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Adrian Codrea
Adrian Codrea
Associate Lecturer
BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Adrian holds a MSc in Applied Social Science/Social Work awarded by UCD in 2004. Since then, he has been working in CAMHS with the St. John of God’s Community Mental Health Services as a senior social worker and CBT/DBT therapist. He completed his MSc CBT in UCD in 2010 and received his CBT accreditation with BABCP in 2014. Adrian is also trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and, more recently, EMDR. In addition to his work in CAMHS, he also works part-time in private practice (exclusively with adults) in the Arduna Therapy Centre, Clontarf.
Associate Lecturer
Aiden Murphy
Aiden Murphy
Senior Administrative Officer
Aiden works as the Senior Administrative Officer in the programmes office, here he takes care of the student attendance registers, issues feedback forms and works closely with lecturers to ensure the timetable runs smoothly. Aiden has a background in Sociology and Social Policy. Aiden attained his MSc in Comparative Social Change by studying social sectors such as healthcare, housing and education in an international context.
In his spare time, Aiden enjoys hiking, reading, learning languages and meditation.
Senior Administrative Officer
Aisling Lambert
Aisling Lambert
Programmes Office Manager
Aisling worked as the Senior Executive Administration Officer in the programmes office, and in 2023 promoted to Programmes Office Manager. She oversees the Programmes Office Department, managing the student attendance registers, issues feedback forms, and works closely with lecturers to ensure the timetable runs smoothly. Aisling has worked in Media, researching, and producing radio programmes, before moving on to administration in further/ higher education. Aisling strives to provide students/ lecturers with a positive higher education experience.
In her spare time, Aisling enjoys going to concerts and films. She loves to read, bake, and cook. Aisling is always ready to discuss food!
Programmes Office Manager
Aisling Reidy
Aisling Reidy
Associate Lecturer
MA Psychotherapy, Diploma Psychotherapy, Jungian psychology and art
Therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, supervision, trauma training, mindfulness
Yoga, nutrition, sports massage, reflexology
Aisling has an MA in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (Clinical) from the Tivoli Institute and Carlow IT. Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Diploma in Psychotherapy, Post Graduate Diploma in Supervision and Reflective Practice from Annie Sampson, Post Graduate Certificate in Jungian Psychology and Art therapy from Limerick IT, Mindfulness facilitation training. She is an accredited supervisor with IACP & IAHIP.
Her other training includes; Internal Family Systems, Group therapy, Train the trainer, Trauma work with Babette Rothschild, Motivational Interviewing, Couples Therapy, Death Doula, CAM Suicide intervention training, STORM suicide training and Mindfulness for kids.
Additionally, Aisling has a diploma in Nutrition, Sports Injury Therapy, Massage, Reflexology, Sports and Recreation and Is a qualified yoga teacher running an ITEC recognised yoga teacher training college in Galway called Optimum Health. She works with trainee therapists in different colleges, lectures, supervises and group supervises. She has completed many other additional shorter qualifications and trainings.
Aisling has her own private psychotherapy and supervision practice in Galway City and Kinvara. She also runs educational programmes in the HSE’s National Counselling Service and runs her Yoga Teacher Training courses.
Aisling has worked with many organisations including Student counselling and Wellness in University of Galway, Aids Help West, Ability West and many other private businesses and organisations.
Associate Lecturer
Ali Graham
Ali Graham
Associate Lecturer
MSc in Applied Social Science/Social Work awarded by UCD in 2004. MSc CBT in UCD in 2010
Ali is a BACP accredited counsellor, and a registered social worker. She has been engaged in therapeutic work since 2002, with her practice focusing on engagement with marginalised and disadvantaged communities. In addition to her work in Belfast, Ali has several years’ experience of group facilitation in Boston and San Francisco. She holds an LLB (Hons), MSc in Counselling, and Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. Her PhD research is concerned with strengthening the relationship between social justice and counselling, drawing on feminist and critical perspectives. Ali has been a lecturer in Higher Education since 2017 and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Associate Lecturer
Andrew Twomey
Andrew Twomey
Certificate Programme Leader
BA & MA in Integrative Counselling (CIT, 2010-2019)
Andrew is an IACP accredited Psychotherapist/Counsellor in private practice in Cork and online, since 2010. He holds a BA degree and MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy from CIT (Now MTU) and has post qualification training in IFS and EMDR modalities. He has been with PCI for a number of years now with his role encompassing the Certificate Programme Leader, Faculty Lecturer, & Academic Team Leader for Cork.
Certificate Programme Leader
Anita Lynch
Anita Lynch
Associate Lecturer
Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling
Anita, originally from County Limerick completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling whilst attending the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. Anita was also the recipient of The Gerty Ewen Award. Following her qualification, she worked in multiple agencies addressing a range of issues which broadened her experience.
