Caroline completed her Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology at University College Dublin. She works with families through a family-centred and strength-based approach and is committed to providing families with a positive experience.

Caroline obtained her M.Sc. (conversion course) in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin, and subsequently completed an M.A in Applied Psychology from University College Cork, graduating with a distinction.

Caroline has worked with children and young people presenting with a wide range of needs in a variety of settings. Prior to commencing her doctoral training, Caroline worked as an Assistant Psychologist in the HSE Primary Care Psychology Service and the HSE Assessment of Need Team. Prior to those roles she worked as Research Assistant in a large social services organisation in New York and as an tutor with autistic children in Dublin. While completing her doctoral training, she completed placements with a HSE Primary Care Child Psychology Service, a HSE Child Disability Service, the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), and the Dublin Education and Training Board.

Caroline has in-depth experience of conducting cognitive, adaptive, and diagnostic assessments, as well as social, emotional and behavioural screeners. Caroline has provided therapeutic interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Caroline’s doctorate research was in the area of Infant Mental Health in Ireland, and how this can impact child emotions and behaviour in school years. She has further completed research un secondary traumatic stress, low mood and supporting independence in Autistic children.