Rosaleen Mcelvaney

Biography

Dr Rosaleen McElvaney is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the public health services in Ireland for many years, mostly in services for children or adults who have experienced sexual abuse. She has served on the Boards of Crime Victims Helpline, the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland and One in Four. She has been a past president of the Psychological Society of Ireland and currently Chair of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA) Specialist European Awarding Committee for psychologists specialising in psychotherapy. She has a particular interest in professional training and have had the opportunity to work on training programmes for clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, social care workers and psychotherapists. She currently is a Board member of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

Research Interest

Child sexual abuse disclosures, integrative psychotherapy, primary school counselling, mental health needs of children in care.