She studied Psychology in University College Dublin and was awarded her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology by the University of Wales. She has worked with the St. John of God mental health services and the HSE and also has a private practice based in Malahide. Dr. Rooney works with children, adolescents and adults, referred for a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem. Her primary therapeutic approaches include Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is particularly interested in the role of shame in clients’ psychological difficulties.