Mary is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist specialising in Play Therapy. She has over 30 years’ experience working with parents, children, and adolescents in an educational and supporting capacity. Since 2012 she has worked predominantly in private practice.  She also has a Diploma in Creative Supervision, is a member of the Irish Association of Play Therapy and Psychotherapy (IAPTP), and currently provides clinical supervision to a variety of people who support children and families. Mary is also trained in Filial Therapy and Circle of Security Parenting facilitation.

She practices Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and engages in a variety of techniques and approaches to encourage the deepening of the therapeutic process. Mary believes that the therapeutic use of self is an extremely important and powerful way of building a strong therapeutic relationship between client and therapist. It is the cornerstone of her work with children, adolescents, and secondary clients. She has extensive experience working as part of multidisciplinary teams in both primary and secondary schools, training organisations, and agencies such as TUSLA, Five Rivers Fostering, and MurIosa Foundation. Adhering to professional and ethical guidelines, Mary works collaboratively with social workers, guardian’s ad litem, and various other professionals to achieve a common purpose.

She has a strong belief in the importance of providing support to the secondary clients, parents, carers, and foster carers, and this has become an increasingly larger part of her work. This includes providing psychoeducation and parenting guidance in various guises, including parent groups, one to one basis, family settings, and In-Service training for teachers, and special needs assistants. Mary is a practical, conscientious, caring and dedicated professional and her overall aim is to build a strong therapeutic relationship with the child or adolescent that presents in front of her. She believes that from there, everything is possible.