Our Experts
Dr. Seán Foy
Seán is the Founder and Managing Director of The Learning Curve Institute and is a Clinical psychologist who has worked in the caring profession for over 30 years.
Dr. Robert O'Driscoll
Dr. Robert O’Driscoll has worked with the HSE Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Child and Adolescent Addiction Treatment Services in Arbour House, St Finbarrs’ Hospital for twenty years.
Dr. Kevin Fehin
Dr. Kevin Fehin is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist. Kevin has been working for the past twenty years in Adult Mental Health Services and also runs a private practice, specialising in clinical disorders.
Dr Clare Kambamettu
Dr Clare Kambamettu, Senior Clinical Psychologist obtained her B.A. in Psychology and History and H. Dip. in Psychology from NUI Galway. She then completed her M.Sc. in Mental Health (specialising in CBT) at King’s College London. She remained in the UK working for several years within the NHS before returning to NUIG to complete her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Gary Broderick
Gary works with The Learning Curve Institute as a trainer in Motivational Interviewing, Key Working and Care Planning and Trauma Informed Practice.
Hilde Davy
Hilde is an accredited psychotherapist with experience in both private practice and training in organisations. Her particular areas of interest include Continuing Professional Development, Research, Ethics, Recruitment, Life and Business Coaching, Work-Life Balance, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and CISM/Trauma Work. Hilde delivers workshops for the Learning Curve Institute in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and related therapies.
Liam O'Loughlin
Liam began working in services for people affected by addiction as a volunteer in a direct access hostel for single men in central London in the early 1990s. He then went on to become a Substance Misuse Worker in 1994 in a low threshold detox unit...
Ciara Moran
Ciara Moran is an accredited psychotherapist working in both Private Practice and in Educational settings. Ciara facilitates weekly DBT skills groups and works individually with clients as part of a DBT team of therapists. Ciara lectures on the BSc Counselling and Psychotherapy at PCI college. She also works in a secondary school setting supporting the students’ mental health and wellbeing.
Dr. Vanessa Lacey
Vanessa has vast experience in relation to trans and gender identity issues. She began the process of gender transition in 2007. Vanessa has a foundation in counselling from South East Technological University, a BA in Psychology, an MA from Limerick Institute of Technology and completed her PhD in The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) in 2021.
Dr Róisín Finnegan
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.
Dr. Eoin Coughlan
Eoin has been working in the addiction field for the last six years and has been delivering training on addiction and group facilitation with The Learning Curve Institute since 2010. He holds a 1st Class Honours Masters in Drug and Alcohol Policy...
Dr. Damian Davy
Dr. Damian Davy has been delivering training on behalf of The Learning Curve Institute sine 2014. Damian is a Chartered (Senior) Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, EAP Consultant and Academic with 32 years experience in the...
Dr David Leahy
Dr David Leahy, Senior Clinical Psychologist, obtained his undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology in 2003, and subsequently obtained his PhD in Applied Psychology in 2008, both from UCC. His research focused on assessment of Antisocial Personality in general population and forensic settings.
Dr. Deborah McNamara
Dr. Deborah McNamara is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over twenty years experience across a broad range of healthcare settings. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Galway. Currently working in private practice and specialising in adult mental health, Deborah has several areas of expertise including infertility, pregnancy loss, psycho-oncology, adoption, and bereavement.
David McPhillips
David McPhillips has worked with adolescent substance misusers for the last 3 years heading up a team for delivery of evidence based supports (ACRA, 5 Step) to young people and parents. Previously David had worked with long term unemployed and also...
Dr Claire Mc Moreland
Dr Claire Mc Moreland has a broad range of experience working with groups and with adults presenting with concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, trauma, and coping with and adjusting to life during and after illness. Claire has special expertise in the area of acquired brain injury (including post-concussion syndrome and stroke), having worked with survivors and their families for many years.
Edel Quinn
Edel currently works as a Learning & Development Specialist within St James’s hospital. A psychotherapist and Executive Coach with a wealth of experience and qualifications, she has a unique combination of business and people skills.
Paul Conlon
Paul is an experienced Accredited Psychotherapist, an Addiction Counsellor, and Clinical Supervisor with the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (IACP) and the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI). He has worked with those suffering...
Éamonn Moynihan
Éamonn is a psychiatric nurse who has over 20 years’ experience working in Mental Health Services. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Studies (Mental Health) from NUI Galway, a Masters in Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care (University of Limerick), a Diploma in Leadership & Quality in Healthcare (Royal College of Physicians Ireland) and has completed the Training Delivery & Evaluation programme (QQI).
