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Cathal began his studies in Cultural and Behavioural Studies before going on to complete an Honours Bachelors degree in Psychology.
During his degree Cathal worked voluntarily on the phones with Childline and following on from this he completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychoanalysis and also a Certificate in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). During his time in the MA, Cathal gained valuable clinical experience working within multi-disciplinary teams in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, the Rotunda Hospital, Trinity Court Drug Treatment Centre, Schizophrenia Ireland, the National Learning Network in association with RehabCare, St. Vincents University Hospital Elm Park and the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook. Cathal also worked with clients at the Department of Liaison Psychiatry in the Mater Hospital for two years where clients were recommended to see him by the psychiatry team.
Cathal currently works privately as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and lectures at DBS School of Arts in the Departments of Psychotherapy and Psychology.
Cathal O’Keeffe Cert., BA Psych (Hons), MA (Hons)
Jean’s background is in journalism. Having graduated from The College
of Commerce, Rathmines – now Dublin Institute of Technology – she
worked in journalism for over twenty years. In 2008 she completed a
four-year diploma training course in Humanistic and Integrative
Psychotherapy with the Institute of Creative Counselling and
Psychotherapy in Dun Laoghaire. Jean also has experience working as a
volunteer with a number of organisations. She spent four years with
Parentline, a telephone helpline for parents under stress, usually as
a result of difficulties encountered around their children. She also
worked as a tutor with the Dun Laoghaire Adult Literacy Group, working
on a one-to-one basis with individuals experiencing problems with
literacy.
Jean Scanlan, Counsellor/Psychotherapist, Dip. Psychotherapy., MIACP
Stephen began his studies with an introductory course in
psychoanalysis and philosophy in UCD in 2000. Following on from this
Stephen completed a BA in psychology in 2004. While employed in the
teaching of children with Autism and Aspergers syndrome he continued
his studies with a post graduate diploma in psychoanalytic studies
before completing an honours MA in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Stephen’s work concerns the counselling and psychotherapy of children
and adolescents with a range of emotional and behavioural problems.
This one to one counselling/psychotherapeutic approach has been built
on experience gained in in national and primary schools in the Dublin
area, The Lucena Clinic Tallaght and in private practice at Aris Co.
Balbriggan.
Stephen McCoy, BA Psych (Hons), MA (Hons).
