I’m Emma- the founder of Croí Óg Occupational Therapy.

Croí Óg was developed to support young people to develop tools to cope with the adversities of daily life and to thrive in the activities that are meaningful to them.

I am an Occupational Therapist, with a real passion for child and adolescent mental health. I have worked across both HSE CAMHS and private paediatric settings, supporting young people at different stages of their life.

I have a wide range of experience working with young people struggling with anxiety, low mood, disordered eating, and trauma and I have seen the impact that these mental health difficulties have on their daily activities and ability to live a meaningful, fulfilling life. I have developed a particular interest in supporting the mental health of neurodiverse populations, and I have completed additional training in this area.

A strengths-based approach is taken with every young person that comes through the door, and I am to support them in recognising their true potential and re-engaging in the activities that are important to them, through evidence-based interventions.

Formal Training:

• BSc Occupational Therapy (Trinity College Dublin)

• Creative Mindfulness Practitioner (trained by Louise Shanagher)

• Teen Yoga Teacher (The Elbowroom)

• Healing Trauma with Clay Field Therapy (Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy)

• Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing (Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy)

• The Decider Skills (Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance)