Leading the delivery of services, including:- Advisory and consultation- Program/workshop design- Program/workshop delivery- Executive Coaching

Sport psychologist to Cork Senior Footballers

At Anam Chara Mindulness, we offer free guided meditation classes run by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) trained teachers.I also run courses and workshops on mindfulness, and how it can be applied from a health and performance perspective, in my work with the Wellbeing Outfit.

Working with individual, teams and organisations to help them become the best version of themselves. Specialist in the areas of: - Cultivating a High Performance Culture- Leadership and Executive Development- Mental Health and Wellbeing in the workplace

A member of the EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team in Oceania. Partnered with organisations to proactively drive Health, Safety and Wellbeing culture by creating a strategic connection that aligned with their overall business objectives.

Facilitating safety, wellbeing and coaching programs and consultancy services to leaders and teams. On site coaching, consultancy including safety induction training, group facilitation, one-on-one coaching, change management and embedding of products and services into practice.

Facilitating safety, wellbeing and coaching programs and consultancy services to leaders and teams. On site coaching, consultancy including safety induction training, group facilitation, one-on-one coaching, change management and embedding of products and services into practice.

Roles & Responsibilities- Self-employed performance psychologist for over five years.- Have consulted in a variety of settings - sport, business, academia and lifestyle.- Experience of managing finances, budgets, taxes and marketing.

Roles & Responsibilities- Consulted with individual athletes around all aspects of their psychological preparation for training and competing.- Worked closely with coaches around any issues related to the psychological preparation of individual athletes.- Facilitated group workshops to review key regattas/national trials to assist in the ongoing development of the high performance programme.

The BSc in Sport Science and Health is a four year full-time course run in the Institute of Technology Tallaght, a third level institution on the south side of Dublin.Roles & Responsibilities- Created, in conjunction with course leaders, and delivered all of the behavioral science modules in the Sport Science and Health programme.- Delivered further modules, including lecturing on the foundations of physical education and business development for sport and health… Show more The BSc in Sport Science and Health is a four year full-time course run in the Institute of Technology Tallaght, a third level institution on the south side of Dublin.Roles & Responsibilities- Created, in conjunction with course leaders, and delivered all of the behavioral science modules in the Sport Science and Health programme.- Delivered further modules, including lecturing on the foundations of physical education and business development for sport and health settings.- Served as a year head co-ordinator, which involved being the point of contact for any issues that students had with the course or modules they were completing.- Supervised and corrected final year dissertation projects. Show less

Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with both senior and junior players within the high performance programme.- Consulted individually with senior Irish players competing on the professional tennis circuit around a variety of areas relevant to their psychological performance, including goal setting, concentration, confidence, motivation and lifestyle issues.- Ran group workshops for junior players on psychological skills training for tennis.- Worked closely with the… Show more Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with both senior and junior players within the high performance programme.- Consulted individually with senior Irish players competing on the professional tennis circuit around a variety of areas relevant to their psychological performance, including goal setting, concentration, confidence, motivation and lifestyle issues.- Ran group workshops for junior players on psychological skills training for tennis.- Worked closely with the Performance Director and coaching staff around the management of individual players and correct management of the training and playing environment.- Was a member of the backroom team for a number of Davis Cup ties played by Ireland. Show less

Roles & Responsibilities- National psychologist for the High Performance Program.-Worked individually with athletes around psychological preparation for training and swim meets.- Facilitated workshops on psychological skills training and group discussions, involving both swimmers and coaches, around how the high performance programme could be improved further.- Worked with coaches around their own coaching approach and supported them around the management of… Show more Roles & Responsibilities- National psychologist for the High Performance Program.-Worked individually with athletes around psychological preparation for training and swim meets.- Facilitated workshops on psychological skills training and group discussions, involving both swimmers and coaches, around how the high performance programme could be improved further.- Worked with coaches around their own coaching approach and supported them around the management of different athletes within the programme.- Facilitated meetings with support staff (i.e. coaches, physios, strength and conditioning personnel, video analysts) to discuss the management of issues related to the high performance programme. Show less

The Dublin Business School run a 10 week Level 6 Diploma in Sport Psychology. The course is aimed at coaches, athletes, players and anyone with an interest in the mental side of sports performance.Roles & Responsibilities- Created and delivered the course. The lectures consisted of a single three hour session per week.- Made the course as interactive as possible to reflect and capture the learning styles of the students. This involved utilising relevant academic material… Show more The Dublin Business School run a 10 week Level 6 Diploma in Sport Psychology. The course is aimed at coaches, athletes, players and anyone with an interest in the mental side of sports performance.Roles & Responsibilities- Created and delivered the course. The lectures consisted of a single three hour session per week.- Made the course as interactive as possible to reflect and capture the learning styles of the students. This involved utilising relevant academic material, audio and video examples and group discussions.- Assisted students in preparing for assessments, which involved the delivery of presentations on an aspect of the course and the submission of a case study.- Set and corrected relevant assessments for the course, ensuring they were of the necessary standard to meet the criteria established by the college. Show less

Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland. The All-Ireland Final is Ireland's biggest annual sporting event. Played in September every year, it attracts an attendance of over 80,000 people to Croke Park in Dublin and a television audience which often surpasses the one million mark.The Cork Senior Football team are one of the top competing counties in the sport over the past ten years. During that time Cork have appeared in three All-Ireland Finals, winning one in 2010, and… Show more Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland. The All-Ireland Final is Ireland's biggest annual sporting event. Played in September every year, it attracts an attendance of over 80,000 people to Croke Park in Dublin and a television audience which often surpasses the one million mark.The Cork Senior Football team are one of the top competing counties in the sport over the past ten years. During that time Cork have appeared in three All-Ireland Finals, winning one in 2010, and have also won four National Leagues titles [2009 (Div 2), 2010, 2011, 2012].Roles & Responsibilities- Employed as the sport psychologist in a multi-disciplinary team, which included football coaches, doctors, physios, masseurs, strength and conditioning coaches, video analysts and logistics personnel.- Worked individually with players around all aspects of their psychological preparation and lifestyle approach.- Consulted with management and the coaching team around any area relating to the psychological preparation of the team, including optimising the training environment, observing behaviors on match day and assisting the management to reflect on their own roles within the set-up.- Worked closely with other professionals and referred players where appropriate (e.g. for medical reasons, clinical support, career development).- Delivered workshops on key psychological skills related to performance.- Facilitated reviews/discussions with players and management on any issues pertaining to team development. Show less

The Irish Institute of Sport instigated a transition programme to assist Irish athletes, who had competed at the London Olympic Games in 2012, to decide on their next steps following what,for many, was a career highlight. The idea of the programme was to help athletes recover, refocus and re-energize as they moved on to their next challenge.Roles & Responsibilities- Part of a group of three psychologists who, along with advice from other key stakeholders (e.g. Irish Institute of… Show more The Irish Institute of Sport instigated a transition programme to assist Irish athletes, who had competed at the London Olympic Games in 2012, to decide on their next steps following what,for many, was a career highlight. The idea of the programme was to help athletes recover, refocus and re-energize as they moved on to their next challenge.Roles & Responsibilities- Part of a group of three psychologists who, along with advice from other key stakeholders (e.g. Irish Institute of Sport staff, ex-athletes and coaches), put the programme together.- Met with a number of athletes to conduct psychological de-briefs and further follow up meetings where necessary.- Referred athletes on to other services (e.g. medical, clinical, lifestyle support) as appropriate.- Liaised with the other psychologists and key Irish Institute of Sport staff around areas that could be improved/developed within the programme in the future. Show less

Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with individual players who had signed up for a ‘mental conditioning’ package (this was an extra offered to any player who attended the academy). This involved working with the player on various aspects of their psychological approach to their sport over a defined period of time (usually 3-5 sessions/meetings).- Delivered group workshops on various different psychological skills (e.g. goal setting, emotional control, pre-performance routines… Show more Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with individual players who had signed up for a ‘mental conditioning’ package (this was an extra offered to any player who attended the academy). This involved working with the player on various aspects of their psychological approach to their sport over a defined period of time (usually 3-5 sessions/meetings).- Delivered group workshops on various different psychological skills (e.g. goal setting, emotional control, pre-performance routines, concentration etc) to the academy’s players on a daily basis.- Worked closely with coaches to provide support and guidance around how they could implement psychological techniques and processes in their coaching approach. Show less

I worked in a residential unit, which caters for teenagers in Cork who are in the care of the Irish state. The unit is fully funded and operated through the Irish health system.Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with the children in the unit, many of whom had been subjected to abuse and came from difficult backgrounds.- Assisted the children in changing some of their behaviors, which could often be challenging, confrontational and inappropriate.- Worked as part of a… Show more I worked in a residential unit, which caters for teenagers in Cork who are in the care of the Irish state. The unit is fully funded and operated through the Irish health system.Roles & Responsibilities- Worked with the children in the unit, many of whom had been subjected to abuse and came from difficult backgrounds.- Assisted the children in changing some of their behaviors, which could often be challenging, confrontational and inappropriate.- Worked as part of a team of staff, where co-operation and understanding were key components of the job as a result of the challenges presented by the environment.- Served as a key worker to a number of children, which involved managing cases from the unit's perspective and liaising with other professionals (social workers, psychologists, teachers etc) where appropriate. Show less