Hi I’m Niamh I have been working with children for over 20 years and completed my psychotherapy training in 2011. Since then, I’ve worked in both private practice and schools, supporting children and families through play therapy.
I’ve also created and led the first play therapy projects that brought this work into school settings, making it more accessible to the children who need it most.
My passion for play therapy has never wavered. What inspires me most is seeing how children find their own way to heal and grow when given the safety of play. Over the years, I have continued to grow and learn in my practice, completing additional training in a range of therapeutic approaches and evidence-based parenting programmes.
Outside of the therapy room, I have always loved nature. A number of years ago, I discovered mindfulness, and it felt like a natural companion to my love of the outdoors. I went on to train as a mindfulness teacher, and I now weave both nature and mindfulness into my work with children in ways that bring calm and connection.
🎓 Qualifications & Professional Memberships
- Degree in Psychology
- Masters in Addiction Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (specialising in Play Therapy)
- Filial Therapist
- Child & Adult Mindfulness Teacher
- Baby Bonding Practitioner
- Parent-Child Attachment Play Practitioner
- Level 1 Theraplay
- Level 1 IFS (Internal Family Systems)
- Sandplay Therapy Training
- Parents Plus Parenting Programme Facilitator
- Incredible Years Parenting Programme Facilitator
🎓Professional Memberships:
- Accredited Member, Irish Association for Play Therapy & Psychotherapy (IAPTP)
- Graduate Member, Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
- Accredited Member, European Association of Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP)
- Member, International Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance (IMMA)
- Fully insured with the Psychologists Protection Society (PPS)