This included working as part of multidisciplinary teams in a drug and alcohol addiction facility, needle exchange centre, homeless shelter, sexual assault unit, veteran support, low-security prison for 18 to 24-year-old parolees, and a family resource centre for children being abused.
Anita returned to Ireland in 2017 and took on a role with Pieta House, broadening her experience in crisis intervention for suicidality and self-harm, as well as co-facilitating the Resilience Academy in secondary schools throughout the Midlands.
At present, she has a busy private practice in the Midlands working with adults, couples, and adolescents using an integrative approach. Anita’s area of focus is working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She also presents workshops on “Incivility in the Workplace”, and “Streamlining Your Private Practice for Therapists” and presents mental health talks in various settings.
As part of her Master of Science Degree in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, her research topic concentrated on “Reclaiming sexual empowerment after surviving childhood sexual abuse from the perspective of therapists in private practice in Ireland”.
Anita is both a compassionate and passionate therapist who promotes ethical practice. She intends to nurture student therapists to become the best therapist they can be and to encourage excellence in the profession of counselling and psychotherapy so that clients can have positive counselling experiences.
Associate Lecturer
Anne Marie O’Reilly
Anne Marie O’Reilly
Associate Lecturer
BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy MIACP
Anne Marie holds an honours degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and is fully accredited with the IACP. Her therapeutic practice in Clonmel and online has a basis in Person-Centered Counselling, drawing on other approaches as appropriate including Gestalt, Existentialism and Family Dynamics. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, Anne Marie had a business career specialising in leadership and ongoing personal development. Anne Marie joined PCI as an Associate Lecturer academic year 2023-2024.
Associate Lecturer
Breda McGreevey
Breda McGreevey
Student Services Manager
Breda joined PCI College in 2014 as the receptionist, she has since been promoted to her current role as Student Services Senior Manager. Breda is responsible for areas such as overseeing the student services team, maintaining the functionality of the department and supporting the students along their educational journey. Breda holds a Microsoft Office Specialist Award in Word and Excel. In her spare time, Breda enjoys shopping, socialising with friends and watching the latest binge-worthy series on Netflix.
Student Services Manager
Brian O’Sullivan
Brian O’Sullivan
Associate Lecturer
MSc Systemic Family Psychotherapy
Brian is an accredited Systemic Family Psychotherapist registered with the Irish Council of Psychotherapy and the Family Therapy Association of Ireland. His private practice is based in Stillorgan, Dublin and Laois where he works therapeutically with individuals, adolescents, couples, and families drawing upon evidence based best theory and practice in a confidential and non-judgemental manner.
Brian has several years lecturing experience as well as several years’ experience designing and delivering undergraduate and post graduate degree programs in Ireland and abroad.
His research interest relates to high conflict relationship breakdowns and the impact of these on children and young people. He has been invited to deliver his research findings at national and international post graduate research conferences such as St. Petersburg, Russia, European Parliament Brussels, Queens University, Belfast, the Tavistock Clinic, London, British Psychological Society, and Dublin City University among others.
Brian is passionate about inviting professionals and practitioners to consider integrating systemic family ideas and interventions into their existing skill set enabling and empowering practitioners working with one or more individuals in a therapeutic setting.
Another area of Brian’s practice relates to family law mediation. He is accredited with the Mediator’s Institute of Ireland where he facilitates separating couples to retain decision making control regarding the dissolution of the marriage / relationship resulting in legally binding agreements as an alternative to the lengthy, costly, adversarial and arbitrary court process that can last many years perpetuating conflict, adding to the emotional and psychological distress to children and young people as well as dis-empowering parents from making their own decisions about their own lives in a timely manner. Brian Mainly runs CPD for PCI College in his area of expertise of Family work.
Associate Lecturer
Bridin Murphy
Bridin Murphy
Clinical Administrator
Bridin is the Clinical Administrator at PCI College since September 2024. She is responsible for implementing all clinical requirement protocols across all programmes at PCI College, including all administrative tasks critical to the effective operation of the clinical department. She works closely with the Clinical Manager, and ensures student adherence to programme-specific clinical requirements alongside providing comprehensive support to facilitate the student in the completion of their programme-required clinical obligations.
She has worked in the Youth Justice system for the last 2 years and has now focused on supporting students in education.
Bridin obtained a BA (Hons) in Psychology and a MSc in Addiction studies.
