Emotional Wellbeing and Intellectual Disability. 2022 Webinar Series
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This webinar series considers emotional wellbeing of children and adults with Intellectual Disability; their families, carers, clinicians.
About this event
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Please note a single fee of €10 registers you to attend the remaining webinar.
This webinar series considers emotional wellbeing of children and adults with Intellectual Disability, their families and carers in the context of living with disability.
Our final webinar is on Friday 17th June, 10.00 - 11.30am
We are delighted to have
Dr. Brendan McCormack
MB BCh MSc FRCPsych, Executive Clinical Director HSE Dublin South Mental Health Services; Clinical Director, Cheeverstown House, and Consultant Psychiatrist TUH MCRN 6418
Dr Brendan McCormack, is a consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist and is currently Executive Clinical Director for Mental Health Services HSE Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow Community Healthcare. He has worked with people with intellectual disability for over 35 years and has an interest in enhancing the availability of psychotherapy for people with an intellectual disability as well for people who attend mental health services in general.
Chair: Dr Eimir McGrath
Title of Presentation: Institutions and Trauma Informed Care
Cost: €10
This series is designed for families, carers and professionals. Each webinar will explore emotional wellbeing in the context of living with disability and will provide detailed guidance on how best to support emotional wellbeing in our relationships. Self-care and reflection will also be covered. Speakers come from the fields of psychotherapy, psychology, psychiatry and embodied therapeutic practice.
Psychotherapy Ireland (DPI) is an interest group committed to the progression and advancement of disability psychotherapy in Ireland. It was established to support professionals providing psychotherapy for children and adults with intellectual disability.
Callan Institute, Saint John of God Community Services clg. provides consultation and support in the areas of Positive Behaviour Support and Relationships and Sexuality. Over the last number of years, we have come together to co-facilitate workshops and seminars on emotional wellbeing, trauma and resilience.
