Jigsaw Limerick

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I have a background in youth and community work as well as counselling and was manager of a counselling service in Limerick for seven years before I came to work for Jigsaw.

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I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist. I have a particular interest in meaning-making and helping young people to make sense of their experiences.

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I worked in administration for over 10 years and moved to Jigsaw Limerick recently. I love how varied and rewarding the role is. My favourite part of the role is interacting with the young people in person or over the phone.

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I did my undergraduate in Psychology and Sociology in the University of Limerick. I then did a Masters before completing the Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology.

I have always believed in the importance of understanding and advocating youth mental health from the young person’s perspective.

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I am qualified as a Clinical Psychologist and have previously worked with young people in both child and adult mental health services. I am really interested in collaborating with young people to understand and make sense of the challenges they experience in their everyday lives.

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My career experience so far ranges from working in child and family services, mental health services, youth services and oncology services.

I lived and worked in New Zealand for a number of years. I remember reading about Jigsaw on returning to Ireland and thinking ‘now that’s the type of organisation I want to work for!’. I am passionate about the promotion of positive mental health particularly for young people. I am motivated by supporting and empowering individuals to overcome challenges they are faced with in their daily lives.

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I am from Clare but I’ve spent most of my professional life in Limerick working with young people. I studied in Mary Immaculate College and completed my HDip in Education at NUI Galway. I am delighted to be part of the team here in Limerick because it gives me an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health and to help young people feel valued and supported.

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Later I trained as an Integrative Psychotherapist and worked in private practice. Initially I worked mainly with adults but as I started to work with more young people I realised how much I enjoyed it. As I was passionate about the potential for change within youth mental health, I felt like Jigsaw would be a good fit for me.

Outside of work I enjoy yoga, hiking, outdoor swimming, being part of a community garden, and sitting in my own garden chilling with the neighbour’s cat.

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I graduated from NUIG with a BSc in Occupational Therapy in 2022 and was lucky enough to begin my career in Jigsaw.

I am passionate about working with young people to support their health and well-being, through health promotion strategies and the engagement in meaningful occupations. Jigsaw provides a diverse platform to do just that!