Clinical Administrator
Carol Gregg
Carol Gregg
Faculty Lecturer
Dip, BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy. Pro Cert in Couples Counselling. Pro Cert in Trauma
Aside from lecturing with PCI Carol runs a private practice in Co. Mayo, working with adults and couples. Practising from an integrative style of counselling with the person-centred approach and its philosophy of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard at the heart of each and every session. Carol also holds the position of Student Development & Progression Officer for our Athlone Students. The role as Student Development and Progression Officer (SDPO) is at the heart of this Care Team and a direct point of contact for both students and lecturers concerning actively supporting the development of the therapist in training throughout their programme.
Faculty Lecturer
Carolina Cirillo
Carolina Cirillo
Director of Marketing & Business Development
BA in Business Management
PG Degree in Marketing Strategy
MSc Digital Marketing Strategy from Trinity College
As the Head of Marketing & Student Recruitment, Carol assumes a pivotal role in orchestrating a comprehensive array of responsibilities. This encompasses overseeing marketing initiatives, both traditional and digital, as well as driving business development efforts. Furthermore, Carol adeptly manages all aspects of public relations endeavors. A crucial facet of her role involves guiding student enquiries, facilitating course applications, and cultivating continuous professional development, alongside personal development growth planning.
Carol’s responsibilities extend to the meticulous organisation of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference, alongside the supervision of bespoke training opportunities. Collaborating closely with College Directories, Carol diligently crafts and implements optimal business strategies, while also directing effective marketing and sales tactics. She is instrumental in refining operational processes and procedures to ensure an exemplary student experience. It’s worth noting that Carol’s proficiency extends to her role as a Data Protection Officer, spearheading GDPR-related concerns.
Educationally, Carol holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, a Postgraduate degree in Marketing Strategy, and an MSc degree in Digital Marketing Strategy from Trinity College. Her career has been dedicated to leveraging her personal and professional acumen to elevate companies in their respective fields, steering them toward success. This commitment echoes her aspiration to consistently deliver unparalleled customer service to PCI students, all the while fostering mental health awareness and disseminating counseling & psychotherapy updates to both the community and its student body.
Beyond her professional sphere, Carol is deeply dedicated to spending cherished moments with her family, friends, and her loyal canine companion, Thor. During her leisure hours, she indulges in reading, culinary pursuits, and immersing herself in the realm of movies and TV series. Carol’s preferred genres encompass Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Crime, and Fantasy.
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Christopher McMahon
Christopher McMahon
Associate Lecturer
MSc (MHS) (Open), BSc (Hons), HE Dip Counselling, Dip Advanced Reflexive Supervision
Chris an accredited counsellor/psychotherapist and supervisor with an interest in substance misuse disorders and mental health. He is an experienced tutor and group facilitator and works both online and in person. Chris is passionate about counselling and self-development and facilitates workshops in MI as well as counselling approaches and skills. Further work facilitated learning for young people excluded from mainstream education, adults returning to education and leadership training. He continues to work as a manager of counselling services and contributes to the development of policy and practice in community-based interventions for people with substance misuse disorders and mental health across NI.
Associate Lecturer
Ciara Moran
Ciara Moran
Associate Lecturer
BSc (Hons Counselling & Psychotherapy, PG Cert. Mediation
Ciara completed her Certificate and BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy with PCI College and is fully accredited by the IACP. She completed PG cert in Mediation and Conflict resolution and has training in a range of areas including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Complex Trauma and SFBT. Ciara set up her private practice in 2016 and now runs a well-established practice in Dublin 7.
For a number of years’ Ciara worked in a secondary school setting, supporting students’ wellbeing and offering therapeutic services.
Ciara has a lot of experience working with adolescents and adults in the areas of self-harm and suicide intervention.
Currently her works is mainly focused on working with clients struggling with BPD, Emotional Dysregulation and Complex Trauma. Drawing upon a broad range of therapeutic training in her work, enabling her to develop an integrative style of working to help a wide range of clients. Ciara facilitates weekly DBT skills groups and works individually with clients, as part of a DBT team of Therapist.
Ciara has a passion for wellbeing and personal growth. She has successfully blended her background in performance and her expertise in well-being with creative endeavors.
From cofounding ‘Skoolbox,’ an interactive learning platform, to choreographing for national campaigns and TV shows and addressing the importance of fitness and mental health on national television. Demonstrating the transformative power of the arts in promoting well-being.
Ciara also facilitates CPD trainings for professionals and Organisations in the helping profession.
Having a keen interest in Education and lifelong learning Ciara has joined PCI, lecturing on both the Certificate and Degree programme.
