Team

Máire Ní Dhomhnaill

Director / Counsellor

M.I.A.C.P, B.Ed H.Ec’s, Gestalt Therapist, Dip. in Psychology of Counselling (N.U.I.G.)

Máire joined The Family Centre on a part time basis in 2002. Since January 2007 she worked fulltime as part of the counselling team and from July 1st 2017 she is appointed as Director of the Service.
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Prior to working in this area Máire has 20 years experience working in the disability services. Máire is a fully accredited member of The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy A graduate of St Angela’s college in Sligo, Máire completed a diploma in the Psychology of Counselling in NUIG as well as a post graduate course in Gestalt Therapy in Galway.

Ós rud é gurb í anGhaeilge mo theanga dhúchais beidh fáilte romhat as gaeilge no bearla!

Michael Burke

B.A.,A.F.P’s.S.I., Chartered Counselling Psychologist; Sr Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Director

Michael joined the Family Centre Staff in 1997.He is a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings both in Ireland and Australia. Michael is the Clinical Director and is particularly responsible for the provision and development of this Counselling service in the centre.

Cathal Kearney

Counsellor/Psychotherapist

M. Ed.(Counselling), M.I.A.C.P., Dip. Coun., Dip Healthcare Management, F.E.H.A.I,Accredited Counselling Supervisor with IACP

Cathal has worked as part of the family centre counselling team since 2001 and as Director of Services between June 2008 and June 2017.

He also provides counselling supervision to some of the counselling team .He holds a Summa cum Lauda Masters Degree in Counselling from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He also holds a number of Counselling Diplomas. He is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Paula Sheridan

Counsellor/Psychotherapist

B.A in Counselling/Psychotherapist, (ICHAS)

Paula joined the counselling team in the Family Centre in 2013. She works with individuals and couples and is also a group facilitator.
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Paula holds a B.A Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies from the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences (ICHAS). She is an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. (B.A.C.P.)

Katie O’Malley

Systemic Family Therapist / Psychotherapist

Dip. Systemic Family Therapy, Reg. FTAI, Reg. ICP, Reg. EAP.

Katie joined the Family Centre Counselling Team in 2012 and works for four days a week at the Centre. She has previously worked in Dublin and New Zealand where she gained experience working with individuals, couples, children and families around abroad range of issues in the fields of social care and family therapy.

She qualified from the Mater Hospital, Dublin as a Systemic Family Therapist. Katie is a registered member of of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP), the Family Therapy Association of Ireland (FTAI) and the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

Fiona Thomas

Counsellor

BSS, CQSW, Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, MIACP

Fiona joined the Family Centre staff in 2001 and currently works on a part time basis as part of the counselling team.

Fiona uses her skills and experience specifically in the Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison service since July 2017.

Fiona studied Social Work in Trinity College and worked for several years as a social worker in Dublin before returning to the West. She completed her Counselling training with the Tivoli Institute, Dublin in 2001.

Davnet Grogan

Counsellor

MA Hons Psychotherapy, Adv Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy

Davnet joined the counselling staff in the Family Centre in 2022 and currently works on a pert time basis as part of the counselling team.
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Davnet began her professional career as a nurse and following a career break returned to education and trained as a psychotherapist with the Tivoli Institute. On completion of her MA in psychotherapy Davnet worked for several years with Longford Counselling Services. More recently Davnet moved back to Mayo and has established a successful private practice.

Lisa Marren

Social prescribing Link Worker

Lisa joined the Family Centre in 2020 on a part time basis working for the Flourish project. Since November 2021, she works full time on the Flourish project, alongside Maura Horkan and Sarah Sheridan. The Flourish project is a social prescribing service which is a service that aims to connect people with community groups, organisations and statutory services for practical and emotional support with the purpose of improving their health and wellbeing. Lisa has recently begun working on the Flourish North Mayo project which is funded by Sláinte care. This project covers the North Mayo area, including Belmullet and Achill. Prior to working with the Flourish Project, she worked in Scotland within the NHS on a social prescribing project. Lisa is passionate about promoting good health and well-being across all ages.

Marina Tuffy

Social Prescribing Link Worker

MIACP, Dip in Gestalt Therapy, Post Graduate Diploma, in Gestalt Therapy. Marina joined The Family Centre on a part time basis in November 2022. She works as part of the Flourish team in the Sláinte Care West Mayo Area, covering Achill, Ballycroy, and surrounding areas. Previously she worked as a Gestalt psychotherapist since2006. She was a facilitator on the Eden programme for seven years, working to support and give hope to those who believe life is not worth living. She was awarded Mayo’s Inspirational Woman of the year in 2016. This was to recognise the work she did over many years to support those without a voice, who lived in fear, who were excluded. This is still the work she does today, in a new way, connecting people to supports in their community, combat social isolation, and to promote health and wellbeing.

Maria Ward

Social prescribing Link Worker

Maria has a MA Music Therapy, BA Irish Music & Dance, Dip Community Music & Group Music Teaching, Cert Training, Delivery & Evaluation Maria Ward joined the Flourish team at The Family Centre 2023 working part-time in the North Mayo area which is funded by Sláinte care. Prior to this Maria worked nationwide with a variety of community organisations to provide all-inclusive music workshops which promoted wellbeing & social connections in a fun environment.

Maureen McGeeGarvey

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Maureen, is a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist, working towards her accreditation with the Irish Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy. She joined the Family Centre team this year, and her holistic integrative approach is central to her work with clients.

Eileen, Sinéad & Anne

Reception Team

Maureen McGeeGarvey

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Meet the Team