Dr Sarah O'Neill
Dr Sarah O’Neill is a chartered psychologist, MD of Spectrum Mental Health and director of Spectrum Wellness. Sarah completed her studies and doctoral training in Trinity College Dublin. Sarah has worked clinically with individuals across the life span in a diversity of settings (including community, general hospital and psychiatric in-patient settings), in both the public and private sector. Sarah currently works in a management role in the private sector as MD of Spectrum Mental Health and director of Spectrum Wellness – splitting her time between clinical practice, clinical governance at a service level, and supporting our MH teams who work with our service users (individuals and company clients). Sarah is passionate about increasing understanding and awareness around mental health, decreasing barriers to accessing support and services, and ensuring evidence based, clinically robust services are delivered across all sectors of our business.
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Keep summer going! 15 tips to lift your spirits
Although it might be feeling slightly autumnal, summer is a good time to develop some healthy habits. Here are some tips to lift your spirits and give your wellbeing a boost. Get out into the light and soak up some vitamin D which helps regulate the stress hormone.
Lifestyle 3 min read
What happens in a counselling session?
Our research indicates that 75pc of people believe that stigma still exists around mental wellbeing. In order to dispel some myths, we enlisted the help of Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Lead on Laya Healthcare's 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support Programme, Dr Sarah O’Neill. Here she explains what really happens in a counselling session.
Health 5 min read
What is causing stress for Irish people? Top tips for understanding and managing anxiety
Recent research by laya healthcare found that eight in ten (80%) of adults in Ireland have been affected by anxiety. Dr Sarah O'Neill discusses the factors causing stress for Irish people based on this research and offers practical tips for understanding and managing anxiety.
Health 5 min read
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