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At The Caterpillar Clinic, we specialize in child, adolescent and adult psychological services.

 

Our experienced team is dedicated to supporting families through tailored, compassionate care.

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The Caterpillar Clinic was developed in 2021 by Dr. Claire Conlon. The goal of the clinic is to provide psychological support to families in a convenient, and effective way. Parents gain the most from psychological support when it is easily accessible to them and when they can access the support at a pace that works with their schedule. The Caterpillar Clinic aims to offer this type of support with its online services.

Here at the clinic we offer a range of services, from immediate support through our online programmes, to assessment and therapy. We have a range of clinicians who support the MDT assessment work in the clinic, such as psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. Alongside our psychology consultation clinic, we also now have occupational therapy consultation at the clinic too. 

We specialise in: 

  • Helping parents understand the needs of their child

  • Anxiety management for children

  • Parenting a child with additional medical or developmental needs

  •  Managing behavioral difficulties 

  • Concerns around development, social communication, and interaction as well as mental health difficulties in children. 

  • Helping our neurodivergent children shine

  • Understanding trauma, including birth trauma and trauma/anxiety related to parenting a child with additional neurodevelopmental, physical or medical needs.

  • Sleep, feeding, and toileting difficulties

What We Do - Our Services

Instant Support

This support allows you to become confident in managing your challenges in the convenience of your own home, bringing the therapy and the therapist to you! 

 

Psychological Assessments

We offer a strength based service, highlighting the skills your child has and looking at any areas of challenge that exist and finding a way to support them with these. 

 

Consultation and Therapy

We offer timely online consultation for parents to discuss minor or complex challenges. We have both psychological support and occupational therapy support available. 

 

What We Do - Our Services

Instant Support

This support allows you to become confident in managing your challenges in the convenience of your own home, bringing the therapy and the therapist to you! 

 

Psychological Assessments

We offer a strength based service, highlighting the skills your child has and looking at any areas of challenge that exist and finding a way to support them with these. 

 

Consultation and Therapy

We offer timely online consultation for parents to discuss minor or complex challenges. We have both psychological support and occupational therapy support available. 

 

Our Team

Dr Claire Conlon

Chartered Principal Clinical Psychologist

Claire is a Chartered Principal Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Caterpillar Clinic with nearly 20 years of experience working in both the UK and Ireland.

Claire is a strong advocate for children and parents finding out their strengths and celebrating these. When looking at any differences or challenges, she focus on how we can understand these and support them with tools to allow them to feel empowered to handle any challenge they face. 

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Sarah O' Sullivan

Occupational Therapist

Sarah has over 17 years experience as an Occupational Therapist and has vast experience working in disability services and with children of various strengths and needs.

A cornerstone of her assessment approach is to help families understand their child’s specific strengths and needs to help support a child’s independence and development. 

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Dr. Dorothy Rowley

Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Dorothy Rowley is a Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist with a wealth of experience with teens and adults in relation to mental health challenges.

She is offering child assessments and consultations to parents of children and teens to explore a range of challenges they might face.

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Ikbal Habib

Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist

Ikbal Habib is a Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist who brings a wealth of experience, having worked in Ireland, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

She has extensive expertise in conducting cognitive and psychological assessments, as well as providing tailored recommendations and intervention plans for children and adolescents presenting with developmental, neurodevelopment, social, emotional and behavioural challenges or differences.  

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Dr. Margaret Christie

Chartered Educational Psychologist

Margaret has worked with children for over 15 years. Her background is in education and in particular working with children with additional needs. Margaret's practice encompasses a strengths-based approach within a neuroaffirmative paradigm. Margaret has a particular interest in the use of mindfulness-based approaches to promote self-regulation and resilience. Margaret takes a holistic and child centred approach to her work and seeks to understand each individual child's interests, passions and talents in order to promote self esteem, independence and fulfilment. 

Book now

Our Team

Dr Claire Conlon

Chartered Principal Clinical Psychologist

Claire is a Chartered Principal Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Caterpillar Clinic with nearly 20 years of experience working in both the UK and Ireland.

Claire is a strong advocate for children and parents finding out their strengths and celebrating these. When looking at any differences or challenges, she focus on how we can understand these and support them with tools to allow them to feel empowered to handle any challenge they face. 

Book Now

Sarah O' Sullivan

Occupational Therapist

Sarah has over 17 years experience as an Occupational Therapist and has vast experience working in disability services and with children of various strengths and needs.

A cornerstone of her assessment approach is to help families understand their child’s specific strengths and needs to help support a child’s independence and development. 

Book Now

Dr. Dorothy Rowley

Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Dorothy Rowley is a Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist with a wealth of experience with teens and adults in relation to mental health challenges as well as helping individuals learn more about themselves through psychological assessment. 

She is offering child assessments and also consultations to parents of children and teens to explore a range of challenges they might face.

Book Now

 Ikbal Habib

Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist

Ikbal is a Chartered Senior Clinical Psychologist who brings a wealth of experience, having worked in Ireland, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

She has extensive expertise in conducting cognitive and psychological assessments, as well as providing tailored recommendations and intervention plans for children and adolescents presenting with developmental, neurodevelopment , social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. 

Book Now

Dr. Margaret Christie

Chartered Educational Psychologist

Margaret has worked with children for over 15 years. Her background is in education and in particular working with children with additional needs. Margaret's practice encompasses a strengths-based approach within a neuroaffirmative paradigm. Margaret has a particular interest in the use of mindfulness-based approaches to promote self-regulation and resilience. Margaret takes a holistic and child centred approach to her work and seeks to understand each individual child's interests, passions and talents in order to promote self esteem, independence and fulfilment. She is currently available for educational assessment in the clinic.  

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