Róisín is a Clinical Psychologist, Graduate member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council. Róisín has a particular interest in neurodiversity and Autistic experience

Róisín obtained first-class honours in her BSc Psychology degree from Queen’s University, Belfast and was awarded the British Psychological Society’s undergraduate prize. Her undergraduate thesis assessed the use of sensory information for balance in young Autistic adults, which was published in a peer-reviewed autism journal. Following this, she completed a PhD in Psychology at Queen’s. Her research explored the impact of environmental contextual factors associated with emotional and behavioural differences in Autistic children and young people. This work also assessed the trans-diagnostic role of executive function and emotion regulation

Róisín completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College Dublin. She continued with her interest in trans-diagnostic research, now with a focus on the role of parental emotional socialisation and cognitive emotion regulation in children and young people with and without an Autistic diagnosis. She is a regular columnist for NI4Kids and Scotland4Kids magazines

Róisín has worked extensively with Autistic adults and young people and their families, while working in the HSE, NHS, various educational settings and through charitable organisations. She employs a neurodiversity-affirmative approach, based on collaboration and mutual respect for one’s experiences and sense of identity. She endeavours to provide a secure and supportive therapeutic space, in which her clients feel safe exploring their past and present life experiences