Alan Dignam

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Alan is a highly skilled psychotherapist with a unique blend of gold standard clinical practice, lecturing and research. Starting with his BA in Integrative Psychotherapy before completing his Masters in Pluralistic Psychotherapy. Education is the key to delivering a high-quality psychotherapy practice to clients and this is one reason Alan is currently completing his Doctorate in Psychotherapy in Dublin City University. Academically Alan is heavily involved with therapist education and is a lecturer in psychotherapy IICP. Alan divides his time between his clinical practice and lecturing.

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Alan is a fully accredited Psychotherapist with the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists(IACP) and have extensive experience treating and managing clients with complex mental health problems. Alan is also a keen researcher in mental health problems and has presented this research on numerous occasions to a national conference in Trinity College Dublin.

 

Alan has worked with hundreds of clients in over 2500 hours of clinical practice. During this extensive clinical experience Alan developed his specialty in treating anxiety disorders, low mood, and depression as well as relationship issues and developing a sense of purpose in his patients’ lives.

 

His clinical training is a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy through a pluralistic lens with psychoanalytic and other behavioural approaches. This allows Alan to draw on a wide range of psychotherapy techniques, skills, and insights to deliver a holistic and integrated treatment approach that is unique to each client.  Alan is a highly diversified and skilled clinician that works in a goal focused way to ensure clients achieve what they want from therapy.

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Dr James Sheerin

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James is a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for helping individuals with a history of trauma, relational difficulties, attachment issues, low mood, and anxiety. James completed his undergraduate studies at University College Dublin, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Psychology. He obtained a Master's degree from Leiden University, specialising in Clinical Psychology. His academic journey culminated in the achievement of a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at University College Cork. James is a graduate of the Psychosocial Society of Ireland, and strictly adheres to the ethical, and best practice guidelines.

 

With a firm foundation in psychological theory and practice,  James is well-versed in a variety of therapeutic modalities, allowing him to tailor his approach to the unique needs of each client. His primary focus is on helping clients achieve their highest level of psychological well-being. James’s therapeutic approach is founded in cognitive behavioural therapy, while also integrating other evidence-based psychological models (such as Schema Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness) subject to client need.

 

James has experience in various child, adolescent, and adult services, and strives to provide targeted, practical support, while supporting clients to delve into comprehensive therapeutic work, aimed at enhancing their mental health, and overall well-being. In his doctorate, James completed specialist placements working with refugees and asylum seekers who experienced war-based trauma and PTSD, as well as forensic specialist placements working in the Irish Prison Service.

 

James’s doctoral research focused on people with intellectual disabilities and their perceptions of rights-restrictions in their daily care. He has published numerous scientific research papers. James is committed to continuous review of contemporary research and emerging scientific literature. This pursuit of new knowledge and dedication to ongoing professional development are testament to his proactive approach to staying abreast of the latest advancements in clinical psychology, ensuring that he continually integrates evidence-based practices into his work.

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Dr Aoife Clancy

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Dr Aoife Clancy is a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in anxiety, low mood, trauma, relational issues and health-based difficulties. Aoife’s studies began at University College Cork where she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology. She obtained her Master’s degree in Psychological Science at the University of Limerick and completed her Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College Dublin. Aoife is a graduate of the Psychological Society of Ireland, and adheres with best practice guidelines in her clinical work.  

She has experience working in child and adolescent services, community adult mental health teams, disability network teams and in various hospital and neuropsychology settings.  She has worked with diverse populations, including adults, children, couples and families facing challenging life events, trauma and various psychological difficulties.

In her work, Aoife incorporates a variety approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-based approaches, as well as attachment theory and polyvagal theory. Aoife believes in tailoring evidenced-based approaches to meet an individual’s unique needs and to help create meaningful change in their lives. She aims to help clients to develop a deeper understanding of their concerns, and move effectively toward their goals.

Throughout her career, Aoife has been actively involved in research and stays up-to-date with advancements of psychological knowledge. Aoife’s doctoral research focused on the delivery and evaluation of school based mental health and wellbeing programmes, and she has also completed research in the areas of infant mental health and arts-based therapy.