Karen Keogh

Clinical Coordinator and Senior Clinical and Health Psychologist, with extensive experience managing clinical training activities across the Dublin/East HSE region. In addition to 15 plus years of strong clinical, academic and research expertise across the public and private sectors. A career-long commitment to research, teaching, training and supervision. Holds both a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Health Psychology and Health Services Research from Trinity. Practices from an evidence-based, neuro-affirmative, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated, and diversity-inclusive approach.

• Barbara Duffy, Director Clinical Practice and Principal Clinical Psychologist, , HSE and Trinity College Dublin, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, BADUFFY@tcd.ie, 086 8945121
• Kevin, Tierney, Course Director, tierney@tcd.ie, 01 896 2609, Trinity College Dublin, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
• Lydia, MacKeogh, National Clinical Psychology Lead and Principal Psychologist, Lydia.mackeogh@vhi.ie, 086 440 6035, VHi Health and Well Being
• Sally, Stafford Johnson, Principal Psychology Manager, sally.staffordjohnson@hse.ie, 087 258 0254, HSE Wicklow

• MIGDAS 2 Training WPS Online July 2025
• Gender Identity Skills Training Gender Care March 2025
• ADOS 2 Training WPS Online July 2024
• Foundations in Integrative Health Training The University of Arizona, Andrew Weil Centre for Integrative Medicine Jan-Jun 2023
• Professional Development Training in Body Dreaming in The Treatment of Developmental Trauma Marian Dunlea Jan 2022 - Ongoing
• Recovery Principles & Practices In Mental Health Recovery Committee, Community Healthcare East May 2021
• Neurobiology of Trauma Training Janina Fischer, HSE HIPSE Training Courses March- April 2021
• Somatic Experiencing Trauma Training Somatic Experiencing Ireland Oct 2017–Oct 2021
• Nurturing Resilience During a Traumatic Crisis; An Attachment Perspective Dr. Diane Heller Poole Workshop May 2020
• “Attend Anywhere” “Web Ex” “MS Teams” Telehealth Training HSE CPD Certificate in Remote Working HSE April 2020
• Group Therapy Facilitator Training Dr. Ari Badaines, PSI Workshop March 2020
• Clinical Psychology Supervisor Training (ongoing workshops) Trinity College Dublin Oct 2017 - current
• Compassion Focused Therapy inc. Skills Training & Groups Dr. Mary Wells, Kate Lucre, HSE HIPSE Training Courses Sept 2018, 2019 Jan 2021
• Radical Openness: DBT for Emotional Overcontrol Workshop Prof. Tom Lynch, St. Patrick’s University Hospital March 2013
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Essentials Workshop Dr. Aishlin Curtin, St. Patrick’s University Hospital April 2010
• Randomised Controlled Trial: Design and Analysis University of Bristol 2007
• Cochrane Systematic Review Fellowship Training Cochrane Systematic Review, University College Cork 2006
• Motivational Interviewing Training MI Network Training, Bournville, Birmingham UK June 2006

● Keogh, K, Whyte, A, Lampe, B, Dunlea, M (2025, paper in preparation). “Training the trainers; an exploration of processes of change in trainers of, and practitioners of BodyDreaming: An Embodied Therapy for Developmental and Complex Trauma.”

● Keogh, K (2023-2024). “An audit of referral rates, waiting times, and main presenting concerns to an adult clinical psychology service.” Dr. Karen Keogh; principal investigator for Vhi Positive Minds Adult Psychology Service

● Cunningham, A et al (2022). “An Evaluation of the PARC Project; Advanced Mental Health Nursing in North Wicklow.” Thesis submitted to UCD Nursing School; Dr. Karen Keogh; Research Consultant.

● Meehan, S., O’Connor, J, Keogh, K (2021). “Beauty and the Beast: A psychoanalytically oriented qualitative study detailing mothers experience of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder.” International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies.

● Keogh, K (2021-2023) “A comparison of outcomes between online and in person CBT and Mindfulness group programmes”. (Service Audit) Dr. Karen Keogh; principal investigator for Wicklow Mental Health Services

o Shortlisted for Health Service Excellence Awards 2021 in the category of Operational Services Integration in a Covid Environment

● Keogh, K., Booth, R., Baird, K., & Davenport, J. (2016). A Radically Open DBT informed group intervention for over-control: A controlled trial with 3-month follow-up. Practice Innovations, 1(2), 129-143.

● Gibson, J, Booth, R, Keogh, K, Davenport, J. (2014) "Dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training for deliberate self-harm: A controlled trial with 3 month follow-up data." Behavioural Research and Therapy

● Paul, G., Keogh, K, D’Eath, M. & Smith, S. (2013). “Implementing a peer-support intervention for people with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study” Family Practice (30) 5 593-603

● Booth, R., Keogh, K., Doyle, J., & Owens, T. (2012). Living Through Distress: Skills Training Group for Reducing Deliberate Self-Harm. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40(6) 1-10, doi:10.1017/S1352465812001002

● Keogh, K., Smith, S.M., White, P, McGilloway, S., Kelly, A., Gibney, J, O'Dowd, T. (2011). "A psychological family intervention for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes". American Journal of Managed Care.

● Keogh, K.M., White, P., Smith, S.M., McGilloway, S., O'Dowd, T. and Gibney, J. (2008) "Changing illness perceptions in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial of a family-based psychological intervention. Irish Journal of Medical Science 177 (S14) p. S511

● Keogh, K.M., White, P., Smith, S.M., McGilloway, S., O'Dowd, T. and Gibney, J. (2008) "Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: Patient and family member perceptions and their relation to outcomes". Psychology and Health 23 (S1) p.S159.

● Keogh, K.M., White, P., Smith, S.M., McGilloway, S., O'Dowd, T. and Gibney, J. (2007) "Changing illness perceptions in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, a randomised controlled trial of a family-based intervention: protocol and pilot study". BMC Family Practice 8:36 (27 Jun).

● Keogh, K.M., White, P., Hevey, D., McGilloway, S. and Smith, S. (2007) "Family-based interventions to improve outcomes in Type 2 diabetes mellitus". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007, Issue 1. (The Cochrane Collaboration, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) (Art No. CD006382; DOI: 10.1002/14651858.