Meet the Team
Mark McSherry
Director
Mark has worked in a wide variety of services including homeless services, community services, therapeutic residential communities for women and children. He has gained a comprehensive understanding of the needs and supports that vulnerable young people require to build better futures. Mark then began supporting children and young adults and was responsible for setting up bespoke services nationwide in collaboration with Tusla and the HSE. He has a unique ability to manage and safeguard presenting challenges whilst also ensuring services encourage and enable both the individual and staff teams in each service to reach their full potential.
Elaine Currie
Director of Practice Development
Director Elaine Currie spent 14 years in business and accounting then went into social care completing a BA in Applied Social Studies and Professional Social Care. During the last 6 years, Elaine has been a manager of over fourteen aftercare services then progressing onto Deputy Director in a previous organisation. Elaine is currently completing a Masters in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Luis Gracias
Director of Operations
Luis has over 20 years of experience in Ireland, the UK, Europe, USA, and Latin America. He was the Director of Operations in one of the leading Healthcare Organizations in Ireland. He has recently been appointed as Director of Operations at Attuned Programmes Ireland. He has extensive experience in start-ups of Residential Care Centres in the Disabilities and Mental Health services in Ireland.
In September 2022, Luis completed an MSc in Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. He also has a Business Administration Diploma and a Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Luis co-founded a charity and successfully secured funding and project-managed building and installation of the Olympic torch monument in the town of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, to commemorate the Rio 2016 Olympic games.
Aishling ONeill Nolan
Social Care Manager
Aishling brings a wealth of experience and dedication to our team, having spent years supporting young people and adolescents through various life stages. With over 6 years in social care, she has worked across services including mainstream residential services, aftercare settings, and community-based programmes.
Aishling's deep passion for her role is evident in her commitment to supporting individuals with complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. Her experience has provided valuable insights and knowledge, enabling her to offer safe and effective support while promoting growth and development to those she works with.
Jonathan Maguire
Family Support Co-ordinator
Jonathan has worked as a social care worker in Aftercare , Outreach and Children's residential over the past 7 years. Jonathan progressed to Deputy manager in Aftercare before taking on the role of family support co-ordinator. Jonathan has an innate ability to connect and build relationships with young people and their families and is passionate about his role as a social care professional.
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Administration
Having worked in Eircom in a very competitive busy environment in various roles including Credit Control, Data Sales Administration, Staff Supervision, Account Management, and Corporate Sales, Patrick then qualified in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Addiction Studies, and Reality Therapy and changed his career to working in the Voluntary & Community Sector in 2006. He joined us in 2019 and is responsible for the Recruitment Process of Social Care Staff, Administration, and Facilities Management.
Jordana Kavanagh
Dual Person in Charge
Jordana is a dual Person in Charge of two residential units in Carlow. She is individual with a natural want to support vulnerable people. Jordana has worked extensively in the social care area for many years, supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health diagnoses, to live the lives of their choosing.
With a passion for person centred care, Jordana has been involved in running residential services in both front line and managerial positions. Some of Jordana’s achievements have been in developing relationships with both individuals being supported through challenging times in their lives, but also in supporting and mentoring staff teams to ensure that the highest level of service is provided.
She believes that everyone has their own abilities and the right to live their lives the way they choose to, and she loves supporting them with this progression.
Our Consultants
Eoghan Keogh
Consultant Psychotherapist
With over twenty years of experience Eoghan has worked as part of multidisciplinary teams with both adolescents and adults in a variety of clinical settings. Eoghan is a clinical psychotherapist who uses an integrative approach to therapy to develop personalized, holistic treatment plans. By drawing on techniques from different therapeutic models, each plan is tailored to the unique needs of the individual. His integrative method allows for flexibility, combining elements from various therapeutic modalities to address , anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and addiction. Eoghan carefully considers each individuals personality, preferences, needs and life circumstances to match them with evidence-based trauma informed treatments that offer the best chance for positive outcomes.
Eoghan's approach goes beyond symptom relief, as he seeks to help individuals develop tools for self-regulation and self-soothing. By empowering individuals to manage their emotions and navigate challenges effectively, he aims to foster growth and long-term well-being, guiding individuals toward a deeper sense of inner balance, personal resilience and recovery.
Eoghan Keogh BCS Integrative Psychotherapy, M.A Leadership, DIP Theories of Addiction and Intervention Skills, DIP Spirituality.