Contact Us
If you are a parent, carer, professional or young person seeking information or support, our Tusla Therapy teams are here to help. You can connect with us through our Regional Therapy Managers or by contacting the relevant service directly.
Select a service below to find contact information:
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Regional Therapy Managers
Area-Based Therapy Teams (ABTT)
Assessment, Consultation & Therapy Service (ACTS)
National Inter-Agency Prevention Programme (NIAPP)
Regional Therapy Managers
Tusla’s Regional Therapy Managers lead the delivery and development of therapeutic services in each area. They are responsible for regional planning, oversight and service coordination.
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Katrina Cahill - Dublin North East
Email: katrina.cahill@tusla.ie | Claire Foley – Dublin Mid Leinster
Email: claire.foley@tusla.ie |
Catherine O Donohoe – South East
Email: catherine.odonohoe1@tusla.ie | Caroline Cafferkey – South West
Email: caroline.cafferkey@tusla.ie |
Robert O Connor – Mid West
Email: Robert.oconnor@tusla.ie | Denise Collins – West North West
Email: denise.collins2@tusla.ie |
When to Contact a Regional Therapy Manager
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For strategic queries or regional partnership matters
For general queries about Tusla Therapy in your area
Area-Based Therapy Teams (ABTT)
ABTTs work in local communities to deliver multidisciplinary therapeutic supports for children in the care of Tusla.
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Louth/Meath ABTT
Team Lead: Katrina Cahill
Email: LHMH.ABTT@tusla.ie | Midlands ABTT
Team Lead: Claire Foley
Email: Midlands.ABTT@tusla.ie |
Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary ABTT
Team Lead: Catherine O Donohoe
Email: CWKKST.ABTT@tusla.ie | Cork ABTT
Team Lead: Caroline Cafferkey
Email: Cork.ABTT@tusla.ie |
Mid-West ABTT
Team Lead: Robert O Connor
Email: MidWest.ABTT@tusla.ie | Galway/Roscommon ABTT
Team Lead: Denise Collins
Email: GYRN.ABTT@tusla.ie |
When to Contact ABTT
- If you're a social worker, foster carer, or professional working with a child who is open to the ABTT
- For queries about a referral (Tusla staff only)
Assessment, Consultation & Therapy Service (ACTS)
ACTS provides regional therapeutic input for young people in or at risk of special care and detention care settings.
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ACTS Dublin North East
Clinical Team Manager: David Stokes
Email: david.stokes4@tusla.ie | ACTS Dublin Mid Leinster
Clinical Team Manager: Siobhan Anglim
Email: siobhan.anglim@tusla.ie |
ACTS South West
Clinical Team Manager: Trevor Brady
Email: trevor.brady@tusla.ie | ACTS Mid West
Clinical Team Manager: Una Ryan
Email: unam.ryan@tusla.ie |
ACTS Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Clinical Team Manager: Rachel Haughney
rachel.haughney@tusla.ie | |
ACTS Heads of Discipline
ACTS is supported by three national Heads of Discipline who provide clinical supervision, professional development and governance for their respective disciplines. They ensure clinical quality and consistency across all ACTS services nationally.
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Head of Psychology and Addiction Counselling
Dermot O Callaghan
Email: dermot.ocallaghan@tusla.ie
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Head of Speech and Language Therapy
Vacant
Email:
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Head of Social Work and Social Care
Caitriona Redmond
Email: Caitriona.redmond@tusla.ie
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When to Contact ACTS
- To consult on a child currently in special care or detention or at risk of entering that placement type
- For referral process details (Tusla staff only)
- For liaison between ACTS and local teams/services
National Interagency Prevention Programme (NIAPP)
NIAPP is a targeted prevention programme supporting children and young people aged 3–18 who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour.
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NIAPP Contact (Dublin Mid-Leinster, South East, South West, Mid-West, West North West) | |
Principal Social Worker
Judy McCarthy
Email: judye.mccarthy@tusla.ie | Principal Clinical Psychologist
Rhonda Turner
Email: rhonda.turner@tusla.ie |
Social Work Team Leader
David McDunphy
Email: david.mcdunphy1@tusla.ie | |
NIAPP Contact (Dublin North East) | |
Principal Social Worker
Email: lisa.ologhlen1@tusla.ie | Social Work Team Leader
Email: gavin.brennan@tusla.ie |
When to Contact NIAPP
- To discuss interagency supports for responding to children and adolescents who display problematic or harmful sexual behaviour
- To enquire about the referral process through regional Tusla management
- To explore partnership opportunities with NIAPP