life Coach Institute Dublin
Diploma in Life Coaching. – Irish Life Coach Institute Dublin
Professional Diploma in Advertising & Marketing – D.I.T.
