Clinical psychologists are trained professionals who offer support in the form of assessment, formulation and intervention. Evaluating and researching therapies and services are also important roles within clinical psychology.
Best practice and therapeutic assessments may be offered to deepen understanding of a person’s presenting difficulties. For example, assessments for neurodivergences such as autism and ADHD can be accessed where a diagnosis/ confirmation is being sought.
The assessment process can support the development of a working formulation. This is a collaborative and psychologically informed understanding of how a person’s difficulties may be manifesting. Formulations may help to piece together the different experiences you have had, which may have contributed to your current situation. Formulations may be used to guide the type of psychological intervention best suited to your needs.
Clinical psychologists deliver evidence-based interventions for people who are experiencing emotional, mental and behavioural difficulties. This can involve talking therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Psychological therapies provided are person-centred and collaborative as they are guided by your self-knowledge as well as your psychologist’s experience.
To ensure the therapeutic process is best meeting a client’s needs, clinical psychologists regularly “check-in” with their clients during or after sessions. This informal evaluation may guide a shift in approach so to honour and respect your developing needs. More formal evaluations of services are also used, such as through the use of questionnaires. This can help inform any service developments which would benefit clients.
The work of a clinical psychologist is typically informed by findings of clinical quantitative and qualitative research. Clinical psychologists often also carry out research studies, for example, where there is a clinical research question that requires further exploring, to contribute to the current understanding of a phenomenon or to assess the effectiveness of an intervention.
Clinical psychologists provide assessments and interventions for people who are experiencing emotional, mental and behavioural difficulties. Accessing support from a clinical psychologist can help to further develop insights into how a difficulty may have developed through therapeutic assessment and collaborative formulation.
Clinical psychology offers evidence based and person-centred interventions which can help to ensure that your therapy is best tailored to your needs.
Psychological therapy can help to develop further awareness of difficulties, introduce new perspectives, identify patterns that may no longer serve your needs and practice ways to navigate these difficulties in a safe space.
The journey of parenthood can be challenging in ways you may not have expected. The process of becoming pregnant, having a child, carrying and birthing a child, feeding and caring for a child can be different for everyone. These experiences can often feel intense and may bring previously hidden needs to the surface. Some parents can begin to notice that certain aspects of daily life have become somewhat of a struggle. As a new parent, you may find a shift in your perspectives, priorities and relationships. You may experience changes in your relationship with your partner, friends, your parents and even yourself. While these relational shifts are normal and expected with any life transition such as becoming a parent, sometimes these changes can lead to a sense of overwhelm where you may feel a need to talk to a professional.
If you are experiencing low mood or anxiety which you feel is preventing you from functioning as you need to, is taking away from your time with your baby or enjoying life, you may benefit from a consultation to explore if psychological therapy would benefit you.
Hello, my name is Meggan (she/her/hers). My role within Aim to recover is as Clinical Psychologist where I offer a therapeutic space for soon to be and new parents. I also work as a senior clinical psychologist in the public service and as Clinical Director of The Universal Psychology Practice. I am a chartered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and a member of the PSI Special Interest Group in Perinatal Infant Mental Health. I have interests in intergenerational and developmental trauma, Jungian Psychoanalysis and Somatic Experiencing. I invite the use of art, music and nature throughout the therapeutic process.
With Aim To Recover, I offer a range of psychological therapies and assessments. An area of specialism is neurodiversity affirmative assessment and intervention.
Over the past decade I have worked in the HSE, NHS Scotland and in the private sector with children, young people, adults and families. My work has included best-practice assessments and interventions, including facilitating a variety of 1:1 and group therapies in person and virtually. I have also provided consultation and training to health and social care professionals on best practice assessment and intervention. I draw on multiple therapeutic modalities in an integrative way so to best meet client’s needs. Some of the therapy models I use include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness.
To book, please email contact@universalpsychology.ie or call 083 814 2740
Credentials
Dr. Meggan King C. Psychol., Ps.S.I
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
No.: M14179C
Dr. Meggan King graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a First Class B.Sc. Honours degree in Psychology in 2014. She completed the M.Sc. in Applied Psychology for Children, Young People and Families at The University of Edinburgh in 2016. She also holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), graduating in 2020.
