

Meet Our Therapists
Our team of therapists is made up of skilled and compassionate professionals, all dedicated to offering thoughtful, high-quality psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Each therapist brings a strong foundation of training, clinical experience, and a deep commitment to supporting clients with care and integrity.
Whether fully qualified or in the advanced stages of their professional training, all of our therapists share a common dedication to ongoing learning and reflective practice. We work thoughtfully and responsibly, with close attention to each individual’s unique needs and experience. You can learn more about each member of our team below.


Our Team
Meet our dedicated team of skilled therapists.

Laura Hogan
Laura practices psychoanalytic psychotherapy, exploring how past experiences shape our present selves. Working with a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist offers sensitive insight into the root cause of our distress and how this affects our daily lives. Gaining a true understanding of why we feel and behave as we do can help us overcome our difficulties and can lead to a more enriched life. With Laura, clients can talk and be listened to in a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.
Laura graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She also holds a postgraduate HDip in Psychoanalytic Studies from UCD and a B.A. degree in Psychology from UCD.

Elaine Hollywood
Elaine holds an MSc in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy from Trinity College, Dublin. She has a background in psychology, guidance counselling, yoga, and meditation.
Elaine has worked one to one and ingroup settings with young adults for the past 12 years encountering a broad range of struggles. She is interested in how our initial early life, unconscious, felt experiences influence who we have become and has a desire to work with people to help them uncover and connect with their deeper selves. She believes in a committed, safe and supportive approach in working together to explore, negotiate and manage life's turmoil's to gain an inner freedom.

Una Kenny
Una offers one-to-one psychotherapy to adults in a safe and supportive environment. She works from a Psychoanalytic perspective, using the unconscious drives and desires to help the individual work through whatever is having a negative effect on their lives.
Una has worked with children, young people and families for over 10 years. She delivers research-informed parenting support programs and works therapeutically with children, young people, and adults.
Una graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in 2020.

Claire Marshall
Claire offers one-to-one therapy to adults of all ages in her practices in Dublin 3 & 7, online & by phone.
Claire is interested in how the stories and experiences of our past can shape our present in ways that are unique to each of us. She works with people who may be experiencing difficulties, or feeling stuck, to explore whatever is going on for them as individuals and in their relationships with others, in order to gain understanding and insights.
Claire holds an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin, and a Clinical Diploma from the IIPP.

Stephen Curtin
Stephen has a background in healthcare and psychology. He is interested in patterns that we engage in that can become deeply rooted in life.
He is interested in exploring the often-unconscious meanings of these patterns that we play out in life, through discussion of repetitions, relationships, dreams and other areas. He is also interested in addictions, family dynamics and depression.
Stephen has a BSc, and a higher diploma in Psychology, an MPhil in Psychoanalytic Studies and an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Molly Bredin O’ Connell
Molly offers individual therapy to adults in her clinic in Dublin 3. Using a psychoanalytic approach, she is particularly interested in exploring how a client’s problems may relate to unconscious processes, often with their roots in early life. Understanding this can facilitate change in relationships and quality of life.
Molly has worked in mental health for over seven years. She graduated with a Medical degree in 2013 and a Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in 2021, both from Trinity College Dublin.

Elizabeth Mulvin
Elizabeth is a psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy from The School of Psychotherapy, UCD. Elizabeth engages with a wide variety of people including those who suffer from anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, grief, relationship problems and stress. Having worked in education and the arts, Elizabeth has a keen interest in the humanities.

Michelle Sludds-Hickey
Michelle has a private practice in both Dublin 18 and Dublin 2. She is particularly interested in psychosomatic illnesses, eating disorders, the transgenerational transmission of trauma, ASD, CSA and the use of music as a therapeutic tool.
Michelle lectures on the MSc in TCD and has served on the board of the IFPP for many years.
Michelle is a fully qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Psychologist and lecturer.

Roisin O’Boyle
Roisin is particularly interested in working with young adults and with couples whose relationships are causing distress. She offers therapy in Irish and Spanish as well as English in her practice in Shankill, Co. Dublin.
Roisin is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, a training analyst, clinical supervisor and teacher on the MSc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Trinity College Dublin.

Declan Brady
Declan works from a psychoanalytic perspective looking at how unconscious decisions influence our relationships and daily lives. He provides a reflective space where clients can work through the issues that are affecting their lives. Declan has a particular interest in the LGBTQ+ community and facilitated with LGBT Ireland for several years.
Declan is Chair of the Irish Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IIPP) and the Adult Strand Lead on the MSc for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Trinity College Dublin. Declan has served on the Education sub-committee for the Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IFPP) and lectures on the MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Trinity College and for the IIPP.
Declan is a qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (MSc, Dip Clin. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, MIFPP, MICP).

