Dr Eamonn Meaney Chartered Psychologist

Based in Waterford City, in the Republic of Ireland, Dr Eamonn Meaney is a Chartered Psychologist (with the Psychological Society of Ireland), a Psychotherapist (IACP accredited), and an Associate Lecturer. Eamonn undertook his Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), having previously achieved a First Class Honours BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy from Middlesex University, and a Distinction/First Class Honours MSc in Psychology at Coventry University (British Psychological Society accredited). He holds an array of further psychological and psychotherapeutic qualifications from University College Dublin (UCD), University College Cork (UCC), the South East Technological University (SETU), the Irish Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IICP), and the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Working within both the public and private sectors, Eamonn has vast and varied experience of supporting adults, adolescents, and children in navigating life’s crossroads. Specifically, he has been employed in multiple HSE services, spent several years as the Clinical Lead/Coordinator of St Brigid’s Counselling Service, lectured upon training programmes, and delivered bespoke psychoeducational and employee wellness workshops in corporate and university settings. Common areas addressed are Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence, Anxiety and/or low mood, anger issues, sexuality issues, relationship problems, mental health difficulties, substance misuse, and problem gambling. His clinical approach is integrative, combining evidence-based supports such as Client-Centred Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Regardless of their issue, age, or difficulty, connecting with each and every client is Eamonn’s top priority.

Eamonn possesses immense and specific interest in the areas of Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence, having a broad range of experience and expertise of working in the realms of Autism and ADHD. Prior engagement in this field includes training and working within Wexford Child and Adolescent Disability Services and Enniscorthy Adult Intellectual Disability Services (HSE), private assessments of children, adolescents, and adults, and the delivery of therapeutic supports to Neurodivergent individuals since 2010. Relatedly, Eamonn attained the UCD Professional Academy Diploma in Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion, qualified in delivering the Cothu Training Programme, to parents of Autistic children, and he is a certified Neurodiversity in the Workplace Training Instructor. Additionally, he is certified in the use of ADOS-2 and ADI-R measures, via training with internationally-recognised Autism experts Marianna Murin (UK) and Sommer Bishop (USA).

Locally, Eamonn previously sat as a committee member for the Suicide Prevention Working Implementation Group for Waterford City, and he is presently a board member of Laochas, an organisation supporting and promoting mental health and differences in children and young people. Alongside other members of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), he was also a committee member of the national Special Interest Group in Autism (SIGA), which promotes research on Autism, whilst raising awareness of the needs of Autistic individuals and their families. Elsewhere, Eamonn cofacilitated a SMART Recovery Group and was a group facilitator and trainer for numerous mental health support groups, inclusive of a two and a half year period at the Dept of Psychiatry (University Hospital Waterford). Otherwise, he enjoys spending time with his family, walking, and playing and watching various sports.