Services provided

Family law assessments

  • Section 32(1)(a) Assessment (welfare of the child)

  • Section 32(1)(b) Assessment (voice of the child)

  • Section 27(1) Assessment (welfare of the child in a domestic abuse context)

  • Section 47 Assessment

I am sometimes available to complete Tusla contracted S.20 assessments, please email to enquire.

More on Section 32 assessments here

Please note: Families are welcome to make contact to check availability  for family law assessments but to secure the engagement of services for family law assessment, contact must be made by a solicitor or barrister.

Independent / Expert Services

  • Independent / expert file reviews for court or organisations

  • Independent Social Work assessment and interventions across contexts e.g mental health, CAMHS.

  • Support to multidisciplinary teams / interagency relationship work

  • Parental advocacy (in the contexts of court, navigating systems or child protection processes, making decisions for the care of children, other…)

Services to Social Workers and Organisations

  • Social work and social care consultancy and practice guidance – case specific

  • Independent case reviews with a systemic lens to assessment, safety planning and reunification

  • Domestic abuse informed case consultation

  • Social work and social care practice analysis and development – case specific or general team practice.

  • Reflective supervision and support  groups for practitioners

  • Individual therapeutic support for new social workers

  • Practice support sessions and workshops across contexts – customised to your needs

Domestic abuse informed consultancy and practice guidance

If you would like support to reflect on and develop your professional practice around working with domestic abuse and coercive control you can contact me to set up a call to discuss your needs and whether I can help. This can be for  particular cases or more generally in your team or organisation.

Family Support Services

  • Parenting support (1-1, couple, whole family)

  • Family relationship support – couples, parent-child, teenage relationships

  • New parent(s) support

  • Court attendance support for children