Eva Molyneux
Eva works psychoanalytically - an approach that aims to uncover the unconscious factors behind our thought, behaviours, and relationship patterns.
Eva has experience with a wide range of presenting issues including complex grief, eating disorders, relationships, work difficulties and depression. Eva completed her MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Trinity College, Dublin and her clinical training at the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She also holds a certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London. She has a background in political analysis and an MA in International Relations.

Patricia Olaru
Holding an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the School of Medicine at Trinity College, Patricia has an extensive understanding of mental health services and has worked with a wide range of non-profit and statutory agencies. Her background is in child and adolescent psychotherapy. She has also completed advanced training in adult psychotherapy with the IIPP.
Patricia currently sees adult clients for twice-weekly psychotherapy at a reduced fee. Her approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which goes beyond symptom relief to foster deep, lasting personal transformation. She works with a broad range of issues including perinatal mental health, depression, anxiety, grief, perfectionism, and relationship challenges. Patricia has a special interest in how early experiences shape our adult selves.

Wendy Glennon
Wendy offers private one to one psychotherapy in Dublin 2 and works from a Psychoanalytic perspective. A psychoanalytic perspective is focused on understanding and working through unconscious motivations and desires to support self-discovery and emotional healing. Wendy is particularly interested in how childhood experiences shape our emotional lives and interpersonal struggles as adults. Wendy is also interested in music and how it can be used to support psychotherapy.
Wendy graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in 2021.

Francesca Iorio
Francesca completed a Master in Philosophy at the University of Milan and studied for the MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Trinity College Dublin. She is currently a senior trainee with the Irish Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She is based in Wexford Town and can offer therapy in Italian in addition to English.

Rafael Mascaro
Rafael holds an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin and a Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills and Practices from ICHAS. He is currently a senior trainee with the Irish Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Based in Dublin, Rafael offers therapy in both English and Portuguese.

Sandra McGuffin
Sandra holds a 1st Class Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Humanities with a Psychology Major from Dublin City University. She also earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin. Additionally, she is a registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500) and a Somatic Movement Educator trained in the Body-Mind Centering® method. Presently, she is a senior trainee at the Irish Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IIPP).
Rooted in Object Relations theory, Sandra's approach examines how early relationships with caregivers - or objects- shape our sense of self and influence how we relate to others in adulthood.
Sandra offers low-cost psychoanalytic psychotherapy to adults aged 18 and over. Day and evening appointments are available.

Lucy Carr
Lucy works psychotherapeutically with adults in Dublin city centre. She offers a non-judgmental space where individuals can feel safe to speak freely and explore their experiences. Through this process, Lucy supports people in understanding their behaviour and the emotional conflicts that shape their lives and relationships.
Lucy holds an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychoanalytic Studies, and a BA (Hons) in Russian and Classical Civilisation, all from Trinity College Dublin. Lucy has worked extensively in community-based projects with a wide range of people, including migrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking. She supports a variety of mental health issues, and has a particular clinical interest in issues surrounding migration including anxiety related to cross-cultural identity, social isolation, trauma passed through generations, and the psychological impact of war.

Josh Mallin
Josh Mallin is a senior trainee psychoanalytic psychotherapist based in Dublin 2.
He completed a Bachelor’s in Psychology in Dublin City University, and later a Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Trinity College Dublin. He is now undertaking the final stages of his clinical training with the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and works therapeutically with adults.

Laura Garbatavičiūtė
Laura Garbatavičiūtė is a senior trainee in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and holds a first-class honours MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin. She is currently practising in Dublin city centre. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the Object Relations tradition and informed by an ongoing interest in neuroscience and the mind-body connection. She is particularly attentive to the ways emotional life, thought, and the body influence one another, and to how early experiences can leave lasting impressions that shape how we live, relate, and create meaning.
Laura's clinical focus includes loss and bereavement, experiences of illness and mortality, depression and melancholia, the transmission of generational trauma, addiction, chronic stress, depletion, and difficulties in accessing creativity and self-expression. Her work offers a thoughtful and practical approach to emotional work - with an emphasis on self-compassion, resilience, and the possibility of sustainable, meaningful change.

Sofia Nocetti
Sofia Nocetti is a Senior Trainee in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Leeson Analytic Centre, in Dublin 2.
Sofia has obtained her BSc in Psychology from Tilburg University, and MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin. She is currently training with the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and is available to work with adults in both Italian and English.

Signe Engstrand
Signe holds a M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin and a certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Tavistock and Portman Clinic London. She is currently based in a clinic in Phibsborough where she practices psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults as a Senior Trainee with the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Signe is particularly interested in how relational experiences shape self understanding, including the internal emotional landscape, gender, and sexuality.

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