Eoin Heneghan recently completed the Level 9 Master of Science in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy in the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IICP). This contemporary Master’s was developed in conjunction with Professor John McLeod and provides an extensive understanding of both pluralism and research. Eoin explored an integrative approach with a focus on pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy that embraced and considered multiple causes and responses to psychological distress in his training. Prior to this, he completed the Bachelor of Science Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy in IICP. His work as a trainee therapist in the Blanchardstown Counselling Centre for the last two years has enabled him to integrate his pluralistic training to meet the needs of modern society with his clients.

Eoin currently works as a primary school teacher and has worked in St. Patrick’s NS, Dublin 15, for the last sixteen years and has passion in the area of children’s wellbeing and mental health. This led him to examine if early intervention (EI) can alter a child’s life direction when they are in primary school and the importance of having a pluralistic approach to EI in his dissertation. As Eoin has finished his research, he understands that there are still more questions to ask than to answer relating to whether EI can alter a child’s pathway in life. There are numerous avenues to pursue in his research, and the findings are plentiful. When he thinks about trying to answer more of the questions about EI’s in the years ahead, it excites and invigorates him.