Associate Lecturer
Clair Breen
Clair Breen
Associate Lecturer
MSc (Distinction) Child & Adolescent Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Skills;
Dip Supervision; P.G. Cert Sexual Consent Promotion;
BA Hons Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy,
Prof Cert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy,
Prof Cert in Crisis,
Pregnancy Counselling,
Clair is an accredited Supervisor and Therapist who has worked for over ten years with adults, adolescents and children. Clair is the psychotherapist and student support co-ordinator in a secondary boarding school in Dublin. The school has over 700 students, 300+ are boarders. In 2020, Nala – a therapy dog from The Irish Guide Dogs for the blind, joined Clair in her work with adolescents. Alongside her therapeutic work, Clair lectures, facilitates groups and supervises students embarking on their dissertations for their Master’s in Education.
Clair works from an integrative framework and has specific interests in: Therapy dogs, gender based violence, active consent and creating safer spaces for adolescents.
Her passions are family, learning, live music, and walking.
Associate Lecturer
Claire Ambrose
Claire Ambrose
Associate Lecturer
BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Claire qualified from PCI College in 2022 with BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is a pre-accredited member of the IACP. She joined the college as an associate lecturer in 2024. She currently lectures on the Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy while also working as a therapist in private practice where she primarily supports adult neurodivergent clients.
Associate Lecturer
Colette Twomey
Colette Twomey
Associate Lecturer
BA Degree (Hons) in Psychology and Archaeology;
Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling with University College Cork (UCC).
Colette completed a Masters in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy following completion of the Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy with the Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (IICP). She is a pre-accredited member of IACP, a member of the IACP Southern Region Committee and a National Executive member of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC). Colette is also a registered counsellor with the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI).
Colette previously completed a BA Degree (Hons) in Psychology and Archaeology; and a Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling with University College Cork (UCC). She has over 18 years of experience working as a Guidance Counsellor and Psychology Teacher in full-time Further Education. Her role also includes management of the Disability Support Service within the Cork College of FET.
Colette recognises and understands the importance of working with the client in a collaborative manner, sharing decisions and being present at each step on the personal journey of the client. This forms the core approach in her work with clients.
She is currently working with adults in Private Practice and with My Mind. She uses a pluralistic approach incorporating a range of approaches to suit the individual client’s needs.
Associate Lecturer
Colm Early
Colm Early
Faculty Lecturer & BSc Year 2 Head & Group Supervision Co-Ordinator
Dip. Counselling (Tivoli), Diploma. Gestalt (Dubh Linn), Adv. Dip. Clinical Supervision (Middlesex), MSc Psychotherapy (UCD)
Colm is a founder member of The Centre for The Care of Survivors of Torture (CCST) in Dublin and of the former H.S.E. Asylum Seeker And Refugee Support Service in Drogheda (ARCSS).
Colm works as a clinical supervisor, psychotherapist and tutor. He has an interest in Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) schemes and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) work. He maintains a private practice online and he is interested in cross cultural counselling and the psychoanalytic discourse.
At PCI College he manages the students in Year 2 of their BSc study programme and he lectures in humanistic and existential psychotherapy as well as personal development and psychoanalysis.
Faculty Lecturer & BSc Year 2 Head & Group Supervision Co-Ordinator
Dan O’Mahony
Dan O’Mahony
Academic Support Officer & Faculty Lecturer
Cert. Psychology. Prof Dip. BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy MIACP
Dan studied with PCI College completing our certificate course and gaining qualifications of diploma, and BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy. Dan has been a practicing counsellor/psychotherapist, in Dublin since 2016. He works from an integrative approach with a foundation in humanistic counselling/psychotherapy. Incorporating CBT, Solution-focused, and psychodynamic perspectives depending on the needs of the client. Dan held position of Psychotherapist with Pieta, for over 2 years working specifically in the areas of Suicide Intervention, Self – Harm and Bereavement, and is an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
His role as Academic Support Officer is to provide flexible programme support through various pathways, such as guidance and mentoring to Associate and new Lecturers, co-ordination and management of Student Development & Progression Officers. The role of SDPO is at the heart of the Care Team at PCI. A direct point of contact for both students and lecturers actively supporting the development of the therapist in training throughout their programme. and advocacy, marketing, and recruitment support. Dan is one of our faculty lecturers, lecturing on the Certificate and the BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy. Dan also holds the position of Dublin Academic Team Leader and manages Student Concerns & Resolutions. The primary role of the Academic Team Leader is to provide academic and administrative leadership within the Dublin region. Duties include ensuring Lecturers provide a top-quality learning experience to students along with overseeing the delivery of your programme to the highest standard and within the expectations of the college as stated within college policies and procedures. Dan acts as the main point of contact and guidance on all informal/formal student concerns in line with college policies and procedures through the establishment of effective reporting channels. Initiates relevant mechanisms for investigation/response, which includes facilitating discussions on resolution within the framework of the college guidelines. Oversees all actions required to address concerns/complaints in line with the appropriate college policies and procedures.
Academic Support Officer & Faculty Lecturer