Meet your Psychologist.
I am an Irish Chartered Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist with experience working
across public mental health services in New Zealand, Scotland, and Ireland. Throughout
my career, I have supported adults across a wide range of experiences, from everyday
stress, life transitions, and relationship difficulties to trauma, psychosis, longstanding
mental health difficulties, and neurodevelopmental differences.
Understanding the Person, Not Just the Problem
My interest in psychology has always been in understanding people, not simply the
difficulties that bring them to therapy. Over the years, one core belief has shaped the
way I practise: every person’s difficulties make sense in the context of their life.
When you are struggling, it is easy to focus solely on symptoms, diagnoses, or
unhelpful behaviours. Yet many psychological difficulties begin as understandable
attempts to cope, adapt, or protect ourselves in response to our life experiences. My
role is to help you make sense of those patterns, how they came about, what purpose
they may have served, and how you can move forward. Whether we are undertaking a
psychological assessment or engaging in therapy, I aim to approach your experiences
with curiosity, warmth, and respect, developing a shared understanding rather than
applying a one-size-fits-all framework.
Working across three healthcare systems has given me the privilege of supporting
people from diverse cultural, social, and personal backgrounds. It has strengthened my
appreciation of how our relationships, identities, environments, and culture shape our
psychological wellbeing.
Waterview Psychology
I was lucky to grow up in rural Ireland in a home overlooking a beautiful lake. For me,
being near water has always brought a sense of calm, perspective, and grounding. I
chose the name Waterview Psychology because I wanted the practice to carry that
same atmosphere, offering a quiet space to pause, reflect, and see things from a
different angle.
Growing up rurally also made me aware of how often specialist services are
concentrated in larger cities. Accessing healthcare frequently meant lengthy travel, long
waiting lists, or going without.
Psychology, Wherever You Are
Waterview Psychology was created with the belief that thoughtful, high-quality clinical
psychology should be accessible wherever you live. The practice operates online,
offering specialist assessment and therapy to adults across Ireland through secure
video appointments. Working online removes geographical and practical barriers such
as travel time, while allowing you to join sessions from your own home or another
private space where you feel comfortable. My hope is to offer a warm, unhurried space
to reflect, make sense of your experiences, and be yourself.
Qualifications & Registrations
Qualifications
· Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | University of Auckland
· Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Psychology | University of Auckland
· Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology | University College Dublin
Professional Registration
· Chartered Psychologist | Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) | membership number M16599C
· Professional Qualification in Clinical Psychology formally recognised | Department of Health, Ireland
· Registered Practitioner Psychologist | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC, UK) | registration number PYL041345
“I believe that every person’s difficulties make sense in the context of their life. My role is to work alongside you in understanding those difficulties, not simply to remove them”