Owner at Dr Aidan McKiernan Psychological Consultancy and Snr Clinical Psychologist at LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice. Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) with bachelors degree and PhD in psychology from UCD. Awarded PhD in clinical psychology by University of Limerick. Experience of working in corporate, mental health, hospital and hospice settings across Ireland. Former Council Member of PSI and former Chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology at PSI. Author of over 30 papers and presentations. Lecturer on professional training programmes at the National University of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin.