Dr Róisín Finnegan

Dr Róisín Finnegan is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Chartered Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. She obtained her B.A. in Psychology from NUI Maynooth in 2008, and then completed her M.Sc. in Applied Psychology in Trinity College Dublin. Róisín graduated from NUI Galway in 2014 with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Róisín went on to work as a Clinical Psychologist in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, and subsequently has worked in a number of mental health settings with both adults and children across the public health service. She currently works as a Senior Clinical Psychologist in a Community Adult Mental Health Service.

Throughout her clinical experience, Róisín has worked with individuals, families and groups presenting with a wide variety of issues and concerns, including anxiety, depression/low mood, post-natal depression/anxiety, matresence, work related stress, disordered eating behaviour, adjustment to life following a chronic or terminal health diagnosis, trauma, grief and loss, to name a few.

In intervening in people's lives,  Ròisìn adopts a  person centred and integrative approach. She aims to create a safe and non judgemental space, and strongly believes in the importance of compassion and a meaningful connection for therapeutic change to occur. She  draws on a number of different evidence based therapeutic models to help build a greater understanding of whatever challenges may be faced, and uses the power of the therapeutic relationship, alongside skill-building and somatic work, to create healing and improve mental health.