After spending over a decade training, qualifying and practicing professionally as a clinical psychologist in California, I took a career break to travel and complete some life goals before moving home to Ireland. • Hiked 1500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail• Hiked 250 miles of the Camino de Santiago - the Primitivo Route.• Scuba dived in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia• Drove over 1800 miles exploring Italy & Croatia• Drove coast to coast from California to Boston. Highlights included Sedona, AZ & New Orleans.

SAC Health System is a non-profit community healthcare corporation serving the Inland Empire region of California. SAC clinics provide affordable health care services and behavioural health services for all, but primarily serve uninsured patients and their families. Counseling & PsychotherapyIntegrated Care - Primary Care & Behavioral Health Multidisciplinary Treatment TeamCrisis InterventionConsultation Psychoeducational Groups - Behavioral & Mindfulness basedTrauma-Informed Assessment & TreatmentUtilization of Electronic Health Records - EPIC

Aegis Institute for Mental Health (AIMH) was an outpatient mental health program and psychotherapy practice, specifically designed to provide psychological services to those struggling with substance use disorders and/or mental health issues. Affiliated with Aegis Treatment Centers, an outpatient narcotic treatment program, AIMH sought to extend services to address mental health issues, as they relate to substance misuse and addiction. AIMH provided professional care and support to adults, adolescents, families, and couples.Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of a range of Mental Health IssuesDual Diagnosis/ Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Individual Counseling & PsychotherapyEarly Recovery & Relapse Prevention Integrated Treatment ApproachPatient Outcomes Research

Aegis is one of the largest narcotic treatment programs with outpatient centers in California.Aegis provides medicated assisted treatment with a patient centered approach to counseling, education, skills and groups which address early recovery and relapse prevention.• Oversaw service delivery, day-to-day clinic operations and implementation of regulatory and clinical protocols• Managed a multidisciplinary treatment team comprised of medical and clinical staff• Responsible for conducting all new admissions and treatment provision for 100+ patients • Provided individual counseling, care coordination, case management and evidence-based group programs• Conducted weekly case conferences to evaluate and manage high risk patients• Utilised cognitive behavioural and motivational enhancement therapy modalities • Provided leadership and participated in staff supervision and development• Followed and implemented regulatory compliance as it relates to federal, state and local regulations (e.g., Title 9 & 22, 42 & 45 CFR, HIPPA, SAMHSA, CSAT, CARF and DEA).• Responsible for the hiring, training and performance of clinic staff• Spearheaded development and expansion into mental health service provision• Monitored and improved relapse rates and patient attrition • Developed and managed relationships with other community and health services to ensure fluid referral pathways to meet client case management needs• Received one hour of individual supervision, two hours of group supervision and one hour of case conference supervision per week with a senior level licensed clinical psychologist

Established in 1973 as a non-profit 501c3, the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center provides advanced mental health training in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy; mentoring; community education; and public service to San Diego County and beyond. The San Diego Psychoanalytic Center is dedicated to promoting the relevance and vitality of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.Fellowship Program - The program includes personal mentorship and monthly seminars covering psychoanalytic theory and practice.

The California School of Professional Psychology was founded in 1969 by the California Psychological Association. It is part of the for-profit Alliant International University where each campus's Clinical Psychology Psy.D. and Ph.D. program is individually accredited by the American Psychological Association.Provided teaching assistance for a graduate level Advanced Psychotherapy course

The California School of Forensic Studies (CSFS) is dedicated to graduating rigorously educated and trained professionals who impact society, public opinion, and policy by applying science in the service of preventing, investigating, and mitigating conflict and violence.Assisted the Department, Faculty and Students with program management administrative needs.

The Center for Applied Psychology (CAPS) is a counseling center associated with the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego and provides long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults. Two students are chosen each year to participate in this elective practicum program and continue training and providing services until graduation. Long Term Psychodynamic Individual & Couples Therapy

The California School of Professional Psychology was founded in 1969 by the California Psychological Association. It is part of the for-profit Alliant International University where each campus's Clinical Psychology Psy.D. and Ph.D. program is individually accredited by the American Psychological Association.Provided teaching assistance for a graduate level Introduction to Psychotherapy course.

Counseling & Psychological Services (C&PS) helps undergraduate and graduate students to benefit fully from their college experience by supporting their personal, social, and emotional well-being. C&PS also provides a mandated counseling program (ASPIRE) for students who receive alcohol related violations on campus. Students are required to attend meetings where motivational interviewing techniques are used to provide them with personalised feedback regarding drinking behaviours. Short Term Individual TherapyCouple's TherapyStudent Disability AssessmentsBiofeedbackResilience GroupsOutreach

Aurora Behavioural Health Care (ABHC) is a private psychiatric hospital serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents, adults, active duty service members, and seniors in the San Diego area. Interns are viewed as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team as they provide the majority of psychological services to patients and work closely with other medical staff. Group Therapy Individual Therapy Psychological EvaluationsCognitive Behavioural TherapySolution Focused Brief TherapySupportive Psychotherapy

SAY San Diego is a community-based organisation that provides prevention services to struggling youth and their families. The Juvenile Diversion & Prevention Program offers services to youths aged 8-17 who are on probation and youth who are at risk of becoming involved with the legal system. Case Management Risk Assessment Individual/Family Therapy

Vista Balboa is a 14-16 bed short-term acute residential treatment program providing services to mentally ill adults experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. It is an alternative to hospitalisation for adults who are suffering an acute psychiatric crisis that is not manageable on an outpatient basis. Services are focused on crisis intervention, medication evaluation and stabilisation. Milieu TherapyCrisis InterventionFacilitated Group Therapy