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Dr 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 is currently on the Board of One in Four. She is a past president of the Psychological Society of Ireland. Dr McElvaney has a particular interest in professional training and has had the opportunity to work on training programmes for clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, social care workers and psychotherapists

See also a presentation by Dr McElvaney to IPPN National Council in June 2015 - Counselling and the Primary School Child, which also covers international studies on emotional wellbeing in schools

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